fortune82 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) A few years ago I made a rash decision and traded my 101 XTR sporter in for a SXS. Anyway after several years of frustration I have decided to go back to a good old 101. Basically what are the differences between a 5500, 6500 and 8500? Is there any faults, wear points I should specifically look for on a 101? I know about ejector cracks and loosness when closed etc. Also are there any gun dealers renowned for carrying a stock of these guns? I know of heritage guns in Dorset but thats a bit of a treck from Yorkshire. Thanks Edited November 30, 2010 by fortune82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Go and post on the Winchester Forum, a wealth of knowledge on there. Guntrader is a good starting point in the UK. I traded an immaculate 101 Supergrade a couple of years ago to Swillington it was a beauty. I was shooting a Model 23 SBS, the 101 and a Browning semi and wanted to get back to shooting one gun a 30 inch O/U and the 101 was 28 inch. I know they get a few through their hands and are good to deal with in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smith271973 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Hi, I also am a winchester fan. The 5500 was a game/sporter model, it has a lowish comb and 28" or 30" barrels. The 6500 was available as a trap or sporting clays model, 28" 30" and 32" barrels, the sporter had a highish comb with the trap variant higher and with a wider fore-end. Also available as a 6500 mk2 with lghter barrels. The 8500 was a trap gun, high comb, wider fore-end and some had ported barrels of 30" or 32". 5500 and 6500 were available multichoke or fixed with 70mm chambers, the 8500 had the bottom barrel multichoked with a fixed full choke top. Great guns. As you've said ejector hammers can crack and also check the firing pins for createring. Guntrader is a good place to start looking, also, pop in to any gunshops you pass as you never know whats been part-exchanged. I've just picked up a 6500 30" sporting clays from my local gunshop after just popping in for some cartidges and having a nose round. Good luck looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Good decision fortune82 I'm a big 101 fan.Like has been said,Guntrader is a good source,as is Gunstar and Avalon.Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Iv a 6500 mk 2 and it`s the best handling gun I`v ever used, which includes all the pupils guns I`v ever tried. Fantastic kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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