Winchester Model 71 teardown and reassembly: Anvil 0137

There are a few sequence tight spots we identified during the maintenance of this leverbeast, that were cause enough for a dedicated video on the workarounds. Going around was NOT intuitive, and some naughty words were uttered. Given that, we present the process with all of the sharp corners buffed off. NOT a tutorial...we show what you need to learn, not how to do . Cannot perform at this level? Do NOT attempt.
Support us: / anvil and a big shout out to those that do.....

[@amazingjoe3635]

Love your videos. I'm 17 years old and am considering gunsmithing as a career because of you. I love guns the history of them how complex or simple they can be. I recently cleaned my grandmother's j.c. highins 583.25 20 ga bolt action shotgun I love it a lot now. It had been in a house fire and sat in the corner of a garage for over a year I refinished the stock cleaned up the metal but didn't want to reblue the metal as to me it shows how my grandma used it. There was a crack in the stock which I opened carefully to force glue into and it hasn't opened up or moved after firing 5 shots successfully.

[@carebear8762]

Have you thought about a "Mark Novak" gunsmith kit? Partner with Midway or Brownells or Gunparts, all the non-obvious tools like the really light hammers, screwdriver sets, ools that no longer exist you've had to grind yourself, etc. Yes, branded cash-grab. but I'd bet it'd pay for some grandkids college while raising awareness of doing the maintenance. And making budding gunsmith's jobs easier.

[@kaplaff]

Thank you sire. Been home in cancer for tha last 7 mounth and you are my go to guy in to allowing my brain to take a wery nice break!

[@justanotherfreakinchannel9069]

Well that was a completely unnecessarily overcomplicated explanation of how to disassemble and reassemble this firearm. And THAT is exactly why I love your channel! All the minutia gives us so much more understanding than just watching you do the work. Thank you for yet another awesome video and for all that you do! 🙏🏼

[@wlogue]

Thank you so much Mark, we have my wife's grampa's 71 that needs the maintenance. Much appreciated bud.

[@extech921]

Yup.. the difference between an armor and a gunsmith.. An armor can fix them.. A gunsmith can build them.. You are truly a smith..

[@ghostsniper2099]

Excellent tutorial. Subscribed. This may have given me the confidence to tear my model 71 down for the first time since it was born in 1952. Thank you!

[@polhokustaa4989]

Brilliant! If possible would be nice to see the same thing done to a Winchester 1895! ;)

[@nolanthompson2701]

Always intriguing to see the specialty tools you make/use for certain jobs and procedures. I've learned how to use many of the wrong tools for the right jobs from watching you dissect various firearms. You have one of the most under-appreciated channels considering how much practical and valuable craftsmanship level knowledge you give us!

[@RobbieGraybeal]

That rifle looks, well, OUTSTANDING!

[@paulstuhrenberg9165]

Wow, I now have a whole new appreciation for my Winchester model 71!

[@ronsorrentino6207]

Mark, as always, a big THANK YOU for yet another great informational and instructional video! Oh and….. You said….. Not bashful about stroking this thing! lol Sorry, couldn’t resist.

[@bluescatreimer]

Mark, you have the patience of Job. Really like how you try to show every angle of your work. A good cigar is nice to have.

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

Thanks for sharing. A good explanation of why you shouldn't just tear into something without a knowledge of how it works and how it goes back together

[@deeevans324]

Are you particular about the brand of cigars that you smoke, and what kind of coffee do you love? My cigar club have our own cigars and 40+ flavors and blends of coffee that we would like to send you. We don't want anything in return, no plugs, no product placement, or shoutouts. From one brother to another, I respect what you do and I enjoy learning from you.

[@jsh6952]

Outstanding! She has a nice bark when operated.

[@kevspss]

Now I want to find a rifle like that. My favorite gun shop gets old rifles in from old guys that are fading away. Nice job Mark.

[@texaswader]

Well I'm sure glad I never tried to take my Dad's 71 down lol. Great video Mark.

[@ThatPNWGuy2024]

As always, thanks for the awesome content. Cheers from WA State! Keep up the good work.

[@bigboreleveraction933]

When I first got my deluxe 71 I disassembled the entire thing and gave it a good cleaning as I doubt it had ever been apart in its lifetime. I’ve taken a few 86s apart but the 71 defiantly is trickier. Thank you for doing a couple videos on the 71. One of Winchesters finest rifles ever made.

[@markgordon4368]

Fantastic a Mark Novak video landing on my feed always makes my day 😊

[@nightstryke]

@Mark Novak Browning certainly had a lot of ideas that he put into practice that ended up working brilliantly. I'd argue that while Winchester had been around before their partnership with Browning. It was Browning that really put them on the map with his rifle and shotgun designs, they were the most prolific, reliable, and memorable guns that Winchester had made. If they were bad, other companies wouldn't still be making reproductions of those classic designs today.

