Model 14
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lonmower
Re: Model 14
There are others with a lot more knowledge on here, but I am going to give you an educated guess of 1913, or thereabouts. My model 14 (25 caliber) with a serial #60*** dates to around 1918. I'm sure someone will jump in with a more exact answer for you. I don't know about the scope, but I like the looks of that tang mounted peep sight, which I think was a factory option on the model 14. Nice looking rifle.
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lonmower
Re: Model 14
A search through these forums yielded this answer to a similar model 14 question- "C-2147X Receiver was made in 1913 ". The numbers are pretty close to yours, so I'd go with it.
Re: Model 14
Remember while you are "hoarding" ammunition that factory RN ammunition works best in these rifles. Please don't get led astray by thinking you can use current technology with the Model 14, use RN bullets only, and OACL is critical.
If your reloads are slightly ......... and I mean just slightly too long they will jam up in the feed system and don't be misled by the spiral tube, the hang tags that came with the rifles stated "Use Round Nose Ammunition Only".
My last tip for a new owner is "keep the stock bolt snug". After 30-40 rounds the bolt will start to loosen, then the bolt will flex against the wood, and the result is that your 100 year old wood will crack easily in 3-4 places at the wrist.
Nice rifle!
Jim Peterson
Charlotte, NC
If your reloads are slightly ......... and I mean just slightly too long they will jam up in the feed system and don't be misled by the spiral tube, the hang tags that came with the rifles stated "Use Round Nose Ammunition Only".
My last tip for a new owner is "keep the stock bolt snug". After 30-40 rounds the bolt will start to loosen, then the bolt will flex against the wood, and the result is that your 100 year old wood will crack easily in 3-4 places at the wrist.
Nice rifle!
Jim Peterson
Charlotte, NC
Jim Peterson
Re: Model 14
Hey!
One of the first pieces of information given to me by Ken Blauch who "wrote the book" on these rifles was that "for some reason Western-Winchester ammunition works less well" and it is the absolute truth. One of the reasons is the rim thickness is greater and the brass "seems" to be hard.
In any event you will find the feed system of the Model 14 is not very kind to brass and will nick the heck out of the rims. You can clean up the nicks for reloading maybe 3-4 times but after that they will eject poorly.
Again, good shooting with a very neat/nice rifle.
Jim Peterson
Charlotte, NC
One of the first pieces of information given to me by Ken Blauch who "wrote the book" on these rifles was that "for some reason Western-Winchester ammunition works less well" and it is the absolute truth. One of the reasons is the rim thickness is greater and the brass "seems" to be hard.
In any event you will find the feed system of the Model 14 is not very kind to brass and will nick the heck out of the rims. You can clean up the nicks for reloading maybe 3-4 times but after that they will eject poorly.
Again, good shooting with a very neat/nice rifle.
Jim Peterson
Charlotte, NC
Jim Peterson