Winchester Model 100 Recall
To help clear up some mistaken info out there, here is the recall of these guns from Winchester. Have your model 100 checked by a competent
gunsmith.
" WINCHESTER MODEL 100 FIRING PIN RECALL - A notice dated 7-1990 relates the following
"PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND REPLACEMENT NOTICE. Attention owners of Winchester model 100 rifles and carbines please read this notice. In July of 1990 the following product safety warning was issued by Winchester. It has come to our attention that the firing pin in the Winchester Model 100 Rifle or Carbine may break due to use and metal fatigue and become lodged in the breech bolt face. If this occurs, the firearm may fire before the action is locked causing severe damage to the firearm and possibly injury or death to the shooter and bystander.
WARNING DO NOT SHOOT YOUR WINCHESTER MODEL 100 RIFLE OR CARBINE. Repair and replacement. A new firing pin has been designed to replace the firing pin originally made for the Winchester Model 100 Rifle and Carbine. The new firing pins will be available in April 1991. If you own a Winchester Model 100 Rifle or Carbine, please send your firearm to one of the authorized Winchester Model 100 Firing Pin Replacement Centers indicated below. Your Winchester Model 100 firearm will be inspected, the firing pin replaced and tested and the firearm returned to you. The inspection, replacement/testing and return postage will be accomplished at no cost to you. If other repair or maintenance work is authorized by you to be performed on the firearm when the firing pin is replaced, such work shall be at your cost."
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" WINCHESTER MODEL 100 FIRING PIN RECALL - A notice dated 7-1990 relates the following
"PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND REPLACEMENT NOTICE. Attention owners of Winchester model 100 rifles and carbines please read this notice. In July of 1990 the following product safety warning was issued by Winchester. It has come to our attention that the firing pin in the Winchester Model 100 Rifle or Carbine may break due to use and metal fatigue and become lodged in the breech bolt face. If this occurs, the firearm may fire before the action is locked causing severe damage to the firearm and possibly injury or death to the shooter and bystander.
WARNING DO NOT SHOOT YOUR WINCHESTER MODEL 100 RIFLE OR CARBINE. Repair and replacement. A new firing pin has been designed to replace the firing pin originally made for the Winchester Model 100 Rifle and Carbine. The new firing pins will be available in April 1991. If you own a Winchester Model 100 Rifle or Carbine, please send your firearm to one of the authorized Winchester Model 100 Firing Pin Replacement Centers indicated below. Your Winchester Model 100 firearm will be inspected, the firing pin replaced and tested and the firearm returned to you. The inspection, replacement/testing and return postage will be accomplished at no cost to you. If other repair or maintenance work is authorized by you to be performed on the firearm when the firing pin is replaced, such work shall be at your cost."
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I just picked up a Winchester Model 100 rifle in .308. Later production with pressed checkering. I know Winchester recalled these years ago due to a firing pin breakage problem. The last owner had it for years and never heard about the recall. My question is do they still do the repairs, the cost (if any), and how to contact Winchester? Will they send parts or do I have to send the gun to them?
TIA!!0 -
You might also ask if there was a problem or recall relating to the gas operationg system.I seem to recall reading of this but that was quite a while back and sometimes yesterday is hard enough to remember.
Just seems I read a recall notice about these rifles,but it coulda just been the one you mentioned.
Mike0 -
You might also ask if there was a problem or recall relating to the gas operationg system.I seem to recall reading of this but that was quite a while back and sometimes yesterday is hard enough to remember.
Just seems I read a recall notice about these rifles,but it coulda just been the one you mentioned.
Mike0 -
Call Winchester at 1-800-852-5734, give them the serial number and they will let you know if it was done already, or who to send it to.
I had a Winchester 100 carbine refitted with the new pin recently by Frank Lefever & Sons in New York [phone 315-337-6722]. They did one of mine in 1991 and one this year. The one this year was done and returned to me in less than 5 days.
Chris0
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