Dillinger Gang's Winchester 1907 Self-Loader: The Lebman Conversion

[CountryGent]

A self-loader from yesteryear. Passing along for those that might enjoy.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q5JDX0CHag&ab_channel=ForgottenWeapons

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[JRuby]

When my dads father passed back in the late 80's one of the guns my dad inherited was a 401 self loading rifle ( 1910 winchester ). My brother took it down to the pond one day to do some plinking. Back then there was no such thing as moderation - you shot all your ammunition up before you were done. Dad was pissed because of how difficult it was to find ammunition for this rifle even back them. I believe these cases were one offs and cannot be made from other cartridges. These were heavy guns built like tanks. They were pretty much indestructible. I can only imagine that a few of these rifles are in the back of someones closet sitting in need of ammunition.

 

[osprey]

When my dads father passed back in the late 80's one of the guns my dad inherited was a 401 self loading rifle ( 1910 winchester ). My brother took it down to the pond one day to do some plinking. Back then there was no such thing as moderation - you shot all your ammunition up before you were done. Dad was pissed because of how difficult it was to find ammunition for this rifle even back them. I believe these cases were one offs and cannot be made from other cartridges. These were heavy guns built like tanks. They were pretty much indestructible. I can only imagine that a few of these rifles are in the back of someones closet sitting in need of ammunition.

401 WSL Reformed Reloadable Brass Cases*

These 401 WSL (Winchester Self Loading) reloadable brass cases were first introduced by Winchester in 1910 for its then new Model 10 Autoloading rifle. Both the rifle and ammunition was obsolete by 1936 but ammunition was loaded until after World War II. This brass uses a RCBS #32 shell...

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[JRuby]

401 WSL Reformed Reloadable Brass Cases*

These 401 WSL (Winchester Self Loading) reloadable brass cases were first introduced by Winchester in 1910 for its then new Model 10 Autoloading rifle. Both the rifle and ammunition was obsolete by 1936 but ammunition was loaded until after World War II. This brass uses a RCBS #32 shell...

www.buffaloarms.com

Thanks but I havent seen that rifle in a few decades - good to know some are still reloading for it.

 

[osprey]

Thanks but I havent seen that rifle in a few decades - good to know some are still reloading for it.

Too bad, sounds like a cool undertaking.

 

[JRuby]

Too bad, sounds like a cool undertaking.

I was a young teenager at the time - today I see things differently. Today I would have kept it