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*SOLD* 1945 Winchester 94 .30 WCF Blue 20" *DESIRABLE PRE-64 MODEL* Iconic Rifle

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Winchester Model 1894 rifle (also known as the Winchester 94 or Model 94) is a lever-action repeating rifle that became one of the most famous and popular hunting rifles of all time. It was designed by John Browning in 1894 and originally chambered to fire two metallic black powder cartridges, the .32-40 Winchester and .38-55 Winchester. It was the first rifle to chamber the smokeless powder round, the .30 WCF (Winchester Center Fire, in time becoming known as the .30- …
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Oct 7th 2024 Bryant Ridge

*SOLD* M1 Garand Operating Rod *MANUFACTURED BY WINCHESTER*

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Operating Rod serves a number of critical functions. The handle on it is used to cock the M1 Garand Rifle. When the oprod is released, it pushes the bolt forward to strip and chamber a cartridge. The oprod also serves as a spring guide for the Operating (main) Spring. It also serves as the 'piston', which rides inside the gas cylinder and is thrust rearward during the firing of the weapon, setting in motion the feeding and chambering of a new cartridge. The bolt is mov …
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Sep 27th 2024 Bryant Ridge