Forgotten Weapons
Not Always Bubba: A Factory Sporter Winchester-Lee Navy Rifle
2020 • E213 Jul 30, 2020
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I am happy that the practice of sporterizing military rifles has fallen out of favor, but sometimes one can throw the baby out with the bathwater. Before decrying a nice rifle as Bubba’s sporterization project, it’s worth making sure the gun in question isn’t actually a factory sporting rifle. This Winchester-Lee, for example, is one of about 1,700 such rifles produced commercially by Winchester. These factory spotters could often have a wide variety of options, making them potentially difficult to identify sometimes…
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6281 N. Oracle #36270
Tucson, AZ 85740
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Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons
I am happy that the practice of sporterizing military rifles has fallen out of favor, but sometimes one can throw the baby out with the bathwater. Before decrying a nice rifle as Bubba’s sporterization project, it’s worth making sure the gun in question isn’t actually a factory sporting rifle. This Winchester-Lee, for example, is one of about 1,700 such rifles produced commercially by Winchester. These factory spotters could often have a wide variety of options, making them potentially difficult to identify sometimes…
Contact:
Forgotten Weapons
6281 N. Oracle #36270
Tucson, AZ 85740