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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: MHWASH on January 01, 2009, 06:55:33 PM

Title: My X-mas present
Post by: MHWASH on January 01, 2009, 06:55:33 PM: My lovely wife bought this Winchester model 88 from her dad for me. It was built in '61.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy126%2FMHWASH%2FWin88002.jpg&hash=a1a1acc664a1583f359fe0e29d9c4f6eb10fd0f5)
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: 270Shooter on January 01, 2009, 06:57:10 PM: Cool gun what caliber? A .284 would sooo cool.
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: MHWASH on January 01, 2009, 08:01:30 PM: Oops, cant believe I left out suck an important detail. .308, it's my first. Your right a .284 would be nice.
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: 270Shooter on January 01, 2009, 08:25:07 PM: well a .308 will make a goods woods deer or elk rifle.
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: fishseeker on January 01, 2009, 08:29:33 PM: Very sweat,mine is the later basket weave in 308. Love hunting with it. Have a lupy 2x7x33 on it :tup:
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: Red Dawg on January 01, 2009, 09:29:50 PM: wow that sure is a nice gun. Appears to be in great condition. My buddy hunts with that exact gun and it works great for him.
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: Head-shot on January 03, 2009, 10:45:38 PM: Very nice looking gun. Congrats
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: ebusa on January 04, 2009, 10:37:28 AM: awesome rifle in great shape! You don't see those much anymore! Nothing like the feel and sound of an old school lever or pump action rifle!
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: Charlie on January 06, 2009, 08:38:00 AM: :yeah: That is a real classic. Nice to see it is still in the family!! :tup:
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: steeleywhopper on January 06, 2009, 11:10:31 AM: good looking rifle. I know that there was a recall for firing pin failure on these rifles. Do a google search and you should find some info.
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: fc2038 on January 06, 2009, 11:28:41 AM: Sweet lookin gun! Youo have a great lady over their!
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: MHWASH on January 06, 2009, 04:47:27 PM: Thanks for the nice comments. If I remember correctly this is the 7th firearm she has bought me. :)

I've heard about the firing pin recall, need to look into it.
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: buck470 on January 06, 2009, 04:49:46 PM: 7th firearm? she have a sister?
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: Huntbear on January 07, 2009, 02:26:00 PM: Quote from: buck470 on January 06, 2009, 04:49:46 PM
7th firearm? she have a sister?

x2 :chuckle:
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: MHWASH on January 07, 2009, 05:46:01 PM: Quote from: Huntbear on January 07, 2009, 02:26:00 PM
Quote from: buck470 on January 06, 2009, 04:49:46 PM
7th firearm? she have a sister?

x2 :chuckle:

2, But niether one is nearly as wonderful.
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: Charlie on January 07, 2009, 08:11:24 PM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: Remmark on January 22, 2009, 09:42:12 PM: Very beautiful rifle, .308 is my favorite not just for the woods either. Shot last 4 deer in Eastern WA in open country.
Title: Re: My X-mas present
Post by: MHWASH on January 24, 2009, 06:55:56 AM: Once coyote season is done, I'll get to working up some loads. Believe it or not I've never shot a .308.