 |
 |
 |
 |
Wildey ~ 45 Winchester Magnum
Guns International #: 101792086 Seller's Inventory #: 3359741
Category: Wildey Pistols - Handguns - American Pistols
Seller's Information
When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: Cabelas Owatonna
Company: Bass Pro - Cabelas
Member Since: 3/19/07
State: Minnesota
Zip: 55060
Country: United States
Phone: (507) 444-5131
Platinum Seller
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Free shipping to any Bass Pro/Cabela’s US stores. $25 shipping fee to any Third Party FFL dealer
Payment Types Accepted:
About Us: When calling ask for the Gun Library
Description:
RARE Wildey Auto Pistol in .45 Win Mag in excellent condition. The Wildey was purpose-designed to be a hunting firearm. The pistol is built to withstand breech pressures of over 48,000 PSI associated with Moore's lines of proprietary cartridges. The Wildey was the first gas-operated double action semi-automatic pistol. The Wildey employs a unique short-stroke gas operation which allows the pistol to be adapted to fire several high pressure cartridges ranging from the 9 mm Winchester Magnum to the .475 Wildey Magnum. Moore described the Wildey patented gas system as an "air-hydraulic piston powered by the firing gases through six small holes in the barrel. This piston forces the slide rearward, initiating the cycling of the pistol". A further advantage of the Wildey's gas operated system is that it allows for the reliable operation of heavy and light loads for each cartridge type, by manually adjusting the gas-regulator valve to tune the system for different loads. The valve is adjusted by way of turning the gas-regulating collar at the base of the barrel. Another advantage of a gas-operated system is that it often reduces felt recoil. The Wildey uses a fixed-barrel, three-lug, rotating-bolt design. The bolt locks into the aft barrel extension. The bolt is linked to the slide via one of the bolt lugs. When the cartridge is fired, the piston is forced against the slide. The retracting slide catches the extended bolt lug which causes the bolt to rotate open. The spent cartridge is ejected by the bolt through the retracting slide's ejection port. The fixed-barrel design is considered by some to promote greater accuracy over pistols designed around an articulating barrel design. The Wildey can be used as either a single-shot or an auto-loading pistol. All pistols feature ventilated, ribbed barrels and angled frames similar to those of Colt M1911 designs but considerably larger. The pistols will accept scope attachments which are mounted on the barrel ribs. The pistol uses a single-stack magazine. It utilizes a heel-mounted magazine release lever located on the underside of the mainspring housing, a type of catch which has historically been popular on many European guns like the SIG P210, Walther TPH, and FN 1910. The Wildey features a frame mounted auto-resetting decocking lever which will drop the hammer safely. The pistol also incorporates a number of safety features including a firing pin block, trigger block and a rebounding firing pin.
SOLD
Chambers: 8rd Box Magazine.
Metal Condition: Minor Light Scuffs.
Wood Condition: Smooth Grip Panels (No Dents or Scuffs).
Bore Condition: Excellent
Barrels: 6" stainless Steel Barrel.
Triggers: Single (DA/SA).
Weight: 4.25 LBS
Sights: "Fixed Ramp Front, Adjustable rear.
Item Location: Owatonna, MN