Most faithful current reproduction 1886/1892

[NSB]

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the only Winchester 1886 made with a flat butt stock seems to be the Extra light? Was yours a prior discontinued model?

Mine was "new old stock" when I bought it. They're still out there if you look around.

[indian joe]

One question that must be asked.

How valuable is the brand name on the unit. It's an important question.

Even given Miroku. Given made in Japan. Given billboard... It still says Winchester - and that carries weight in the marketplace.

The brand name carries zero weight for me - winchester has not been winchester for a lot of years - been absorbed / bought out / rehashed so many times I lost track --- so --- true to original design means more to me - take the lawyer stuff off of the new ones then they might pull ahead of the opposition - but tang safety and rebounding hammer more than cancells out the W name at my place. I like my Chiappa, its got a half cock notch, no lawyer safety, looks like a proper gun, the Italian brand name is small and un obtrusive (woulda been better hidden under the forend wood but cant have everything), good barrel, good metal finish, quality wood.

[moosemike]

The brand name carries zero weight for me - winchester has not been winchester for a lot of years - been absorbed / bought out / rehashed so many times I lost track --- so --- true to original design means more to me - take the lawyer stuff off of the new ones then they might pull ahead of the opposition - but tang safety and rebounding hammer more than cancells out the W name at my place. I like my Chiappa, its got a half cock notch, no lawyer safety, looks like a proper gun, the Italian brand name is small and un obtrusive (woulda been better hidden under the forend wood but cant have everything), good barrel, good metal finish, quality wood.

And a Winchester will still be worth more.