132 Year Old Winchester Found in National Park.

[Riverdude]

Here is some kind of find / discovery. A 1882 Winchester found in the Great Basin Nation Park.

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/outposts/post/132-year-old-winchester-found-national-park/

 

[Outdoorsfellar]

I'm glad you posted this. When I saw this on CNN today, the duct tape or whatever was on the gun & the reporter made it sound as if the tape was on the gun when it was found.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Very, very cool!

 

[Archertl]

I saw this its pretty dang cool.

 

[MK111]

I wonder if they will find the owners bones nearby.

 

[teej89]

Man that's sweet! Just makes me wonder who left it, cuz it obviously hasn't been touched since it was abandoned. THanks for posting!

 

[Riverdude]

I'm glad you posted this. When I saw this on CNN today, the duct tape or whatever was on the gun & the reporter made it sound as if the tape was on the gun when it was found.

When I first saw the picture, I thought "No Way" with the tape, then I read the article and it explained the guys that found it used the tape to keep the cracked stock together. That was really cool to read.

 

[teej89]

When I first saw the picture, I thought "No Way" with the tape, then I read the article and it explained the guys that found it used the tape to keep the cracked stock together. That was really cool to read.

i'm kinda wondering why they used tape and not just wrap it tight w/ cloth. I feel like the tape will do some kinda unwanted damage.

 

[rsmith]

i'm kinda wondering why they used tape and not just wrap it tight w/ cloth. I feel like the tape will do some kinda unwanted damage.

That's what I was thinking?? Why not wrap it in a t shirt or 2? Either way very cool find for sure!

 

[CJD3]

Like I have said, I wish it could talk.
Cool find indeed!

 

[Riverdude]

I am dying to know the story behind it and what happened to the owner. I would not think back in those days you would just up and leave you gun behind. :smiley_chinrub:

 

["J"]

Ate a bunch of mushrooms and wandered off and forgot about it lol...

 

[Riverdude]

Here is a little more of an update I found on Yahoo today. If you have the time read some of the comments. Kind of interesting what people think.

http://news.yahoo.com/130-old-gun-won-west-found-us-park-025051551.html

Also what was interesting was the gun was unloaded. :smiley_confused_vra It would hole a .40-.44

 

[CJD3]

Here is a little more of an update I found on Yahoo today. If you have the time read some of the comments. Kind of interesting what people think.

http://news.yahoo.com/130-old-gun-won-west-found-us-park-025051551.html

Also what was interesting was the gun was unloaded. :smiley_confused_vra It would hole a .40-.44

Then it was useless aside from being a club. Maybe the owner ran out of 44-40 and left it behind to lighten his load, intending to return for it. (if I were writing the movie)lol

 

[Strother23]

Very cool find. Extremely weathered. Pure luck on someone to walk by that tree in that remote area

 

[COB-TY]

Would be nice if that rifle could talk. Be an interesting story.