Have an Old Winchester?

[TRAP55]

Trap55,
checking Win 1897 12 ga. ser # 483362 online indicates might be 1911 vintage.

thanks,
Jim

Jim, early 1910 with 39,832 made that year.

[TRAP55]

Parts clean up? Like extras lying around?

Bruce, exactly that. Some models at the end of production where assembled from bins full of parts. Some early production of an newer model would have a mix of old and new parts.
Not real sure on the 62A, but I'll be talking to Bert soon, and I'll see what he says about yours.

[JTecalo]

Jim, early 1910 with 39,832 made that year.

Thanks Trap55, older than I am by 40 years, how about that!

[TRAP55]

See! There is something to be said about pre '64 models like us!

[JTecalo]

See! There is something to be said about pre '64 models like us!

Sometimes more like pre '34, other times 64 sounds about right!!

Enjoy the holidays!

[bruceflinch]

Thanks Trap55, older than I am by 40 years, how about that!

You & your Winchester are a pair of C&R's, J!

[JTecalo]

You & your Winchester are a pair of C&R's, J!

C&R= crotchety and reeking?

[TRAP55]

Wife says creaky and a relic.

[aghauler]

I have the newly updated dates of manufacture, and production numbers for Winchesters. Larry Shennum and Bert Hartman just compiled these dates from the Winchester Polishing Room records, and miles of microfilm converted to jpg. files.
The dates in the Blue Book, and any you find online, are based on the Madis data, and are severely flawed. Your "Antique" may be a C&R, or visa versa!
Post the model and serial number, use X's if you're worried about that stuff, but give me at least the first 3 digits, and I'll give you the DOM, and production numbers if I have them. A few models were not serial numbered, and a few there are no serial number records, but both have production numbers and the years produced.
Models list:
Henry Rifle, 1886, 1873, 1876, Hotchkiss Rifle, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1900, 1901, 1902, 99 Thumb Trigger, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1910, 1911, 12, 20, 21, 24, 25, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55 Lever, 55 .22, 56, 58, 59 .22, 59 shotgun, 60, 60A, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 677, 68, 69, 697. 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 77, 88, 100, 190, 250, 270, 290

TRAP55
Here is the info on my Model 97 Take Down, FULL choke, serial number looks like E over 80604B (?). We've had this thing in the family since around 1948 after it was found in an attic up in Weott. Last time is was shot was 1957. Safe to shoot with modern ammo? Been thinking about making it into a riot or trenchgun configuration.
Thanks,

Bob B.

[TRAP55]

Weott? Man, that brings back some old memories, none of which I could post here.
80604 would be 1899, if that "B" is an "8", it would be 1925.
I'm an advocate of "it's your gun, you can do what you want to it" (with a few exceptions), But chopping up old Winchesters, does make me cringe. If you just want a room broom HD 12ga, for the love of Winchesters, trade it to me for a ported 20"bbl 870 Express!
What gauge is is it?
Does the bbl have a chamber marking?
Does it say nickle steel or fluid steel?

[TRAP55]

Alrighty then! One my Dad gave me. He bought it used & took many a rabbit with it.
62A s/n 259614X, yes there really is an X in the s/n..

.22 short, long or long rifle, tube fed slide action. Real fun to shoot! I think it sold for about $17 new in the 50's.

Thanks in advance Trap55!

Bruce, the X is part of the serial. The 62 "A" came out in 1940 with a breech bolt change from the 62. The 62 was a updated version of the earlier 1890 and 1906. That's where the parts bin carry over occurred.
Your pump slide should be longer than the 62 and have more grooves. 8" long and 17 grooves.

[aghauler]

Weott? Man, that brings back some old memories, none of which I could post here.
80604 would be 1899, if that "B" is an "8", it would be 1925.
I'm an advocate of "it's your gun, you can do what you want to it" (with a few exceptions), But chopping up old Winchesters, does make me cringe. If you just want a room broom HD 12ga, for the love of Winchesters, trade it to me for a ported 20"bbl 870 Express!
What gauge is is it?
Does the bbl have a chamber marking?
Does it say nickle steel or fluid steel?

Ok, So I was working off a file photo of the '97. Now that I've actually dug it out the Serial number is 806043. The barrel markings only show Model 97-Winchester - 12 G.A. FULL. The other side has the patent dates last one of July 5 1910. The buttstock was shortened probably back in the 1940's and I remember it having a dark brown slip on recoil pad which rotted off years ago. Odd thing is it has a Remington buttplate on it! Seems like a pretty soild shotgun, blued part of the finish has turned plum. My folks owned the Auto Court at the south end of Weott back in the late 1940's before moving to Lancaster. That Auto Court was wiped out in the floods of the early 1950's. You're in Dixon? I was just in Woodland the past few days and at Mary's Pizza Shack in Dixon, one of our favorite places to go when we're down that way. I worked for a Dixon trucking company back in the 1990's

[John Browning]

How about an 1873 serial number 129306? Thanks.

[TRAP55]

scobun, made 1883, 37746 made that year.

[emcon5]

Old and not so old:

1897: 411xxx

Mod94: 3590xxx