winchester m1907

Hello
I would like to know something more about this m1907 and what do you think about it, I found little on the internet and I would like to know if this was supplied to the police and a little bit of the history of the winchester m1907 rifle.
the handguard is creased I think due to the fact of the block that includes the shutter positioned below it
thank you so much


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quick reply: The Model 1907 was used by the French army in WW1, they even manufactured cartridges and some magazines. later Winchester manufactured the Model 1907/17
for France which were delivered to troops, these were converted to full auto. France also used some Model 1907 rifles that were equipped with bayonets (Krag ?). After WW1
France necked down the 351 cartridge to 8mm which was called the 8mm Ribeyrolle. They also designed a short assault rifle to use this cartridge when never went anywhere.

The US FBI and American gangsters used the Model 1907 during the 1920's and into the 1930's, some gangsters had the rifle modified to shoot full auto and had a Cutts installed
on the muzzle

thank you very much RCS

Kentucky State Police issued the Model 1907 Winchester up through the early Seventies.

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There was more than one bozo who tried shooting .351 WSL in a revolver...once, anyway.

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Jee thanks, "old tanker."
I already had one of these on my wish list...and I was raised in Kentucky. Like I needed another reason! :surrender:

I love those guns, your example is quite cherry. There was a thread here last year, and the possibility on converting them to 9mm. That's on my wishlist!

Russ

Here is a photo of the Winchester Self Loading cartridges:


left: 32 WSL and 35 WSL introduced 1905, 351 WSL 1907 and 401 WSL 1910


All of the above calibers can be made from other calibersAttachment 95936Attachment 95937

thanks a lot to everyone.
One question: is it true that you can use a .357 magnum cartridge case as a casing for the .351 wsl?

When I went to work as a Deputy U. S. Marshal in 1960 there were two model 1907 Winchesters in the office firearms inventory. They were in fitted luggage type cases with compartments for an extra 10 round magazine and box of cartridges. They were replaced in the 1970's with four M1 Carbines and the 1907's were destroyed.

I do shoot my Winchester 1905 in 35 WSL caliber, easy to make the cartridges by turning down the rim on 38 special brass and I have a supply of
351 lead bullets with gas ckecks.

You almost never see a Winchester Deluxe auto loader, but years ago I did see a Model 1905 in 32 WSL with a matted rib on the barrel, fancy wood
and some engraving

I ran a chamber reamer for 9mm into mine and fitted a block to the back of a P38 mag for a feed device. I had to lighten the slide inside but am not sure that was required. There was no outer mods done and it worked perfectly with ball and lead bullets...

Interestingly enough, C&Rsenal just did their newest video on this rifle. If you have time to view their content it is pretty good! Pop some popcorn and watch.

Winchester M1907 video:
Small Arms of WWI Primer 084: French Contract Winchester 1907 - YouTube

My friend has a 1907 made in 1913 that was his grandfather's. He was a prison guard from when he came home after WWI until he retired in the late 50's and he took the Winchester with him. He passed in the late 60's and my friends mother put it away for him. He got it on his 18th birthday. It sat for another 24 years as it had no magazine or ammo. He asked me if it could be used so I checked it over cleaned and oiled it located 2 mags and ammo then we took it to the range. It did well all things considered and he's used it several times since.
Be aware there is a reason they called these things widow makers. Old timers had a bad habit of cocking these with the butt on the ground. If done improperly it went off and shot the guy. Don't be that guy! Only cock it on your shoulder and live a long life.
Early in WWI before they started mounting guns to planes French observers carried these with extended magazines. There are several reports of German planes being shot down with 1907's. - Bill

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Here is a photo of the Winchester Self Loading cartridges:


left: 32 WSL and 35 WSL introduced 1905, 351 WSL 1907 and 401 WSL 1910


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You forgot the smallest of the Winchester self-loading cartridges...the .22 Winchester Automatic cartridge for the M1903 .22 rifle. Still manufactured by Aguila and available by the 500 round brick.

These look quite similar to the standard .22 Long Rifle but come from the .22 Winchester Rimfire/.22 Winchester Magnum lineage of cartridges. The M1903 rifle was eventually manufactured in .22 LR as the Model 63 and survived into the 1960s....Taurus reproduced the M63 at some point so perhaps the M1903/M63 could be considered the most successful of Winchester's early self loader rifles