SEECAMP .380

[Joe_from_NY]

Joe, that is an AWESOME gun!

That is an original 30-30 take down.  

The lever at the end of the mag tube is used to "unscrew" the barrel and mag assembley and "take down" into two pieces.

Those are really cool.

That looks in good shape and is worth consideralbly more than your average 30-30.


Thanks for sharing!

Is there any reference online for year of manufacture based on serial numbers?

[Reinz]

I'm sure there is.  I have never tried.  Don't know if there is a free service or not.  But I bet that there is a "Winchester " forum where they could tell you.


Check your PM

[Reinz]

He is the Winchester Forum for lever actions

http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?21-Winchester-And-Lever-Action-Board

[kjtrains]

kj,

Thanks, I appreciate it very much..

Best Wishes,

Jesse

P.S.  Here are two photos of a couple of my favorite plinkers now.  Both 1970 Model 39 "Century Limiteds".. I enjoy shooting both, but the Redfield peep sight on one of them makes it absolutely a tack driver at any distance I can see the target from..

Excellent looking lever actions, Jesse.  I'm fond of them as well.  There is, as Reinz says, something about a lever action.  

When the Rossi Ranch Hand came out, I just had to have it.  Some folks don't like it, but hey.........what's there not to like.  Mine's a .44 magnum.

Thanks for pictures of Buddy and Jodie in your other posts.  Those are priceless.  

kj

[yankee2500]

Another place that you may get some information is on The Lever gun Forum.

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/index.php?sid=b39be899f111d0a21c6283d812c4285a

[kjtrains]

Here is another one, a Winchester that my grandfather gave to me. It has a screw on octagon barrel which says "30 WCF"  and "especially for smokeless powder". No model number on it:

Joe.  That is one amazing Winchester.  I have not seen sights like that or for that matter another Winchester like it.  You've got a keeper, for sure.

[Reinz]

That's a Lymans tang sight.  Pretty common, you can still buy them.  They still look and function just like what you see there.  
Not to be confused with the Marbles tang sight which looks similar, but can be adjusted for windage.  And a difference of about $60-$75 since I last bought one of each about 7 years ago.    
For the difference and the performance, go Marbles.

[kjtrains]

Sorry, but I don't even know what a Lymans tang sight is.  Thanks for the info.

[Reinz]

Here ya go!

http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/catalogue-download/pdf/Sights.pdf

[Reinz]

Here's the Marbles


http://www.marblearms.com/standardPeepTang.html

[kjtrains]

Here ya go!

http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/catalogue-download/pdf/Sights.pdf

Thanks!

[kjtrains]

Here's the Marbles


http://www.marblearms.com/standardPeepTang.html

Thanks, again!

[Reinz]

You bet'cha

[kjtrains]

That's really some good stuff!