Hi all,
I just inherited my first shotgun. It's a Winchester model 42, .410 pump action. Seral # 465XX . A nice long 26" barrel. It was my grandfathers a long time ago. Anybody out there familiar with this one?
I've never been much for shotguns and I'm relatively new to shooting them. I've shot a 12 gauge that was handed to me before but never really operated a shotgun on my own. However now that I have one that is my own, I must admit I'm looking forward to learning.
I have a few questions. Can anybody share their experience or knowledge with me about this firearm? Any tips to a new shotgunner? What type of game could I use a .410 on, and at what range is it effective? About how common is this particular model (I wouldn't want to use it if it was rare or something - although I don't suspect it is)? This gun has been treated well and the wood and bluing is nice, however there are areas of bluing that are gone where the pump action has been worked.
I plan a trip to my local gunstore sometime soon to get ammo and will ask them to show me how to break it down and clean it, but I just thought I'd stop here and see what I could learn from the many helpful people on this form. Thanks!
I just inherited my first shotgun. It's a Winchester model 42, .410 pump action. Seral # 465XX . A nice long 26" barrel. It was my grandfathers a long time ago. Anybody out there familiar with this one?
I've never been much for shotguns and I'm relatively new to shooting them. I've shot a 12 gauge that was handed to me before but never really operated a shotgun on my own. However now that I have one that is my own, I must admit I'm looking forward to learning.
I have a few questions. Can anybody share their experience or knowledge with me about this firearm? Any tips to a new shotgunner? What type of game could I use a .410 on, and at what range is it effective? About how common is this particular model (I wouldn't want to use it if it was rare or something - although I don't suspect it is)? This gun has been treated well and the wood and bluing is nice, however there are areas of bluing that are gone where the pump action has been worked.
I plan a trip to my local gunstore sometime soon to get ammo and will ask them to show me how to break it down and clean it, but I just thought I'd stop here and see what I could learn from the many helpful people on this form. Thanks!