Winchester Riot Gun Times Two

Bushmaster1313 · 10-09-2011, 06:26 PM

3 guns + 2 trades + 1 scope = 1937 Model 1897 solid frame riot gun!

Living in Jersey it is hard to sell or trade a handgun.
Even if you sell it on ********* it is very hard and expensive to ship.

1) Took 2 handguns that would have netted me $550 on a good day, added $125 and came home with a Winchester 88 (1955 in .308)

2) Added a Leupold scope that cost me $125

Note: I don't hunt and the hard kicking Winchester 88 was no fun at the range.

3) Went to a gun show and traded the Winchester 88 for a 1937 solid frame Model 1897 Riot gun.

Here it is with my 1957 Model 12 Riot:
Isn't America great!

lonewolf204 · 10-09-2011, 07:42 PM

Good lookin guns! The 88 does kick like a mule.

Bushmaster1313 · 10-09-2011, 09:19 PM

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The 88 does kick like a mule

Anyone hunt with a .308 88?

Inthewind1976 · 10-15-2011, 03:46 AM

I hunted with one for YEARS; my father's 4-digit serial # 88 with a Weaver K4 on it. Everyone who shot it for the first time, got an extra eyebrow from the ocular lens. HELL YEAH, they kick! But that aint nothing; try a .35 Whelen on for size, with a #2 barrel and a nice trim stock!! lol

Bushmaster1313 · 10-15-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Inthewind1976

I hunted with one for YEARS; my father's 4-digit serial # 88 with a Weaver K4 on it. Everyone who shot it for the first time, got an extra eyebrow from the ocular lens. HELL YEAH, they kick! But that aint nothing; try a .35 Whelen on for size, with a #2 barrel and a nice trim stock!! lol

My 88 in .308 was also a 4 digit that had barely seen use.
I still let it go. Just no fun at the range.

Claudius Valarium · 10-16-2011, 07:16 PM

BM1313, I have a story similar to yours. I picked up a Winchester Model 88 in 308 several years ago for about the same cost and later added a Leupold for $100. It's from 1959 and I really like the gun - very well balanced. I wouldn't consider giving it up without a real good reason.

Yes, it does have a kick to it, but mine does have a butt pad, though I have been "scoped" by it with the older scope (not the Leupold) that was on it when I got it. The pad is original to the gun and will eventually be replaced. And, though I don't hunt right now, the Model 88 would definitely be one of my choices depending on what is being hunted.

I am loading up 308 for this gun right now and am looking forward to getting to the sweet load.

10-09-2011, 06:26 PM	#1
Bushmaster1313 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 230	Winchester Riot Gun Times Two 3 guns + 2 trades + 1 scope = 1937 Model 1897 solid frame riot gun! Living in Jersey it is hard to sell or trade a handgun. Even if you sell it on ********* it is very hard and expensive to ship. 1) Took 2 handguns that would have netted me $550 on a good day, added $125 and came home with a Winchester 88 (1955 in .308) 2) Added a Leupold scope that cost me $125 Note: I don't hunt and the hard kicking Winchester 88 was no fun at the range. 3) Went to a gun show and traded the Winchester 88 for a 1937 solid frame Model 1897 Riot gun. Here it is with my 1957 Model 12 Riot: Isn't America great! --> Last edited by Bushmaster1313; 10-16-2011 at 08:09 PM..

10-15-2011, 03:46 AM	#4
Inthewind1976 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 533	Re: Winchester Riot Gun Times Two I hunted with one for YEARS; my father's 4-digit serial # 88 with a Weaver K4 on it. Everyone who shot it for the first time, got an extra eyebrow from the ocular lens. HELL YEAH, they kick! But that aint nothing; try a .35 Whelen on for size, with a #2 barrel and a nice trim stock!! lol

10-16-2011, 07:16 PM	#6
Claudius Valarium V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Central Texas, AKA the Middle of Flyover Country Posts: 459	Re: Winchester Riot Gun Times Two BM1313, I have a story similar to yours. I picked up a Winchester Model 88 in 308 several years ago for about the same cost and later added a Leupold for $100. It's from 1959 and I really like the gun - very well balanced. I wouldn't consider giving it up without a real good reason. Yes, it does have a kick to it, but mine does have a butt pad, though I have been "scoped" by it with the older scope (not the Leupold) that was on it when I got it. The pad is original to the gun and will eventually be replaced. And, though I don't hunt right now, the Model 88 would definitely be one of my choices depending on what is being hunted. I am loading up 308 for this gun right now and am looking forward to getting to the sweet load. __________________ CV "Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined." Patrick Henry, 1788

10-09-2011, 07:42 PM	#2
lonewolf204 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Contributor Posts: 784	Re: Winchester Riot Gun Times Two Good lookin guns! The 88 does kick like a mule. __________________ Fear is only a word in the mind of the weak!