25-20

[wrecker704]

Any body know if there is such a caliber as 25-20. I saw a pistol saturday that had an 18 in octagon barrel and had Winchester repeating arms on it. It had what seemed to be a rolling block single shot receiver. The numbers 25-20 were where the barrel met the receiver. Anybody know anything about this pistol. Thanks wrecker

 

[Mr_Willson]

 

[shoalsfugro]

interesting, did it look like this?
http://www.pbase.com/halp/newpistol

 

[hunter5567]

Sounds like a Bubbatized Winchester Low wall 1885 rifle that was cut down.
It had a falling block action.

 

[wrecker704]

I think you may have hit the nail on the head. It looked like a lever but the lever was more like a a newer style gun. If I can I will see if I can get a pic. Bubbatized sounds about right!!!!!!

 

[Akajun]

there are two cartridges called 25-20,
25-20wcf and 25-20single shot

SInce the gun you saw may have been a Winchester Low Wall, it is more than likely a 25-20wcf,, however that was more popular in lever action rifles. A lot of singe shots were chambered in 25-20 Single Shot for Schutzen matches which were popular around the turn of the century.

If the barrell is not marked either way, get a chamber cast.

 

[wrecker704]

I need to get a better look at it and take a few pics. Seems to me it may have been bubbatized. It has an octagon barrel and the lever makes the block drop for a single shot.