May 13, 2010, 04:16 PM | #1 |
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Winchester 101
Years ago, as a kid, I had a Winchester 101.
Now, 35 years later, I have a 101. I had forgotten how good it feels in my hands. My pics are rather lousy. It's hard to capture the subdued beauty of this 101.
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May 13, 2010, 04:24 PM | #2 |
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They have always been excellent shotguns and back then, I just couldn't see spending the money they were asking. I have a good hunting buddy that has collected quite a few of them. They are great hunters and he once loaned me one for quail, while visiting him down south. Sure was different hunting a little quail with a high priced shotgun. Congratulations !! ....
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May 13, 2010, 05:09 PM | #3 |
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This one was made in 1965, and is in very good shape for its age.
It makes my Red Label feel like a log.
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May 13, 2010, 05:19 PM | #4 |
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YEs, 101's are sweet. Now you need a model 21 to go with it. Equally sweet.
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May 13, 2010, 06:04 PM | #5 |
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May 13, 2010, 11:54 PM | #6 |
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That's a beautiful gun. I enjoy seeing these pictures a lot more than a black Mossberg with a flashlight and a laser pointer on it.
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May 14, 2010, 12:21 AM | #7 |
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Whenever I look at pics of old classic shotguns, my mind conjures up the smell of Hoppe's. As a kid, that was all my dad ever used. Funny how the brain associates smell with sight.
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May 14, 2010, 12:02 PM | #9 |
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They were bargains. Still are. I would put them up against some of the more expensive B guns, that cost a couple grand.
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Have a 20g in skt/skt and a 12g in F/M. Great guns. The Japanese co that built the older ones also built some Weatherby's and more. Not the Citori maker (Miruko). Now make in Belgium.
I like my Red Labels but the 101 gets my vote between the two. Plus, I have a couple of older Red Labels (400 prefix s/n) which Ruger "no longer supports" and that pees me off more than I can say! Bill, Sr please come rescue your company!!!!
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Here it is with my Red Label
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May 15, 2010, 06:59 PM | #12 |
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I agree it's a very nice shotgun.
I have one just like it locked up in the safe. It was my Grandpaws, |
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