Westinghouse

acarpenter · 04-26-2008, 03:53 PM

I was examining a Westinghouse that I am sure a couple people would remember me talking about, and I am having second thoughts about buying it.
1. It isn't matching. Not that it is a huge deal to me, but all of my other guns are...
2. The westinghouse is semi-ground off (we decided probably by the red army) You can still read New England Westinghouse and the date 1915, but I didn't know if this would hurt the value.
3. No markings on the stock. Is this typical?
4. The cyrillic on the rear sight apparatus is ground also. Not visible.

The bore looks nice, however, and the wood is in good+ shape.
$199
Should I be having second thoughts? hehe

SwedeSteve · 04-26-2008, 04:03 PM

I would buy it.

marion57 · 04-26-2008, 06:30 PM

buy it in a heartbeat!

Mooseman684 · 04-26-2008, 06:40 PM

In a New York Second, I would grab it and growl...Grrr.
Rich

neophyte · 04-26-2008, 06:41 PM

acarpenter: Sir; there is one for $550 at gunbroker now. Seems you may be on to something

29er savoy · 04-26-2008, 07:27 PM

by all means buy it... about your stock question remington and new england westinghouse had cartouche 's on the rt side of the butt stock, according to 7.62x54.net the remington cartouche was more common than the westinghouse. my m-28 finn has a remington stock and butt plate and the remains of the cartouche. once you get it break it down and check the markings. every mosin tells a story

Capt'n Mil Coll · 04-26-2008, 08:07 PM

Like I said if you dont buy it let me know where it is and Ill get it.

SwedeSteve · 04-27-2008, 03:42 AM

You don't have it yet?

acarpenter · 04-27-2008, 08:34 AM

Haha no not yet Steve. For one thing I had to wait a couple days while allocating funds... Then I got cold feet... Tuesday its mine. (theyre closed monday)

SwedeSteve · 04-27-2008, 08:42 AM

Dang dude! I hope she's still there!

acarpenter · 04-27-2008, 08:51 AM

She was yesterday when they closed...

SwedeSteve · 04-27-2008, 08:59 AM

I've done the "Sunday" wait a few times.

acarpenter · 04-27-2008, 09:05 AM

Haha ya. It sucks!!! (not that its going anywhere)
But I will be there Tuesday when they open.

In an hour I am going to this Surplus shooting contest at the local range. I am pumped because they tell me even if you aren't competing you will see some sweet guns!

SwedeSteve · 04-27-2008, 10:49 AM

Give us a report on what you see! Please!

acarpenter · 04-27-2008, 11:12 AM

Well, I checked it out, but apparently the military guns are every SECOND Sunday.

Today were target .22s and other rimfires. Some very interesting paint jobs though.

SwedeSteve · 04-27-2008, 12:32 PM

Bummer man!

04-26-2008, 03:53 PM	#1
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 328	Westinghouse I was examining a Westinghouse that I am sure a couple people would remember me talking about, and I am having second thoughts about buying it. 1. It isn't matching. Not that it is a huge deal to me, but all of my other guns are... 2. The westinghouse is semi-ground off (we decided probably by the red army) You can still read New England Westinghouse and the date 1915, but I didn't know if this would hurt the value. 3. No markings on the stock. Is this typical? 4. The cyrillic on the rear sight apparatus is ground also. Not visible. The bore looks nice, however, and the wood is in good+ shape. $199 Should I be having second thoughts? hehe

04-26-2008, 04:03 PM	#2
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,386 Images: 1	I would buy it. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-26-2008, 06:30 PM	#3
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,883	buy it in a heartbeat! __________________ You can have my gun when you pry it from my cold dead fingers!(Charlton Heston)

04-26-2008, 06:40 PM	#4
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,687 Images: 2	In a New York Second, I would grab it and growl...Grrr. Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

04-26-2008, 06:41 PM	#5
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,602 Blog Entries: 2	New England Westinghouse acarpenter: Sir; there is one for $550 at gunbroker now. Seems you may be on to something __________________ Craig By the standards of most

04-26-2008, 07:27 PM	#6
29er savoy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 168	by all means buy it... about your stock question remington and new england westinghouse had cartouche 's on the rt side of the butt stock, according to 7.62x54.net the remington cartouche was more common than the westinghouse. my m-28 finn has a remington stock and butt plate and the remains of the cartouche. once you get it break it down and check the markings. every mosin tells a story

04-26-2008, 08:07 PM	#7
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,301 Images: 12	Like I said if you dont buy it let me know where it is and Ill get it. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

04-27-2008, 03:42 AM	#8
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,386 Images: 1	You don't have it yet? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-27-2008, 08:34 AM	#9
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 328	Haha no not yet Steve. For one thing I had to wait a couple days while allocating funds... Then I got cold feet... Tuesday its mine. (theyre closed monday)

04-27-2008, 08:42 AM	#10
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,386 Images: 1	Dang dude! I hope she's still there! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-27-2008, 08:51 AM	#11
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 328	She was yesterday when they closed...

04-27-2008, 08:59 AM	#12
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,386 Images: 1	I've done the "Sunday" wait a few times. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-27-2008, 09:05 AM	#13
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 328	Haha ya. It sucks!!! (not that its going anywhere) But I will be there Tuesday when they open. In an hour I am going to this Surplus shooting contest at the local range. I am pumped because they tell me even if you aren't competing you will see some sweet guns! Last edited by acarpenter; 04-27-2008 at 09:06 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

04-27-2008, 10:49 AM	#14
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,386 Images: 1	Give us a report on what you see! Please! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-27-2008, 11:12 AM	#15
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 328	Well, I checked it out, but apparently the military guns are every SECOND Sunday. Today were target .22s and other rimfires. Some very interesting paint jobs though.

04-27-2008, 12:32 PM	#16
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,386 Images: 1	Bummer man! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers