Model 1885 Winchester Trapper 45-70 New

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:42 pm

My local dealer just got one of these in today. Does anyone have one and if so, how does it handle?

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:49 am

If it's one of these Davidson's Limited Edition's, I haven't even seen one before.
IMO it looks like a Ruger #3 Carbine.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... m=90688098

45-70- · Post by **45-70-** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:34 am

Pete, you are right about it looking like a Ruger number 3, looks like a clone of one.

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:30 am

Pete44ru wrote: . . . IMO it looks like a Ruger #3 Carbine.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... m=90688098

Jeepers, doesn't it just?

I have a Ruger #3 in 45-70 and with its light weight, the right loads and that goshawful Ruger buttplate it really kills at both ends. Handy little bugger, though.

Noah

Rebel1972 · Post by **Rebel1972** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:34 am

the only difference is the exposed hammer

longhair1957 · Post by **longhair1957** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:08 pm

Yea....but I like both the Number one's, three's as well as the 1885's!

I would love one of these little guy's!