PICS_1937 Model 71 Carbine "Short Rifle"

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:55 pm

Here's some PICs as requested by some of my 1937 Vintage Model 71 "Short Rifle" AKA Carbine w/Bolt Peep sight. It handles nice and has very quick sight alignment for hunting Elk in the timber. The PICs aren't that good, so I took a couple of close ups as well. Wish I had a better Camera...Check out the price on that box of 250gr Silvertips in the last Pic....not sure what year that was, but I paid a heck of lot more than that...

$5.65

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:11 pm

Man...that's super nice Jarhead! Thanks for sharing a pic of her.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:19 pm

Sweet!

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:48 pm

Beauty, thanks for sharing that. Jim

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:38 am

Sweet

!Thanks for posting.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:11 am

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:37 am

I feel very lucky to have run into this Rifle. I picked it up from an Elderly Marine who Served on Guadalcanal during WW2, which makes it even more special...to me anyway. I am a life member of the Marine Corps League and met this gentleman while attending some meetings. He was a Winchester Buff, and told me it was the only one he had ever come across.

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:28 am

Beautiful rifle. Long tang, '37, short, bolt-peep ... talk about hard to come by. And in such fine condition.

Boreman · Post by **Boreman** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:17 pm

Absolute classic. Beautiful !!!! You just got yourself the best levergun ever made.Congrats!!!!

(that comment will be grounds for discussion)

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:27 pm

Boreman wrote:Absolute classic. Beautiful !!!! You just got yourself the best levergun ever made.Congrats!!!! (that comment will be grounds for discussion)

Thanks...

I've had the rifle since 2000....have had/have other 71's but this is the only "Short Rifle." Have a friend who also has an Early "Short Rifle", yet his in a Standard...Great Elk Rifle! He tells me the Standard is harder to find than the Deluxe...?

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:45 pm

That is a very nice rifle you have there, and its heritage makes it extra special.

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:56 pm

Beautiful carbine Jarhead, a real treasure!

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:00 pm

That's a nice rifle, I seen a short rifle, but I think it was a standard, for over 4000.00 at the last Tulsa Wanenmacher Gunshow, and it wasn't as slick as yours.

WinM71 · Post by **WinM71** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:06 pm

That's an interesting price on the ammo box. The first year of the $5.65 retail price for .348 ammo was 1962, and the "grizzly" box was current 1940-1946. I wonder if the box sat in a shop somewhere for a LOT of years? It seems too odd an amount to be a "gun show" price for the box, unless maybe somebody at a show wanted to put it out at the then-current retail price for the ammo.

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:10 pm

Lastmohecken wrote:That's a nice rifle, I seen a short rifle, but I think it was a standard, for over 4000.00 at the last Tulsa Wanenmacher Gunshow, and it wasn't as slick as yours.

There's a 1937 "Short Rifle" like mine on sale in Cabelas Gun Library currently going for $7200.00 and it's about 85-90% maybe less , but Cabelas is always high with thier pricing. In another 10 years??? Who knows? I don't plan on selling it, but will leave it to my Daughter....or perhaps I'll have a Grandson someday. In the meantime, I am going to hunt with her....

gon2shoot · Post by **gon2shoot** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:39 pm

I like it I like it.
My wife would probably think I dont need one.

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:07 pm

gon2shoot wrote:I like it I like it.
My wife would probably think I dont need one.

THAT's WHAT MY WIFE SAID

I just layed low for a Month or two!!

I made the mistake of showing it to her....I've had it for 8 years now, and it just blends in with the others...

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:09 pm

Beautiful!

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:28 pm

Lucky Dog!! Sweet!!