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Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/07/22 02:09 PM
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….134 years old and still getting it done!
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/07/22 03:20 PM
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Excellent!
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/07/22 05:00 PM
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Sweet, those are cool old guns, glad to see one getting some use.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/07/22 10:01 PM
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Awesome love it
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/07/22 10:01 PM
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/08/22 04:44 PM
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cool man, been looking for one in excellent condition, pricey
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/10/22 03:59 PM
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Thats awesome! Ever since I saw that shotgun in Terminator 2, I've wanted one, lol.
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/11/22 03:33 PM
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So awesome.
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/12/22 02:33 AM
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05/23/22 09:18 PM
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I doesn't get any cooler than that
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05/24/22 03:52 PM
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Great, the old guns are so awesome!
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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05/25/22 07:29 AM
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Signature images may not be larger than 600 pixels wide by 125 pixels tall. That smile says it all [North Dakota -16degrees
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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07/18/22 09:32 PM
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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12/01/22 03:29 AM
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Very good!
What type of load did you use?
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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12/01/22 01:11 PM
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Very good!
What type of load did you use?
Hand loaded brass shells with 1 oz of #4 and 1 oz black powder….
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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12/02/22 02:05 AM
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Very cool.
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12/02/22 02:11 AM
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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12/02/22 04:18 PM
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Very good!
What type of load did you use?
Hand loaded brass shells with 1 oz of #4 and 1 oz black powder…. Awesome, that makes it even better!
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12/02/22 04:33 PM
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How does that shotty handle and shoot? I've always wondered why there weren't more lever-action shotguns made. Why did pump actions become popular in shotguns, whereas lever actions became popular in rifles?
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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12/02/22 11:34 PM
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How does that shotty handle and shoot? I've always wondered why there weren't more lever-action shotguns made. Why did pump actions become popular in shotguns, whereas lever actions became popular in rifles? The action is smooth as butter….amazing for a firearm that is 135 years old. Ergonomically it functions like any other lever gun but the action has a very long stroke. A pump is much easier to shoot repeatedly. John Browning was already working on a pump action shotgun when Winchester “requested” him to make a lever shotgun since they were a lever gun company. The success of the model 1897 is what ultimately doomed the lever gun.
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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12/04/22 04:09 PM
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That is really interesting. Thanks for sharing the story and photos.
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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12/20/22 08:24 PM
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That is so cool Snake Wrangler. Thanks for the interesting back story about the details of the load and shotgun. Do you hunt other stuff with it?
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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12/22/22 05:31 PM
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That is so cool Snake Wrangler. Thanks for the interesting back story about the details of the load and shotgun. Do you hunt other stuff with it? I haven't yet. Wanted to dove hunt this year but that didn't happen. 2022 has been a tough year for us. Hoping 2023 is much better. Still planning on spring turkey, dove, and possibly ducks next year.
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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12/23/22 02:05 PM
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Green with envy. I've only fooled with the crummy Chinese copy some years ago. And kudos for using brass shells.
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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02/11/23 04:10 PM
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Very Cool! Hunted Turkeys all over the states and Mexico. 12 gouge to 410. Browning Auto 5 20ga Is the oldest gun I’ve used. Pumps are some of the best Turkey Guns! Yours with those brass shells is very cool
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02/17/23 08:34 PM
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That's insane. I thought my 1980s Wingmaster was old...
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02/18/23 06:52 AM
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LOL i shot skeet with that gun
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Re: Winchester 1887 made in 1888…
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02/18/23 12:00 PM
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LOL i shot skeet with that gun That was a fun day…..
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02/18/23 10:46 PM
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Perfect timing on picture. Lot of smoke and shot string is leaving the smoke. Fun times with some antiques.
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04/11/23 04:38 PM
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Outstanding! Good job from actually using it and not keeping it as a safe queen!
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