win 88 eject'

beezer · Member Joined: Aug 22, 2005 Posts: 75

I have seen some pic's of a winchester 88. what a sleek looking gun. What I can't see from the photo's is where the emptys eject. It's overall lines are very similar to the old BSA airsporter. I know they were disscontinued in the 60s but are they very hard to come by on the used market? I wouldn't mind one.

Gil Martin · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject: Winchester Model 88

These rifles show upon the used gun racks and at gun shows and the prices keep going up. The most common are those in .308 Winchester caliber. When I worked part time in a gun shop, I helped a fellow get used Model 88s in .243, .284, .308 and .358. The rounds eject upward and to the right out of of the receiver so they will clear a scope. All the best...
Gil

GroovyJack · Member Joined: May 21, 2005 Posts: 623 Location: Bama

Was my first gun a model 88 358 .. If I'da had $450 at the time , there was a nice one at a gun show a year or so back ..
Wish they wud resuurect the 88 and 100 , they were both light years ahead in innovation and style which is what did them in ..
Jack

POP!! · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:15 am Post subject: Re: win 88 eject'

beezer wrote:

I have seen some pic's of a winchester 88. what a sleek looking gun. What I can't see from the photo's is where the emptys eject. It's overall lines are very similar to the old BSA airsporter. I know they were disscontinued in the 60s but are they very hard to come by on the used market? I wouldn't mind one.

They eject sideways like the SAKO Finnwolf---best lever ever made IMO.

Look at www.auctionarms.com to find one.