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Takedown-switchbarrel ?
14 December 2023, 11:18
yumastepsideTakedown-switchbarrel ?
This may be a silly question...I don't know a lot about lever action Winchesters...but could a '92 Winchester, originally in 44-40 be made into a takedown with barrels in 38-40 and 45 Long Colt?
Roger
14 December 2023, 18:14
cgbachGood question. I would think as long as the parent case was the same function/feeding would be ok. I am not sure how the .45 Colt would work. I have a Win. M53 take-down in .25-20 and have thought it would be really fun to have barrels in .32-20 and .218 Bee. I have to wonder if Winchester ever made up any multi-caliber sets? If anyone would know it would probably be Turnbull?
C.G.B.
15 December 2023, 16:19
buckeyeshooterquote:
Originally posted by yumastepside:
This may be a silly question...I don't know a lot about lever action Winchesters...but could a '92 Winchester, originally in 44-40 be made into a takedown with barrels in 38-40 and 45 Long Colt?
Roger
38-40 and 44-40 would be easy. 44-40 and 44 magnum would be workable too. 45 Colt, maybe.
16 December 2023, 04:31
yumastepside38-40 and 44-40 are easy...same case, would love a 45.
Roger
18 December 2023, 03:50
Duane Wiebe (CG&R)quote:
Originally posted by cgbach:
Good question. I would think as long as the parent case was the same function/feeding would be ok. I am not sure how the .45 Colt would work. I have a Win. M53 take-down in .25-20 and have thought it would be really fun to have barrels in .32-20 and .218 Bee. I have to wonder if Winchester ever made up any multi-caliber sets? If anyone would know it would probably be Turnbull?
C.G.B.
Oh Boy,,,THAT woulsd be a real project. I see lotsa $$$$$
18 December 2023, 18:29
cgbach2 more barrels, 2 more mag. tubes, 2 more matching forends and caps. It is only money, right? It would probably be cheaper to just find 2 more rifles in the desired cals. and 'borrow' the parts.
C.G.B.
18 December 2023, 18:38
cgbachHere you go. A little bigger than the 92 but it can be done.
https://www.turnbullrestoratio...e-down-2-barrel-set/19 December 2023, 01:02
AtkinsonAnything can be done if you have the bucks..
Take downs are pointless, If you get one you will discover they have nothing to offer from a hunting aspect in that you never have to right barrel installed at the right time..In your case the 45 colt covers the other two under most any circumstance and at a great cost..
My favorite was a Brno in 7x57 and 9,3x62 and I seem to see a trophy bull buff or elephant every time I had the 7mm on for example..
Just my personal opine nothing more..

Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120
rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
22 December 2023, 05:38
sambarman338Yes, except for people living in countries with weird laws on how many guns they can own, I don't see much point in switch-barrel rifles, for the reasons Ray mentioned.
Since trains and bicycles went out of fashion for transport to shooting grounds, I'm a bit cool on takedowns of any type, for that matter. A buddy uses them for storage beneath car seats but that doesn't appeal to me considering loss of rigidity likely in the total assembly.
26 December 2023, 01:11
Mark Clarkquote:
Take downs are pointless, If you get one you will discover they have nothing to offer from a hunting aspect in that you never have to right barrel installed at the right time..In your case the 45 colt covers the other two under most any circumstance and at a great cost..
My favorite was a Brno in 7x57 and 9,3x62 and I seem to see a trophy bull buff or elephant every time I had the 7mm on for example..
I found same can be said for two rifles.
The one that is perfect cartridge for the game in front of you is back in the lodge.
M
27 December 2023, 00:46
yumastepsideI appreciate all the replies and all the usual reasons why a switch barrel is not perfect, but to be honest, my main reason for building this is actually the pure mechanical side, being able to make something like this. As I said in a previous post, when I bought this rifle, my intention was to build a full custom firearm ...my question was about the strength of this action to take a 45 Long Colt round.
No disrespect intended by this comment.
Roger
27 December 2023, 05:37
Mark ClarkWant to is a good reason as any.
I think most on this forum the practical reason for a rifle is long past.
I have a 270-308. Because it is what I want.
28 December 2023, 23:02
Atkinsonquote:
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The 45 colt is a a good round for a 92 Win. The action is strong enough. I apologize in that I did not interpret this in your post
Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120
rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
31 December 2023, 01:40
JFEquote:
Originally posted by cgbach:
Here you go. A little bigger than the 92 but it can be done.
https://www.turnbullrestoratio...e-down-2-barrel-set/
The 50/110 case and 45/70 case are vastly different. I’d like to know how the one shell carrier worked with both cases.
08 January 2024, 23:26
AtkinsonGood question Jeffe, but the 38 special and the 357 both work in a win 92 or Marlin comes to mind?
as that is accomplished with a common carrier..
Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120
rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
09 January 2024, 04:41
sambarman338quote:
Originally posted by Mark Clark:
quote:
Take downs are pointless, If you get one you will discover they have nothing to offer from a hunting aspect in that you never have to right barrel installed at the right time..In your case the 45 colt covers the other two under most any circumstance and at a great cost..
My favorite was a Brno in 7x57 and 9,3x62 and I seem to see a trophy bull buff or elephant every time I had the 7mm on for example..
I found same can be said for two rifles.
The one that is perfect cartridge for the game in front of you is back in the lodge.
M
I would say that two rifles are good in Ray's African context because you can often get a gunbearer or skinner to carry one of them.
17 January 2024, 23:15
AtkinsonOr have them both at least in the truck..been pretty well time proven..
Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120
rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com