Originally Posted by Drew Hause
Here's a thread regarding the Winchester 23 Heavy Duck (images are gone) and the barrels were marked "Winchester Proof Steel"
https://doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=579045
Classic Doubles was the same gun renamed starting about 87'- until about 92'.
There was a 201 Waterfowl Model

Similar question regarding the Browning BSS
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=521651

There is no one to ask at Winchester nor at Guns International in Omaha who bought remaining inventory about 90'.

With those chokes I would, but I'd avoid today's waterfowl hyperspeed boomer loads.
Wrong on the Win. Model 201 being another iteration of the Win. Mod. 23, Drew. As LeFusil stated it is a blued frame Parker Reproduction with slightly different frame contours. Since Winchester made the Parker Repro and had parts and tooling, it was an attempt to use all of that to recover some capital after the PR was discontinued and the collaboration with Tom and Jack Skeuse of White Flyer fame was dissolved. Semi-beavertail and pistol grip stocks. They were all made with 26" barrels and vent ribs, 12 and 20 gauge, Winchokes. Pretty sure there was only one run of them made, and very few in that run. There was no 201 Waterfowl to my knowledge.

I would think, with the steel they were made from, steel shot usage would be ok.
JR

Last edited by John Roberts; 07/26/25 04:28 PM.

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