value of a winchester 1886

[deadin]

So, are you admitting to a little bit of trollism????

[Bert H.]

Originally Posted by deadin

So, are you admitting to a little bit of trollism????

So, you finally figured it out... I saw the behavior pattern much sooner

Bert H.

[deadin]

I had spotted it much earlier. Thought I would just feed him until he admitted it...

[JR_22]

You guys just don't stop do you, I think we could put that label on you guys instead.

[deadin]

Bingo!!!

[JR_22]

trollism now thats one you don't hear every day. Big words must make some people feel important.

[Bert H.]

Originally Posted by JR_22

trollism now thats one you don't hear every day. Big words must make some people feel important.

It isn't exactly a big word... and any comments coming from "newby" (put your name here), are questionable until proven otherwise. deadin has been a member of this forum since 2006, and I have been here since 2004. Internet "Trolls" are short-lived due to their inability to play well with others.

Bert H.

[Jim K]

Hi, JR 22,

FWIW, I don't think you are a troll, a person who posts with the intent of antagonizing or attacking others. I think you lucked into a Winchester rifle that has seen use and been worked on, but then romanticized about it until you convinced yourself that it is something special and valuable. Believe me, that is a very common situation and nothing to be ashamed of. But some pretty knowledgeable people have rained on your parade, so the best thing to do is accept that your rifle is not a high-end collectible. It certaiinly has some history, and it might even have some association that would make it a true collectible, but without solid proof of something like that, it will remain just one of many thousands of old rifles that have little or no collector interest.

I believe it is time to put this thread to rest. How about it?

Jim

[RJay]

Or as a friend of mind used to say " it is time to put the horse in the barn "