Prototype Inline identification

[PA Nimrod]

I recently acquired an inline from a forum member and I need some help identifying it. It's a .50 caliber with a Winchester type 3 position safety. It has Knight fiber optic sights and a Knight recoil pad. Stock is a high quality walnut. Under the action its stamped "WIN-1" and the trigger group is stamped "P 072197". It has no other markings. The round barrel and action is blued. Its a cock on close firing pin. Pics are enclosed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[dbowling]

You might try contacting Knight since he said he thought they came from Knight, may just prototypes from early on.
Have ou shot it yet?

 

[PA Nimrod]

dbowling, I’ve been in contact with Knight. They are stumped as well. They’ve been passing the pics around to their a pro staffers trying to figure out what it is.

 

[brownisdown]

Get in touch with Gordy Edwards at SSK FIREARMS.He was lead man at Knight Rifles for 25 years I believe before he went with
SSK.

 

[sbuff]

Could it be a early Winchester x150 with some knight parts added ?

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Could it be a early Winchester x150 with some knight parts added ?

Its definitely not an X150, but maybe it was a prototype when Win was looking for someone to build them a ML? They may have looked to many ML companies for a ML before settling on whoever built it for them. Dikar or Jukar, i think.

 

[PA Nimrod]

Get in touch with Gordy Edwards at SSK FIREARMS.He was lead man at Knight Rifles for 25 years I believe before he went with
SSK.

I sent an email today. Stand by.

 

[PA Nimrod]

Its definitely not an X150, but maybe it was a prototype when Win was looking for someone to build them a ML? They may have looked to many ML companies for a ML before settling on whoever built it for them. Dikar or Jukar, i think.

I guess anything is possible but this thing would never come in at the Winchester $250 X150 price. Not even close.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I guess anything is possible but this thing would never come in at the Winchester $250 X150 price. Not even close.

I agree. I was just thinking that knight or green mntn may have made a prototype as an example of what the could make for Win, so they could get into the ML ring. I think they eventually went with 2 different offerings, the Kodiak which they sold as the Apex, and the X-150 which may have been made by Traditions parent company. Can you imagine if they had built their own like Remington and Ruger did, on a 70 receiver? I bet it would be an amazing ML and might look a bit like that one you have there.

 

[PA Nimrod]

Here is the response I got from Gordy at SSK:

You certainly do have one of the rare items coming from Knight. If I am correct, this is an early prototype ( 1995/96 era) of what came to be the D.I.S.C. model introduced in 1997. Again, if memory serves me correctly, there would have been only 5 or 10 of these made. The design is still very prominent today with the Disc Extreme, Mountaineer and Ultra Lite line up.

 

[GM54-120]

Always liked Gordy. Talked to him several times on the phone. He was the one that managed to find me a the same trigger as the 2006 Extreme Target model used. Wide shoe and fully adjustable. IIRC for under $100 or $125 too. Been so long ago i cant remember.

 

[brownisdown]

Gordy did me a real solid back in Sept.when I called and wanted to buy a ssk plug with vent liners.Good man.

 

[Confederate rifleman]

While I have to admit bolt action inlines are not to my taste, that is a good looking rifle. Reminds me a little of the Austin and Hallecks in terms of quality and looks.

 

[PA Nimrod]

Its not quite the quality of an A & H but its definitely up there. I'll be load testing it once my 240 grain Hornady XTPs and Harvester sabots get here. I also have round balls, maxi balls, and some old Powerbelts to test.

 

[Ninering62]

I agree. I was just thinking that knight or green mntn may have made a prototype as an example of what the could make for Win, so they could get into the ML ring. I think they eventually went with 2 different offerings, the Kodiak which they sold as the Apex, and the X-150 which may have been made by Traditions parent company. Can you imagine if they had built their own like Remington and Ruger did, on a 70 receiver? I bet it would be an amazing ML and might look a bit like that one you have there.

Interesting 411 on all that.

 

[gle3105]

Model 70 type bolt handle for sure.