[@user-td6yv6lr7p]

Beautiful job, that's one heavy duty lever, all things apart Browning was a genius

[@pghgb5572]

I saw you sticking your tongue out as you concentrated - the sign of a true professional.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

There's actually a reason for this. Very fine motor skills of the hands are controlled by an area of the brain that also controls language. Hence the involuntary movement of the mouth and tongue. It's why guitar players often make "guitar face."

[@mikerobinson6606]

Awesome firearm and excellent tutorial.

[@wayneblair288]

It's looking good.

[@gkinla1]

Always a pleasure, to watch and learn.

[@codyironworks307]

Beautiful rifle

[@user-rn5ks8sf5x]

Always a pleasure to watch your work and, especially, listen to your commentary.

[@marknovak8255]

I appreciate that

[@jamesmanley9521]

You sir are a master and a pleasure to watch

[@the_real_ch3]

Dang it Mark I was about to go to bed, guess I gotta stay up another 35 minutes!

[@fraiday7292]

Trust me, I feel your pain

[@marknovak8255]

Apologies, just dismounted from 14 hour drive. Dink with the drop

[@Ronsonic]

That goes together so much better than it comes apart. Remarkable design and thank you for demonstrating it.

[@tonyjones9715]

Another great video Thanks Mark. 👏👏👏

[@foreveryoursbk01]

A piece of kit is only new once it is amazing how you keep every bit of integrity of the weapons that you work on thanks for showing us simple. Stupid

[@markdesautels4764]

Thanks for the video Mark! Been waiting for this one. I've watched the reassembly part three times trying to figure out what holds the lever tight when it is fully returned after cycling the action. I have one made in 1950 and the lever doesn't hold tight. Now I feel a little more comfortable checking it out myself. Thanks again!

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

@markdesautels4764 Look closely @14:58 and you'll see the lever itself contains a little captive spring-loaded cam pin that acts as a latch. The tip of this latch is right next to the middle finger of Mark's left hand. The latch is retained by a small cross pin. Many of these older rifles have worn latches. Some have even been replaced by home-made parts (nail. etc.) and they are too soft and prematurely wear out.

[@saxdogg69]

Anderson made a good recoil absorption sponge! 348 is spicy!

[@PatRMG]

Better than Saturday morning cartoons while eating cereal. -watched on a Saturday morning while eating a biscuit

[@Otisthelesser]

Same cept leftover Homewrecker from Moe’s

[@ncb2734]

Another great video. Thank you Mark

[@dismask]

Great video... always wanted to take mine apart but good to see you do it

[@chrislucero5708]

Yepperss my favorite KZbinr uploads again!

[@Whitpusmc]

Makes you appreciate the design of the AR-15… I know different animals but ..

[@wilberfifer5563]

Thanks Mark, Your the BEST!

[@peterconnan5631]

What a beauty! Thank you.

[@jeffdavis3248]

Exceptional work on a classic lever gun, well done Sir!

[@selmevias1383]

Thank you very much, the old man had one and I never dared to screw with it since he departed.

[@StonyRC]

Epic job ... as always. Thank you, Mr Novak.

[@kinzieconrad105]

This is why marlins are absolutely superior! Just so complicated!

[@finscreenname]

Guns and watches, the super high tech of yesteryear.

[@josephcormier5974]

Totally outstanding video sir very informative thank you for sharing this with us six stars

[@mockingpirate7659]

Thank you Mark

[@timblack6422]

Great explanation and beautiful camera work.. well done

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Mr. Novak, you are an excellent demonstrator of the skills necessary to get these beautiful living pieces of history back to proper function. Have you done any videos on modern Model 92/94 lever guns that are supposed to handle .38 SPL and .357 Mag, but are problematic with one of the two calibers? I have an old Puma 92 that is really balky on the longer .357 cartridge. Cheers!

[@enricomandragona163]

Yes he has an the Winchester 1893-1909 12 the gauge

[@cudamank]

Always enjoy your walk throughs.

[@monteharrison1478]

Two impressions I get about this gun: 1. It was not intended to be disassembled by the end user, and 2. I bet this was not a poor man's rifle

[@marknovak8255]

Both correct...

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

Or to put it slightly differently, it's an exquisitely crafted, expensive, complex piece of kit designed for someone who can afford to have other people work on his stuff.

[@davidphillips7321]

Back When Winchester - Made Quality Firearms...Stay Safe...

[@guaporeturns9472]

Funny , now Miroku makes better Winchesters than Winchester ever did😂

[@kaschberle6948]

thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@squawk3120]

33:12 scared the hell out of that tree.

[@slowhand1198]

Most valuable resource. I just hope I remember the spring retaining trick if called upon to sort one of these rifles out.

[@rustyauerswald1069]

This has been truly a great help..to me. Thanks Brother.

