Gun Watch Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 Winchester 5500 £550 12 gauge Shotgun Private Seller Used - Excellent Condition Southampton, Hampshire Over and Under, Multi Choke, Multi Choke, 28" barrels Description WINCHESTER 5500 MULTICHOKE STEEL PROOF IN EXCEPTIONAL AND WELL CARED FOR CONDITION WITH CRISP CHECKERING WEIGHT 7LB 4 28 INCH VENTED BARRELS 70MM CHAMBERS EJECTOR 6 CHOKES IN CASE WITH KEY PLUS THREADED TOOL TO CLEAN CHOKE THREADS COLLECTION OR SEND RFD TO RFD £550 This gun is being sold by Pigeon Watch member Grahamjohn. Message them here View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Any chance of a picture of the steel proof marks please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe180 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Pm please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Nice gun, and at a good price considering it’s been steel shot proofed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Can we now assume this gun hasn’t been steel shot proofed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 32 minutes ago, Scully said: Can we now assume this gun hasn’t been steel shot proofed? As those guns were marked Winchester proof steel on the barrels and some people misunderstand and think it is actually proofed for steel shot I thought a picture of the fleur de lys would be definitive,I know some have been done as I sent one away about 10 years ago so it is probably floating around somewhere in circulation it was a Winchester light weight game.have added a picture of my 101 waterfowl barrel and it definitely isn't steel shot proof . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, holloway said: As those guns were marked Winchester proof steel on the barrels and some people misunderstand and think it is actually proofed for steel shot I thought a picture of the fleur de lys would be definitive,I know some have been done as I sent one away about 10 years ago so it is probably floating around somewhere in circulation it was a Winchester light weight game.have added a picture of my 101 waterfowl barrel and it definitely isn't steel shot proof . This is why I asked. Many people confuse Winchesters’ sales pitch of stamping their barrels as in your photo above, for steel shot proofing. I have four Winchesters dating from the 1970’s and 1980’s, all are stamped as in your photo’ above, and if I recall, an old Model 12 was stamped ‘Winchester Superior Proofed Steel’. As you’ve had one actually steel shot proofed goes to prove what I’ve claimed all along, namely that they ( and any other nitro proofed gun ) are indeed capable of handling steel shot. I used HP steel for ducks through an old Diamond Grade many years ago. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 30 minutes ago, Scully said: This is why I asked. Many people confuse Winchesters’ sales pitch of stamping their barrels as in your photo above, for steel shot proofing. I have four Winchesters dating from the 1970’s and 1980’s, all are stamped as in your photo’ above, and if I recall, an old Model 12 was stamped ‘Winchester Superior Proofed Steel’. As you’ve had one actually steel shot proofed goes to prove what I’ve claimed all along, namely that they ( and any other nitro proofed gun ) are indeed capable of handling steel shot. I used HP steel for ducks through an old Diamond Grade many years ago. 👍 Yes after proofing my first Winchester for steel I never bothered again,and have used it in every gun since with no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, holloway said: Yes after proofing my first Winchester for steel I never bothered again,and have used it in every gun since with no issues. Good to know. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 From the 1960’s they were all steel shot proof as thats what the Americans had to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 46 minutes ago, fallowbuck said: From the 1960’s they were all steel shot proof as thats what the Americans had to use. Really? Can you provide a link please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 6 hours ago, fallowbuck said: From the 1960’s they were all steel shot proof as thats what the Americans had to use. Most of these guns were made in Japan and haven't been anywhere near the states . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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