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16883 - Winchester 1885 In .218 Bee Improved
9/5/2026
Bill

Maker: Winchester, Model: 1885, Caliber: .218 Bee Improved, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
I have the above noted gun the I inherited from my father and I`m trying determine it`s date of manufacture. The Winchester Arms Collectors Association shows it was made in 1913, your site shows 1919 but the .218 Bee wasn`t introduced until 1937. It`s a high-wall model and the stock and forestock don`t look like any other model I`ve found online. The stock has a check piece and the forestock is larger and heavier like you`d find on a target or varmint rifle.

Answer:
Bill - the WACA date of 1913 is correct, but it was not originally made in .218 Bee.

Many M1885 WInchesters were converted from their original calibers to more modern and popular calibers in the 1930s-1960s. This often involved replacing the barrels and/or stocks to to something currently fashionable. This made the owner happy, but pretty much destroyed the value to collectors.

We focus on the collector end of the market and do not get into the ``shooter`` items, so we would not be interested in purchasing, and have no feel for value.

You might check on GunBroker.com under advanced search, completed sales and search for ``.218`` and see if any similar guns have sold recently. Make sure they were actual sales, not just listings with 0 bids.

Hope that helps. John Spangler

16882 - Remington Model 107 22 Mag Bolt Action Rifle
9/1/2026
Robert

Maker: Remington, Model: 107, Caliber: 22 Mag, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
Would you have one for sale and how much?

Answer:
Robert- I had never heard of a Remington Model 107, so I did some checking and there is no such thing. However, there is a ``Revelation Model 107`` (or 107A) which is a .22 Mag bolt action rifle and I think that is what you are looking for. Revelation is a store brand name used by (I think) Montgomery Ward, but the gun was actually made by Mossberg and is basically the Model 640K with a few cosmetic differences.

Hope that helps.

John Spangler

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