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Winchester High Wall (It's back from Turnbull)
May 24th, 2017 at 6:46am
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WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 - SERIAL NUMBER #####
Serial number applied on March 18, 1905 
Type: Rifle 
Caliber: 22 S. 
Barrel Type: Octagon 
Barrel Weight: #3 
Barrel Length: 28 inches 
Trigger: Single set 
Swiss plate 
Received in warehouse on March 27, 1905 
Shipped from warehouse on March 28, 1905, Order number 5942 
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Reply #1 - May 24th, 2017 at 7:11am
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Looks like it was meant to be an indoor gallery rifles with those features.  Looks like it has most of its original finish too.  Great rifle!

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love it.
  
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Looks fantastic! 
  

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Reply #5 - Jul 6th, 2018 at 8:43am
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A beautiful 1885. Neat features. Dale.
  

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Reply #6 - Jul 6th, 2018 at 10:30am
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It came out beautiful! Pretty cool combination of features!
  

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Reply #7 - Jul 6th, 2018 at 2:14pm
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Sweet!

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If the wood is in walnut rather than maple, I don't care if Turnbull did restock it; wow!!  In fact, I don't really care what the wood is.

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Bill Lawrence wrote on Jul 6th, 2018 at 2:49pm:
If the wood is in walnut rather than maple, I don't care if Turnbull did restock it; wow!!  In fact, I don't really care what the wood is.

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Wood is exhibition grade walnut I got from Treebone carving . Sent wood and gun to Turnbull.   
  
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Reply #14 - Jul 6th, 2018 at 4:33pm
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WOW! Not sure what else one could say about how it turned out.

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