Winchester M-59 Question
I saw a Model 59 for sale today with a high serial number near the end of production. It has what looks like a screw-in choke tube. The last 2-2 1/2 inches has a slightly different finish with steel showing throught the paint in places. Looking down the muzzle there is a distinct line around the inside of the barrel about 2 inches down. The last 3/4 inch or so of barrel is vented like a muzzle brake. The question is: Is this a detachable choke tube and is it factory or aftermarket, and how is it removed? I guess that's 3 questions, but who's counting? Thanks for any replies.
"Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away." Thoreau
"Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away." Thoreau
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Had one many years ago. Came from the Win. factory with (3) screw-in chokes.
Not sure what you mean about the "steel showing through the paint"? It had a steel barrel that had fiberglass fibers wound around it. Delamination of the fiberglass is something you have to watch out for. If your seeing the steel barrel it means that the fiberglass is missing and somebody has fixed it up, to make it look OK, so they can dump it.
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Hello Twalker: The Md 59 and 50 have a removeable chamber, it's actually called the floating chamber, that's most likely the line you see. Winchester was very inovative with the Md 59, it was their first shotgun to come with "Screw in Chokes". This was an option. The choke tube is of the extended type with slots, the tube wrench is a flat bar of steel that was inserted into the slots for installation and removing.
The barrel has what is known as a steel liner, about .020 inches thick and wrapped with 500 miles of wound glass fiber, (line). Then it was coated with a color coating, (black).
These were nice light guns, however the aluminum receiver, and the barrel were weak points. The receiver has a tendancy to crack at the end of the bolt slot, the barrels are very touchy, meaning if the gun should fall the coating was easily damaged or scrapped off exposing the fiberglass windings. Standard 1/4 oz lead loads and the 2 3/4 in Magnum lead loads proved to be the death of this gun over time. Great for using Dove and Quail loads, or light target loads.
for those of us who like old Winchesters, the Md 59 does have a following, and has collector interest, especially the Pigeon grade.
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Thanks to both of you for the information on the model 59. The metal I'm seeing that's exposed is hopefully on the choke tube only, possibly from the paint wearing away I believe. I don't think there is any fiberglass on the screw in choke tube but I may be wrong. I'll try to get the shop owner to remove the choke tube, then I'll know if what I'm seeing is on the barrel or the choke. If it's wear on the choke only, I might be interested in a purchase. If it's barrel wear, I will have to pass on this one.
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