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I took home a take down
Yesterday at 5:30pm
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My newest acquisition.  Winchester 1885 takedown in 25-35.  
I also bought a Winchester High Wall takedown ring. This was made by F.W. Zika. It came with a Lyman #2 sight and is also shown with a Stevens 368 scope with Winchester A5 mounts.
I do plan on doing some refinishing to match the the forend and buttstock colors.

Jack
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Reply #1 - yesterday at 6:29pm
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Jack if that rifle was originally a 25-35 it's probably pretty rare.  Is the serial number in the range where there are still factory records?  According to Bert H there were only 64 made in the period where there were factory records.  I imagine that cartridge was probably more popular in the later days though.   

Pretty cool find, especially as a takedown.  I thought I had an original early one, but it turns out that it was originally a 38-55 Smiley

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According to the chart at the Cody museum site there should be record of it.  I paid the $88 to order it but it will be late December before I could get it assuming it exists.  Here is the range that they have records for.  Mine is 108xxx.
IF (big if) it is original it may be the only 25-35 takedown made.  If so I could retire.  Oh wait, I am retired.
  

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You could re-retire Jack, buy a big yacht and live aboard at Sequim WA. That John Wayne Marina is a nice one.
  

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I am thinking Roche Harbor.  That is where my bride and I spent our honeymoon. 
  

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I spent a couple days and nights at Roche harbor. We tied up to a buoy and commenced to sorting things out on the boat before heading to town in the dingy. Here comes this young man  standing up on a jet ski dressed in bermuda shorts a white sport coat and tie. Comes along side, good evening, will you be staying with us tonight? Yes I said, he says thats wonderful. The buoy is twenty dollars per night. Me being a long standing buoy bandit I just stared at him. The more I stared the bigger his smile got so I finally bellerd below to the galley wench, did you bring any cash with you?! We're being held up!! What a classy place. They really put on the ritz. It was so wonderful we paid whatever they wanted. Fond memories. I don't know about living there as it's on the backside of no where. Sequim is the place you oughta be. Chinese food, nice weather. Lots of things to do.
  

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