WINCHESTER MODEL 59 SEMI AUTO.

[B B]

I have chance to buy a Winchester model 59 semi auto, i have never seen one before is a inertia recoil mechanical action functions flawlessly is sweet handler and has wichester versalite choking screw in chokes like muzle brake, choke tubes included cylinder IC Mod I mod and Full. is 98% condition with light marks on the stock .

Any Knowledge on these guns?

It is a beautiful gun think i will find it hard to put down.

[billytheghillie]

try it out first

[Stonepark]

Not many were made and even fewer imported, quite collectable and very functional.

[Zapp]

Contact Floating Chamber on here. He isnt on much but knows a great deal about these guns.

[Scully]

According to my book, there was a total run of 82,000 made, from 1959 to 1965.

Amongst these was a very rare 14 bore and at one point barrels made of fibreglass. It isnt clear whether ALL variants of this model had fibreglass barrels, according to the book I have.

Only around 28 were made in 14 bore.

The internet will possibly have more info.

[a303]

Was it the 59 that had a fibreglass barrel?

[impala59]

Sounds really interesting, please post some pics if you go for it

[Scully]

Was it the 59 that had a fibreglass barrel?

Possibly; it didnt make that part very clear, but there are pictures of the fibreglass process in the book.

[B B]

Thanks for the information all and scully it is Fibreglass barrel they all are from what i was told, incredibly light not quite 6lbs on the scales.

Shooting it is surprisingly low on recoil for such a light 12, some spares with it including a chamber and spare barrel two mod spare chokes. I bought a Remington 48 .410 off this chap who then offers me this mod 59 i have decided to get it.

[Scully]

Thanks for the information all and scully it is Fibreglass barrel they all are from what i was told, incredibly light not quite 6lbs on the scales.

Shooting it is surprisingly low on recoil for such a light 12, some spares with it including a chamber and spare barrel two mod spare chokes. I bought a Remington 48 .410 off this chap who then offers me this mod 59 i have decided to get it.

Sounds very interesting. Post some pics when you get it home.

[theshootist]

I was looking at a model 50 recently which is the all steel version with a milled forged steel receiver like the model 12.

 

Please tell us how you get on with it as plenty would find it interesting!

[a303]

Post some pictures when you get it.

[theshootist]

Sorry to hijack this thread but does anyone have any views on how reliable these guns are? I've been reading about the floating chamber, which looks like an extraordinary mechanism.