[@carebear8762]

Follow-through is micro seconds, then hit that steel machine like a rented mule and get the sights back aligned to put out another round. The old school guys didn't need recoil or gas operation to sound like machine guns. We just got lazy. ;)

[@guaporeturns9472]

Please start making sense.

[@bellofbelmont]

Very enjoyable. Thanks. Jim Bell (Australia)

[@davidmiles8941]

Hi Mark , another interesting piece.

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Beautiful weapon. Thanks for sharing.

[@sdvc244]

Sound advice Mark, Thanks!

[@johndilday1846]

Cool video about a cool rifle. Thanks, Mark.

[@64Pete]

Mission accomplished. Nice job sailor. ✌🇦🇺

[@codyironworks307]

I'll just keep my Marlin thanks 😊

[@addytuney2028]

Thank you Mark and team!

[@Tunkkis]

Excellent as always! Not finding a small screw becoming a teachable moment just guess to show your skills as an educator.

[@jasonrottlaender1721]

Love to see this type of how too videos. Have an model 94 made in 1903 that I wish I'd had a video like this for putting back in the lifter. Also always nice to have a freind to tell you are stupid for being the tester😊

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks Mark

[@antonioadinolfi4052]

I really enjoy your videos 😊

[@lennemoy1971]

My “grail gun”! Thank you.

[@virgilcain8152]

Always the best!

[@jimmumford4444]

Very educational.

[@nicklewis6052]

Algorithm appeasing comment, awesome video as always

[@christurley391]

Thanks for the video

[@ralphalter3621]

Thank you

[@Otisthelesser]

It’s like JMB made wanted to make a lever gun HE could take apart. “Screw everybody and their need for easy disassembly. Imma make some kit that requires ME to disassemble it.”

[@afnDavid]

Hold your tongue just right. Things works better :-)

[@Berniessen]

Basicly a model 71 Winchester vs the older model1886 Winchester: Leafspring becomes coil springs for trigger and hammer, and the magazine tube is screwed in vs held by pin in ring under the barrel on the older guns........And the small anoying S shaped part thats between lever and carrier on a 1886 is deleted. Taking a 1886 apart isnt that hard......I think this newer version of the old design John B made is harder.....As i dont need spring compression tools...

[@Kaboomf]

There's sort of a transition in that later 1886 variants were often takedown, those have the mag tube screwed in. I have one made ca 1909, with the takedown feature. You unscrew the mag tube part way, then twist the barrel 90 degrees and pull it off. So they already had a threaded mag tube setup for the 1886 and simply kept that for the 71 but skipped the takedown part.

[@sproutpits]

Have you ever done a '94 video? If so, I haven't seen it. Love what you're doing, Mark!

[@stefanmolnapor910]

BRAVO!

[@th.burggraf7814]

Just a comment to keep the algorithm going. 👍🏻

[@bibbyman2]

Love my Marlins!

[@q3c6y67]

Thank you Mark. Now I feel completely comfortable doing a trigger mod on the absolute atrocious trigger on my 71(and Browning 1886). Say, I really love using the Hornady Lever-Revolution bullets in my 71 however, the cartridge elevator/carrier was designed to have the rear of the cartridge presented to it square due to the original flat nose bullets. Pointed Lever-Revolution bullets case all cartridges to cock to the side in the magazine tube and therefore not being presented to the elevator/carrier square and resulting in an empty chamber after cycling the action. Not particularly interested in modifying the original profile at the front of the carrier/elevator. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

[@Admiral_Pumpout]

I’m going to pick somebody up from the airport here in UK from the states, so it’s two in the morning here and I’m tidying, then this happens! Welp, looks like the floor ain’t getting cleaned!

[@Tammy-un3ql]

Wow!

[@somebodyelse5820]

“Brass punch”

[@umbertoharo3841]

Because John M. Browning.

[@Z7d3nR4]

Wow.

[@captmuttonchops]

Algorithm engagement comment

[@rustyauerswald1069]

I wax. The Chanel in the forendis this like Paul Newman s gun in Hombra

[@AngelGonzalez-vn5gr]

Do you have a website btw good content!

[@WalterBurton]

👍👍👍

[@danjohnston3422]

Man, JMB went a little crazy with the sleeves on this one, huh? One wonders why. Is there an advantage to going with pins inside of sleeves rather than just a fatter pin/screw?

[@Broken_Yugo]

The 71 isn't a JMB gun, it's a later derivative.

[@Kaboomf]

The 1886 has the same thing. Less friction is the reason, I think.

[@rustyauerswald1069]

Could you do a short video on How to polish hammers faces..?

[@matthewn4896]

I'm pretty sure there's one in the back catalogue.

[@rickholmwood2000]

Christ! That cigar looks like a paper towel tube

[@fhorst41]

Would you like to work on an 1887 Winchester?

[@tpaktop2_1na]

👍😃