Winchester Model 42 Eye-Candy

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17 March 2008, 04:40

DB Bill

Winchester Model 42 Eye-Candy

I've seen shabbier pieces if wood.

Should have mentioned 26" Full Choke made in 1937. The Old Girl has aged well.

I'll post some pics of her younger sister a little later.

18 March 2008, 09:40

Kyler Hamann

Bill,

I'm always impressed by your good taste.

Kyler

26 March 2008, 15:23

Will

It is almost unbelievable that a tree can yield such results.

Simmons is now making solid ribs for the Mod. 12/42 crowd. Seems to be high demand.

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27 March 2008, 04:23

thornell

Beautiful wood on that one. Very nice.

27 March 2008, 09:35

DB Bill

This is her younger (1947) sister ... I actually like this wood a bit better and as it has a modified choke I actually shoot it a bit better ... crunches skeet targets when I'm having a good day.

The other side.

28 March 2008, 05:17

Gatogordo

Really pretty stocks. Did you have them done?

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28 March 2008, 07:38

billinthewild

$500.00 plus shipping costs. Do you want my FFL dealer's address?

28 March 2008, 11:53

DB Bill

Gataogordo --- that's the way I bought them.

billinthe wild -- if that's a monthly payment you got a deal. They will be yours sometime in 2010.

28 March 2008, 13:41

Will

Simmons is now doing Winchester style solid ribs for the 12's and 42's. Pretty cool looking.

28 March 2008, 21:40

DB Bill

There are a lot of places that do a much nicer job than Simmons when it comes to Model 12's but especially Model 42's. Almost every gun I've seen "done" by Simmons has been buffed much to hard and there work is priced on the high end --- they do seem to get the work done quickly.

04 April 2008, 04:44

338zmag

Very nice! Although I have to say that I am not fond of a lot of checkering. It covers up so much beautiful wood (just my opinion). One of these days I am going to get a custom stock and no checkering. I met a guy at Ozark Shooters sporting range (near Branson, MO) and he had a beautiful piece of wood that he was having made into a stock and he said he would not have it checkered.

Unfortunately, for some reason, I do not have the privilege of posting pics here or I would show you one of my guns which has some nice wood too. May not be quite as nice as Bill's though. however, if you want to see a pair of guns with beautiful wood, check this link. http://www.gunstockblanks.co.uk/gunsgalleryinfo.asp?id=24

04 April 2008, 05:31

Will

Simmons is doing nice work, even if it is my son-in-law!

Here is their new solid rib and a round post/donut rib on Model 42's. Pretty nice work in anybody's book.

Simmons will have a booth in Tulsa this weekend. Stop by and have a look.