A Winchester Model 100 with see-through scope rings SpecificationsĪs stated above, the Model 100 is a semi-automatic rifle. However, over a quarter million rifles were produced and they are found on the used market to this day. That spelled the end of the commercial production.

This is not the end of the world as it is entirely a fit and finish change and does not affect function.ĭue to rising costs of labour Winchester discontinued the Model 100 in 1973. The only change of note was the switch from checkered to pressed checkering. The Model 100 managed to survive the 1964 overhaul at Winchester relatively unscathed. Winchester chambered them in 308, 243, and 284 Winchester, with 308 being the most common. The Model 100 was originally introduced in 1961 as a companion for Winchester’s new box fed lever action, the Model 88. The Model 100 had a brief lifespan during a tumultuous time for Winchester. There are however, a few sleek semiautomatics for the woods one such gun is the Winchester Model 100. The larger magazines and unsightly lines of military descended semi automatics has also served to turn away potential fans. They typically sacrifice some accuracy compared to a bolt gun. The semi-automatic has always been a point of contention in hunting camp.

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