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Posted: 12/26/2017 4:14:34 PM EDT
Yesterday my grandma passed down my great grandfather's (her fathers) rifle to me. Winchester Model 53 Nickel Steel .44 WCF (44-40), a very emotional moment for me.

Link Posted: 12/26/2017 4:17:38 PM EDT
[#1]


Awesome to receive such a nice hand-me-down.

Keep it safe.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 4:25:13 PM EDT
[#2]
Beautiful.  Great remembrance.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 4:30:01 PM EDT
[#3]
Nice!
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 4:44:00 PM EDT
[#4]
Beautiful rifle, and wonderful heirloom.  Thanks for sharing!
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 5:42:47 PM EDT
[#5]
Thanks everyone!

I believe it is in pretty good shape considering its age. The lever is smooth and fast, I hope to take down a deer with it in my lifetime.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 8:30:39 PM EDT
[#6]
That is really cool.
Link Posted: 12/27/2017 12:51:05 PM EDT
[#7]
That is a gorgeous rifle! Gotta love old leverguns.
Link Posted: 12/30/2017 8:21:40 AM EDT
[#8]
Very nice.  The stories it could tell.
Link Posted: 12/30/2017 10:39:33 PM EDT
[#9]
I’ll give you $250 for it

Link Posted: 1/2/2018 3:04:52 AM EDT
[#10]
Never seen one of those 53s in that caliber.
The earlier 1892s; yes, of course.
That is a nice looking one.
Link Posted: 1/2/2018 7:51:54 PM EDT
[#11]
Very nice lever rifle.
Link Posted: 1/4/2018 7:46:27 PM EDT
[#12]
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Never seen one of those 53s in that caliber.
The earlier 1892s; yes, of course.
That is a nice looking one.
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I think I read something that only 12.9% of the Model 53's that were made were in .44-40.
Link Posted: 1/6/2018 10:22:26 AM EDT
[#13]
That’s fantastic!
Link Posted: 1/6/2018 10:33:06 AM EDT
[#14]
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I’ll give you $250 for it

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$260!
Link Posted: 1/6/2018 10:38:27 AM EDT
[#15]
Cool project gun!
Convert to 10mm
SBR then chop and thread it
Red dot
FDE cerakote
Then it'd be Awesome!!

The previous statement is a joke/sarcasm^^^

Sweet rifle and congratulations.
Link Posted: 1/6/2018 10:39:38 AM EDT
[#16]
That is a hell of a gift

Nice
Link Posted: 1/6/2018 9:24:53 PM EDT
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Awesome to receive such a nice hand-me-down.

Keep it safe.
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This

I'll never have inherited firearms so I'm jealous.
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