winchester question

rimfire72

October 25, 2004 01:00

Not sure if this is a stupid question or not, but anyway, I was going thru my fathers gun cabinet and came across a Winchester model 65, It said it was a 30 WCP of 30WCF caliber. Is this possible as I cannot find any in the Blue Book that say such a caliber. The gun is in 90-95% condition all original.

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  rimfire72

  October 25, 2004 01:00

  While at the barbers getting a haircut, I read a hunting magazine...Petersens Hunting magazine I believe and noticed that Winchester came out with its semi auto rifle with a adjustable stock available in the same calibers, but now included is the 325WSM...I checked the Winchester web page and see no mention of this...has anyone heard anything different or other information...I enjoy the semi autos FYI...Thanks.

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  Snellstrom

  October 25, 2004 05:07

  All of winchesters 94 style firearms have a "half cock" position on the hammer which should always be used with a round in chamber, additionally they have a tang slide safety to block the trigger. I'm fairly certain that if you were not on half cock and had the hammer resting in the fully forward position that you could fire the gun by causing a sharp blow to the hammer, hence the need to carry on "half cocked".

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  duckhunter

  October 25, 2004 05:31

  The new tang safety works fine. You cab carry a live shell in the chamber safely. Fun gun to shoot.
  
  I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.

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  rimfire72

  October 25, 2004 10:02

  Thanks for the info. Looks like a neat squirrel gun. Don't know what else I'd use it for,I have enough trouble hitting doves with my Model 12s Probably make me cuss on the skeet range too.LOL

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