Have an Old Winchester?

[TRAP55]

Trap here's another one for you.
Winchester 1873 44wcf, serial # 499275B ?

1895, 15,145 made that year. PR records yours.

[tempdrummer]

Pardon my newbness but what exactly are pr records and how would I obtain them?

[TRAP55]

PR = Polishing Room, I made that note from the list here, pretty good indicator your rifle will letter from Cody.
The letter can be as little as, when it left the polishing room and shipped, to sometimes any special features, if it was returned for repairs or modifications, and who it was shipped to.

[tempdrummer]

Ah. Thank you sir.

[ancora]

Octagon barrel 32-20 cal. SN. 424766B, sporter round barrel, 32-20 cal. SN. 295951B.

[TRAP55]

ancora, you got so focused on those serial numbers, you forgot the Model number!

[Geologyjohn]

Model 1873 carbine

Trap, can I hit you up also? I have a Model 1873 carbine that reportedly came off a ranch Oregon that is brown and worn and looks like it is was used to hunt Wooly Mammoths during the last Ice Ages. Nice wall hanger though. Serial number 548,536. Thanks, Geologyjohn

[freonr22]

ok, I'll try you model 54 30-06 with a Stainless barrel sn:31584a I the past i was under the impression it was a 1929? but I have zero data how many model 54's came with a stainless barrel, let alone that year

and thank you

[TRAP55]

Trap, can I hit you up also? I have a Model 1873 carbine that reportedly came off a ranch Oregon that is brown and worn and looks like it is was used to hunt Wooly Mammoths during the last Ice Ages. Nice wall hanger though. Serial number 548,536. Thanks, Geologyjohn

John, yours made 1900, 14,629 made that year. PR records yours.
Is it a Carbine or Saddle Ring Carbine?
My '73 .44-40 SRC looked like it had been used for a grape stake, after hunting woolly mammoths! Obviously heavily used in a saddle scabbard, horse had cribbed half the buttstock off, you could still see the teeth marks on it!
Cleaned it up, replaced the stock with an original, and was surprised to find the action locked up tight as new! Kick to shoot, no recoil.
I learned a valuable lesson the hard way about 73's, while checking for function before I shot it. The 73 ejects "empty" cases up, back, and over your head with a bit of force. It does the same with a loaded round, except for one thing, ....a loaded round doesn't quite clear your forehead!

[TRAP55]

ok, I'll try you model 54 30-06 with a Stainless barrel sn:31584a I the past i was under the impression it was a 1929? but I have zero data how many model 54's came with a stainless barrel, let alone that year, and thank you

Made early 1930, 3395 made that year. Made 1925 to 1936, with only 50,145 made.
What version do you have? There was a standard, carbine, sniper, and super grade.
I don't have any info on the stainless barrels, but I know Bert dug up some. Next time I talk to him, I'll see what he has for you.

[GMG]

1895, 15,145 made that year. PR records yours.

Thank you TRAP55!

[gadjeep]

Sounds great. I'd love to collect more details about the old hammer.

Third one made in 1893! 15683 made that year.
gadjeep, one of Bert's cohorts is doing a survey on 1892's like Bert has on the 1885's and 1894's. I'll see if I can get his contact info for you.

[ancora]

Model 1873 Winchester: octagon barrel, cal. 32-20, SN. 424766B
Model 1873 Winchester: sporter barrel, cal. 32-20, SN. 295951B

[freonr22]

Made early 1930, 3395 made that year. Made 1925 to 1936, with only 50,145 made.
What version do you have? There was a standard, carbine, sniper, and super grade.
I don't have any info on the stainless barrels, but I know Bert dug up some. Next time I talk to him, I'll see what he has for you.

trap, that was super nice of you!!! I would imagine a std grade, barrel is aprox 24", prolly was blackened @ one point, now raw stainless ( how i got it) has 2 tapped drill holes on side of rear receiver, drilled & tapped for redfield one piece mount on top (3 holes) currently has nikon monarch on it. checkering is flat. I dunno what a sniper grade is? thank you sooo much again

[TRAP55]

Model 1873 Winchester: octagon barrel, cal. 32-20, SN. 424766B
Model 1873 Winchester: sporter barrel, cal. 32-20, SN. 295951B

SN. 424766B, made 1892, 35,969 made that year
SN. 295951B, made 1889, 38,651 made that year, PR records on both.

Looking at this list of sterilized numbers, really gets you thinking.
Pretty amazing when you think how primitive things were in 1889, how complex an 1873 is, and they still produced over "38 THOUSAND" rifles that year!
And 122 years later, it was made well enough that it's still here, and probably in working condition. Think about it for a minute, how many other tools in your house right now are 122 yrs old?