Kind of the Blaser of the Olin-Winchester line up., but does anyone know how many were built in 284 Win.

Or how many carbines were made?

I don't know how many were built but, it seems the .308 and .243 far outnumbered the .284. It was the first hunting rifle I ever bought, a pre '64 model I got in about 1966 for, I believe, $150 and a 4x Leupold M7 was included. Started hand loading for it and killed my first few deer with the combination. I've heard stories about how inaccurate and prone to malfunctioning M 100's were but, mine would shoot into 1 1/2" with my hand loads and 2" with factory. I only recall one malfunction and that was with a reload that hadn't been full length resized. Keep them clean and they will work.

The main difficulty with Model 100's in my experience is that the operating slide (or whatever Winchester calls it) has a bad habit of fracturing and even getting the thing rewelded is pretty expensive. I have two in .308, plus a couple of .284 magazines, and I have often thought about having one of them rebarreled to .284, but have never gotten around to it.

I once shot a buck with one, only to have him rise up on his hind legs and run out of the little clearing he was grazing in. When I found him, he was piled up a short distance inside the tree line with both shoulders fractured and both front legs dangling. How he got that far on hind legs only I will never know.

Thank you gentlemen.

My old hunting partner had one for years in 308. Yes she had the fracturing problem with it. The fix was to get a gunsmith to manufacture a new slide(?) that at least for the remaining time she shot it solved the problem.

Thank you folks.

I will keep you posted. If I buy one the rifle will not be shot. It will be a gift for my father in law. I just have no idea about price given that this rifle and cartidge were unsuccessful in the market. There is not a lot of comparisons out there. But the demand does not seem to be there.

The Rifles has 22 inch barrel and checkered stocks. The Carbines had 19 inch barrels and non checkered stocks. They were produced from 1961 to That is the extent of my knowledge. Produced from 1962 to 1973.

I have one in 308 hat my dad bought in 1961. It has a 4 digit serial number. I had another 308 as well as a carbine in .243. No issues with any of them. If i remember correctly the carbines didn't come out until 1967. The pre 64 rifles had cut checkering the post 64 models had pressed checkering.

There was a factory recall due to a defective firing pin. Winchester is still honoring that recall. If you can find the 800 telephone number someone will answer, ask for your serial number, then send you a new firing pin.