Hardcast wrote:But he is semi retired theses days, lol, and may take a while, if he is interested.
Hardcast wrote:Hey Andy,
If it's a genuine 1892 model Winny, it's worth more with a worn barrel than a new one, however if you want to shoot it effectively and
rebarreling doesn't worry you then go for it.
Kieth, up at Sprinters is certainly worth the phone call, 85375247. But he is semi retired theses days, lol, and may take a while, if he is interested.
He's a good dude, and worth while talking to.
andym79 wrote:Yere I kind of agree with you! How viable would it be to get a gunsmith to install a barrel sleeve of the same calibre 44-40 or 38-40 and keep the original for authenticity as well as acuuracy?
Blackened wrote:Yup, I get that. I'm saying that sleeves are not really intended as a permanent thing.
Why not just re-barrel it and keep the old barrel? It doesn't cost you anything to keep the original.
Shoot the new barrel for accuracy for as long as you have the rifle, and you can swap back to the original barrel when selling it to maintain the value.
Throw in the extra new barrel and you'd get most of your money back on it when bundled with the rifle.
andym79 wrote:On another note how much work is involved in turning a 38-40 in to a 44-40 or vice versa?