winchester 55 TD

woma951

April 09, 2014 18:34

Was early 55 TD offered with nickel receivers?

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Bert H.

April 09, 2014 19:07
All Winchester Model 55 receivers were made with a nickel steel alloy. Winchester machine blued the receiver frames, and due to the high nickel content, the bluing had a bad tendency to flake off very quickly. Most Model 55 rifles found today exhibt poor bluing coverage.
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woma951

April 09, 2014 19:14
So this old gun is just silvered out or cleaned?
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woma951

April 09, 2014 19:17
Sorry forgot to post.
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=407063747
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Bert H.

April 09, 2014 21:25
It was definitely not "cleaned", and I would not refer to it as "silvered out" either. Instead, it simply has lost all of its bluing, and developed a healthy patina.
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