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Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 71 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

Category
Winchester Rifles - Model 71
Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

Winchester Model 71 – DELUXE CARBINE, LONG TANG, 1937 97%, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Winchester, 1937, .348WCF, 8lbs. 2oz., LOP 13 1/4"
Serial Number:  12958 

Here we have a RARE unmolested Winchester Model 71 Deluxe Carbine, complete with the factory sling swivels and sling, Winchester Model 98A Factory installed bolt peep sight, 98% factory blue on the barrel and mag tube, 96% factory blue on the receiver, 70% blue on lever and hammer, 98% blue on long tang, 90% factory wood finish, and factory checkering in superb original condition.  The Model 71 Deluxe Carbine with 20” barrel was produced in very low numbers and very hard to find in FACTORY ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED CONDITION.  Basically, a continuation of the Model 1886, with the same brutishly strong action, but with the addition of the pistol grip butt stock and beavertail style forend, the Deluxe or “Special Model” as labeled by Winchester having checkered wood, capped pistol grip, sling swivels and sling.  The 20” barreled version (we call a carbine) was manufactured from 1935 until 1947 in .348 Winchester caliber only.  There were few Deluxe Carbines made, and this one, serial number 12958 made in 1937, is a great example of a pre-war, long tang 71 Deluxe Carbine as it is unmolested in any way and has perfect mechanics, and the bolt peep.  The desirable long tang was discontinued in late 1937 to early 1938, so there are very few M71’s with the long tang, fewer still as a Deluxe Carbine.  These pre-war, long tang Deluxe Model 71’s are a great investment Winchester, and great rifles to go after big game.  The Winchester .348 is a great mid-range caliber, shooting a 200-grain slug at a velocity of around 2500 fps. for plenty of brush bucking stopping power.  The ammunition is still available from several sources on the internet.  We have multiple boxes in stock.  The trigger is crisp breaking at 4.25 lbs. and the rifling is perfect…clean, sharp, and mirror shiny bore that rates 10 on a scale of 10.   It would be hard to find a better Model 71 Deluxe Carbine with this condition, still retaining the factory sling, and a perfect bore.  Don’t hesitate as you won’t likely see another for a very long time.  Thanks for looking.

Barrels
Barrel Length:   20" carbine
Bores:   shiny mirror bore; 10 out of 10
% Blue:   98% factory blue; same on mag tube
Capacity:   4+1
Sights:  Front hooded; rear bolt peep; blank in dovetail

Action
Action:   lever
Receiver Condition:
Screws:   perfect except butt plate screws
Engraving:   96% factory blue
Trigger Type:   single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   lever/hammer 70% factory blue

Stock
Type:   capped pistol grip checkered deluxe slight figure
LOP:   13 1/4"
LOP To End Of Wood:   13 1/8"
Checkering Condition: excellent factory 20lpi
Butt Treatment:   shotgun butt; checkered steel; pitted

INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.

Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: AZ, FL, GA, MI, MO, PA, TX
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $185.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns

Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

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Rifle Caliber: .348 Winchester