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Winchester 50 20-Ga Skeet w/Weaver Choke

Fairlane66
I just bought a 1958 Winchester Model 50 skeet shotgun in 20-Ga with Simmons vent rib and a Weaver choke system. The gun is in 99% condition and has been fired very little.

I know very little about the Weaver choke. Can anyone shed any light on this system, good or bad? Does anyone know if this system was available from the factory? If so, is there a way to tell if this shotgun has an aftermarket Weaver choke or an original from Winchester? If it's from Winchester, I assume there'd be no choke designation on the barrel. True or false?

I have a brand new WS-1 barrel I plan to put on the gun. Should I keep the barrel with the Weaver choke or sell it? Any estimate on its value?

Thanks for any info or advice.
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  • Ambrose
    There were two Weaver choke systems--one that was adjustable by twisting a sleeve (like Poly-Choke), and one that had interchangeable tubes (like Cutts). Which do you have?
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  • Fairlane66
    The one I have is similar to the Cutts with the screw-in chokes.
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  • Ambrose
    I have a 1950 Stoeger's Shooters Bible open in front of me. On page 57 headed "MODEL 12 SKEET GUNS" it lists an item called "SKEET GUN with CUTTS COMPENSATOR". The first sentence of the description, "Plain barrel with special shoulder forged on the muzzle end, threaded to fit threading on compensator body."

    I have a similiar set-up on a Stevens 620 for a Poly-Choke. However, the Weaver choke was an economy version of the adjustable choke devices marketed to those of us who couldn't afford a Cutts or a Poly-Choke. You can be pretty sure that no guns were set up at the factory to accept it.
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