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cjwils · March 5, 2012, 08:23 PM

I am in the process of acquiring (it is not in my possession yet) a Browning made-in-Japan copy of a Winchester model 1895, cal. 30-40 Krag. I am getting it to shoot and maybe hunt with. For reasons that don't matter here, I have an old interest in that caliber, and I thought having a lever action rifle that is slightly more powerful than a 30-30 lever action would be nice. Browning made a couple thousand of these copies back in the 1980s. The gun is still in the box and supposedly has never been fired. Here is my question: The previous owner thinks this is sure to become a collector's item. However, I cannot see that a Browning made-in-Japan copy of a Winchester is ever likely to be a serious collector's item, so I have no concern about doing lots of shooting with it. Am I right?

March 5, 2012, 08:23 PM	#1
cjwils Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: Washington state Posts: 401	Browning model 1895 I am in the process of acquiring (it is not in my possession yet) a Browning made-in-Japan copy of a Winchester model 1895, cal. 30-40 Krag. I am getting it to shoot and maybe hunt with. For reasons that don't matter here, I have an old interest in that caliber, and I thought having a lever action rifle that is slightly more powerful than a 30-30 lever action would be nice. Browning made a couple thousand of these copies back in the 1980s. The gun is still in the box and supposedly has never been fired. Here is my question: The previous owner thinks this is sure to become a collector's item. However, I cannot see that a Browning made-in-Japan copy of a Winchester is ever likely to be a serious collector's item, so I have no concern about doing lots of shooting with it. Am I right?