At the time, the 348 was a favorite with larger game timber type hunters, but since the 358 was a smaller case, without factory fanfare and outdoor writers praising the 358 being able to do what the 348 could do but in a lighter gun, the 358 did not initially sell well. Then down the road it goes under his arm instead.Īpparently the Winchester factory played it low key when the 358 was introduced, probably because of the feeding problems encountered.
As your spot on about the 308 model being the plain jane of the cartridge offerings in the 88 series.īut some other fellow might feel differently. I too think 1800.00 is obviously to much money wanted for a used 308 model. Maybe ~maybe not the correct stock? So that alone would substantially reduce its collectible value.
But as you said the dealer replaced the original stock with another. Not hand carved as done on the prior Pre-64 models.That's how you easily determine the difference between the two rifles build dates. >As I recall the 88s wood on those Winchester Post-1964 models cheapen with their being stamped checkering. I'm not too sure? _ Beside its trigger pull problem. Everything else lever in the market place was a club. Slick looking clip rifle marketed years ago that 88 Winchester was.
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