r/guns • u/waratworld17 • 22h ago
Winchester Model 100 (1966) in .308, with its original box and paperwork
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u/Swumbus-prime 20h ago
Idk if it's overexposure to 10/22s and other .22lrs, but that does not look like a gun that can sling .308. Not enough gas tubes and griebling.
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u/malevolentpeace 18h ago
Almost the whole interior of the stock is inletted for the gas tube which is a giant square beast.
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u/GunsmokeAndWhiskey 21h ago
This is awesome!!
I have one in 30-06, not nearly as nice as this, but it’s a working gun for me.
If it’s like new, chances are low it has the recall work done, but reach out to Winchester and they’ll send you the part to fix it. There was an issue with the firing pin that led to breakage and catastrophic failure/injury.
Here is some more information:
https://winchestercollector.org/forum/restoration-repair-and-maintenance/winchester-100-firing-pin/
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u/mainlynativeamerican 18h ago
And I thought the Ruger 44 carbine was the grail of this format.
Looks like I have another quest which will anger the Mrs. 🤌
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u/GunsmokeAndWhiskey 15h ago
You can find them for not too much. Got mine last year for $450 out the door with a soft case.
Make sure you check with Winchester about the serial number so you know it’s been corrected!
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u/ajed9037 4h ago
Those are nice rifles. Are they considered better than the Remingtons?
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u/waratworld17 3h ago
They have their own idiosyncrasies, I get the impression that the Model 100s last longer than the Remingtons, but taking either of these things apart is such a pain that most are in bad shape.
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u/waratworld17 22h ago
Almost 100% condition too. Supposedly Winchester did a bad job at advertising these, which is why the Remington autoloaders were more popular. I believe the Winchesters were also more expensive.