Description

Pristine example of a Winchester Diamond Grade Sporter Winchoke single selective trigger ejector with 28 inch vented barrels, 2¾ inch chambers, with nicely figured oil finished woodwork is in excellent original condition and fired no more than 400 cases.

Winchester Diamond Grade Winchoke Sporter Specifications

Model: Winchester Diamond Grade Sporter 12 bore O/U
Model number: DG010196
Barrels: 28 inches with six Winchoke tubes – bored skeet, improved cylinder, modified/½ choke, improved modified/¾ choke, full and extra full
Top rib: Ventilated 11mm, tapering at rear. Top surface cross-milled with a longitudinal central groove
Side rib: Ventilated
Sights: White front and centre
Proof: Birmingham proofed for 2¾ inch chambers at 3½ tons p.s.i
Action: Boxlock hammerless ejector. Polished steel, finely engraved wirh diamond motif in centre. Coil mainsprings, spring loaded and angled firing pins.
Trigger: Single selective, anatomically shaped
Ejectors: Coil springs with mechanical primary extraction
Stock: Full pistol grip with diamond motif in grip top and bottom. High grade, well figured walnut with a high gloss polyurethane finish. Butt plate in polished wood. Chequering hand cut at 26 lines per inch
Fore-end: Schnabel styling, with chequering and finish as for stock
Stock length: Heel – 143/8 inches, Pull – 14¼ inches, Toe – 14½ inches
Stock drop: Heel – 25/16 inches, Comb 19/16 inches
Cast-off: Heel – 1/8 inch, Toe - 3/16 inch
Overall length: 44¾ inches
Weight: 8¼ lbs

This high grade and much sought after gun was made during a period of competition gun evolution and development in the mid 1980's, with a short production run (1982 -1987) the designers at Winchester incorporated vented barrels to assist the competition shooter of the day. The “Diamond Grade” models were late production models built on the 101action design – excellent build quality and track proven reliability. Please call 01472 371167 anytime.