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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2328 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Feb 20^th, 2018 at 10:18pm	Print Post
	Does anyone have an idea of how many left handed schuetzen model 1885's were made? I think I've seen pictures of maybe 2 or 3. I have a very nice left handed Special Single Shot but have never seen another. Chris.


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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4075 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #1 - Feb 21^st, 2018 at 9:52am	Print Post
	Ron Smith has a collection of 1885 Winchesters including Schuetzen ones. He is left handed but I do not know how many of his are lefties. Will have to check it out. He has a .32-40 1885 Winchester Schuetzen that has never been fired. He did let me caress it though.


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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #2 - Feb 22^nd, 2018 at 9:09am	Print Post
	Do you mean from the factory or do restocked count. 40 Rod


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2328 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #3 - Feb 22^nd, 2018 at 9:37am	Print Post
	I mean factory original left handed Winchester 1885's. As far as I see there really don't seem to be very many of them, but maybe it's because I'm in Canada. Dave I would be interested to know if Ron has any Chris.


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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4075 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #4 - Feb 22^nd, 2018 at 4:51pm	Print Post
	I shoot at his place on Saturday. I will ask him.


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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4075 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #5 - Feb 24^th, 2018 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	I checked out Ron's nine 1885 Winchesters. Only one was an original Schuetzen model. It was right handed with what was called the "New Schuetzen Stock" (as opposed to the Helms Butt Plate Stock). All the others had the standard original 1885 Winchester stock which can be used left or right handed.
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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2328 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #6 - Feb 24^th, 2018 at 11:31pm	Print Post
	Thanks Dave


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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4075 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #7 - Feb 24^th, 2018 at 11:48pm	Print Post
	Chris: You are welcome. Forgot to mention Ron will be 83 tomorrow. Dave


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2921 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #8 - Feb 26^th, 2018 at 10:01pm	Print Post
	Two other 1885 folks who might know additional info would be Gary Quinlan (sp?) and Fred Szablewski (sp? - again), who was one of the original gunsmiths for CPA when they were in Blue Bell, PA.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1692 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #9 - Feb 27^th, 2018 at 9:03am	Print Post
	The man that would know is Bert Hartman over on the Winchester collector's forum. He's gone through all of the 1885 records.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2328 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #10 - Feb 27^th, 2018 at 10:11am	Print Post
	Old-Win wrote on Feb 27^th, 2018 at 9:03am: The man that would know is Bert Hartman over on the Winchester collector's forum. He's gone through all of the 1885 records. I've been thinking of joining that forum so I could ask him Chris.


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chawk Full Member Offline Posts: 208 Location: Virginia Joined: Jan 29^th, 2014	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #11 - Mar 6^th, 2018 at 10:01pm	Print Post
	Please show some pics of the LH special sporting.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2328 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: How many left handed schuetzen Winchester 1885's? Reply #12 - Mar 8^th, 2018 at 10:34am	Print Post
	chawk wrote on Mar 6^th, 2018 at 10:01pm: Please show some pics of the LH special sporting. It's actually not a Special Sporting rifle, but a Special Single Shot. They are a little different, basically a very early schuetzen style rifle. Swiss buttplate, no rear barrel sight, XXX grade wood. You can see pictures of mine here (.32-40, #4 half octagon barrel, SST, windgage front sight), along with a reproduction of a Special Single Shot that Steve Durren made for me. ( .38-55, #5 full octagon, SST, windgage front sight ). (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Chris.


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