Winchester Model 60 - The Firearms Forum

mr.t7024 · 07-07-2012, 12:23 PM

Can anyone tell what kind of wood was used on the Model 60, It sure does not look like Walnut!

-Cliff, Should have written Winchester Model 60-

Rocketman1 · 07-08-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mr.t7024

Can anyone tell what kind of wood was used on the Model 60, It sure does not look like Walnut!

-Cliff, Should have written Winchester Model 60-

It might be gumwood. It was common for Winchester to use gumwood on earlier carbine rifles in the 1890's, but most of the latter ones used walnut.

muddober · 07-08-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocketman1

It might be gumwood. It was common for Winchester to use gumwood on earlier carbine rifles in the 1890's, but most of the latter ones used walnut.

I think Rocketman is correct but by the time the model 60 came along I believe only walnut was used by the factory.

Ron

mr.t7024 · 07-09-2012, 09:24 AM

Thanks, this rifle was made in 1930 and the wood on it it is very light,like birch.

Cliff

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mr.t7024 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near a brook & pond in Ma Posts: 735	Re: Winchester Model 60 Thanks, this rifle was made in 1930 and the wood on it it is very light,like birch. Cliff