Trap Guns 101

[Frank Srebro]

Just wanted to share pics of two recent acquisitions - Winchester 101 Single Barrel Trap guns made in 1966 and 1967, one each 34" and 32". They were made by Olin Kodensha, the same firm that made Parker Repros in later years. A friend has a private Trap field and he'd been hosting bi-weekly events until winter set in. I've had a soft spot for early 101's for many years now, and both of these SBT's will be out at the farm when he starts up this spring. :)

[Mike Koneski]

Styling!!

[CraigThompson]

Swear to God all the merchandise that moves thru your hands , your wife deserves a medal :rotf::rotf:

[Frank Srebro]

Yes Craig my wife has always been supportive and already has several medals. Actually I've been on a mission for about a year now to greatly reduce the collection and I still have about 3-4 guns to go before I hit my goal. But I jumped on these classic 101 SBT's since my friend has been/will be doing bi-weekly trap shoots replete with catered dinner in his clubhouse. He's got about 30 regulars there every time. I'm mainly a sporting clays shooter but the Trap is a nice diversion.

The 32" 101 is factory choked Improved-Mod with 28 points of constriction, and the 34" is Full at 38 points. Both have what I would call special factory attention to their choke profiles.

[CraigThompson]

Yes Craig my wife has always been supportive and already has several medals. Actually I've been on a mission for about a year now to greatly reduce the collection and I still have about 3-4 guns to go before I hit my goal. But that hasn't kept me from getting these classic 101 SBT's since my friend has been/will be doing bi-weekly trap shoots replete with catered dinner in his clubhouse. He's got about 30 regulars there every time. I'm mainly a sporting clays shooter but the Trap is a nice diversion.

You need to gradually suggest to your friend how nice it would be to have a box bird ring at his facility :whistle:

[Frank Srebro]

Yep with 300+ acres he has the room but has higher end neighbors nearby on one side and probably wouldn't want to get into "issues". You know what I mean. Possibly ZZ Birds!

[Mike Koneski]

Craig, if you really want to shoot box birds we'll chat. But, current prices run at $15-$20 PER BIRD and all "options" are now compulsory and include all the "options". The bigger shoots will cost you well over $3K just to walk onto the property and the smaller shoots will run $1500 and up.

[davidboyles]

Frank those a real stunners beautiful examples of what the Japanese can build. Enjoy them.

[CraigThompson]

Craig, if you really want to shoot box birds we'll chat. But, current prices run at $15-$20 PER BIRD and all "options" are now compulsory and include all the "options". The bigger shoots will cost you well over $3K just to walk onto the property and the smaller shoots will run $1500 and up.

“Crazy Pete” told me the box bird shoot that was going on last summer same time as your shoot and about fifty miles away was about 3k a day .

[MattHaney]

I enjoyed the 101 SBT I owned some time ago. It was a great trap gun.

[Bill Murphy]

Mike and Craig, when I started shooting box birds, practice birds were fifty cents and at a serious shoot, they were a buck apiece before options. My dad took me to Bucks County Shooting Association, in Chalfont, PA, a great club in its day, home of many important shoots. I shot my first birds at a little club in Drums, PA. near Hazleton.