41 winchester

[Bill Hollinger]

Is there an update to this?

[rice 123]

update The seller backed out he was reluctant about selling it in the first place and I only got him interested because I had a nazi high power and a like new correct grade H&R that he has wanted for a long time. and we were . Also I went to the trouble to get all of the part numbers and post but nobody came back to tell me if the parts listed were correct and most of the opinions I did get was that 2500.00 was to much. So I did not push it. The actual deal was I was going to give him the Hi Power H&R and 1922 M2 and he was going to give me 500 and the winchester

[Charlie59]

I always thought "frosted," is still pitted, but it does sound better. Are all the small, internal parts correct, Winchester parts? Is the barrel Winchester? Are you saying the seller is going to put a Winchester gas cylinder on for you? What are the specs on the muzzle and throat? Sight unseen, I would pass. Can you post pics, before you pay for it? How does the overall finish look?

[Bill Hollinger]

Charlie, Rice was not allowed to take pictures of the WRA.

[rice 123]

the bore gauged out a little less then a 2. To me the bore looked good, just a little dark, He was going to put on a numbered WRA gas tube that by the book was about 3 months to early for the gun. everything else looked right to me as far as color and texture and the part numbers seemed to check out by the book I posted most of the part numbers in a previous post but no one posted a opinion if they were correct or not. anyway he had second thoughts about selling it and after getting opinions about value on a early win with the wrong butt stock and the wrong elevation knob he I let it drop.

[DaveN]

Rice, I think you did the right thing, by passing on it as I said it seemed high priced for what it was. I did browse the parts you listed and as I said it seemed to be someones attempt to make the rifle as close to correct as possible, not that there is anything wrong with that.. Alot of great parts, many on my wish list I would have to say. Good luck and good hunting.

daven

[rice 123]

this subject was dead but I was talking to the guy the other day and he is wanting to scrape up money for a us property marked M16 and offered to sale the 1941 winchester for 2 K from looking at it and checking against a referance book all parts are correct except for post war stock. win lockbar knob and the win numbered gas cylinder is 3 months to early for the receiver number. at 2 K would the rifle be worth the sum total of parts? I have posted part numbers on a previous post on this thread thanks

[browningautorifle]

It sounds like you're more or less in love with this one. I wouldn't buy it at all just because of the history I have read in this post. With a shabby bore I wouldn't be interested at all. The rear sight is VERY important as it's about the first thing a fellow collector will lay eye's on. That's going to cost you and they're hard to find. If the rifle's not right it's not right. If you buy something that isn't right, it may consume you over time. I know, it's happened to me.

So what I'm saying is no, leave it alone. Just my thoughts.