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Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
bottom line, only you can say what's right for you .... do you shoot the Winchester very often or is it basically a safe queen ..
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
KEEP IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
I know the feeling, all too well. I've sold off my share of vintage, collectible guns, even knowing that they will continue to appreciate in value, but I'm not so addicted to collectible guns to keep them for the sake of being collectible. I'm a shooting addict, not a collecting addict. If you think you'll get more shooting time with a different gun, go for it. Just make sure you get a fair price for that pre-64 Winny. (Note that the 32s don't bring as good a price as the 30-30s. A bit harder to move.)
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
Same here - and I have even put up my 1899 Winchester Mod 94 for sale recently. If I can make a couple bucks off of it, or turn it into something I will shoot more then I will consider I have come out ahead - AND I have two other Winchesters.I'm not so addicted to collectible guns to keep them for the sake of being collectible. I'm a shooting addict, not a collecting addict.
NCG is correct and beat me to it.(Note that the 32s don't bring as good a price as the 30-30s. A bit harder to move.)
If it were a 30-30 I might try to talk you into keeping it but being it is a .32 Special - and you really want a Henry then I can support selling it.
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
I think I would honor it as part of the permanent family.
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
Hey tarbe, gotta say I'm with the others, Keep it.
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
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1960 Winchester .32 - keep it!
1960 Winchester .32 - keep it!
tarbe wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:00 pmOk...we're all friends here, right?
So, I have this M94 Winchester. It was made in 1960.
It is in really fine condition. Like, it looks like it is a few years old and been hunted a bit, and caught just a few bumps and bruises.
What's cool too, is it is a 32 Special...so it is a little more "interesting".
I put a Lyman receiver sight on it and it is really easy to shoot well.
I can honestly say there are only two things that detract from the rifle; 1. It has the typical heavy M94 trigger pull and 2. It isn't a Henry.
So, I am thinking about selling it, so I can use the $$ to buy another Henry.
Part of me says, Henry are always going to be there. Really nice pre-64 M94 in 32 Special is kinda rare. I should keep it.
Then I see a brass side-loader Henry and I get weak!
Help!!
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
I have put about 150 rounds through it in the year I have had it.
So I shoot it some...but not a lot.
Honestly, I am a bit paranoid at the range with it. I don't want to be the one to give it "character"...
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
Both sides of the coin have won in this thread. Each person has decided whether to keep, or not to keep....except you. And easy to see why your coin is sitting on its edge since you are the owner of the Winchester. The owner's decision is the closest to home for sure.
I've been there, done that. An important factor that would influence me when I've sat on the ledge is the Customer Service and Lifetime guarantee that Henry offers. I know this company is a leader in those regards, and this only benefits us, the gun owners. This would make it much easier (for me) to let the Winchester go and replace it with a Henry.
Your last comment was "I am a bit paranoid at the range with it (the Winchester). Doesn't sound like fun to me. But as has been stated earlier in your thread, you are the only person who can, and should, make the decision. Best to you.
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I've been there, done that. An important factor that would influence me when I've sat on the ledge is the Customer Service and Lifetime guarantee that Henry offers. I know this company is a leader in those regards, and this only benefits us, the gun owners. This would make it much easier (for me) to let the Winchester go and replace it with a Henry.
Your last comment was "I am a bit paranoid at the range with it (the Winchester). Doesn't sound like fun to me. But as has been stated earlier in your thread, you are the only person who can, and should, make the decision. Best to you.
PT7
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Re: Am I On The Ledge? If So, Talk Me Down!
So you're afraid to ding the old Winchester but you want to trade it for a fancy new side gate??? Do you intend to stop shooting altogether?
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