Have an Old Winchester?

[TRAP55]

How about grandpa's modle 94 in 30WCF (3030) serial # 972996.
Thanks ahead of time Matt

Made 1919, with 13,333 made that year.

[TRAP55]

TRAP55, thanks for the link from the 97 discussion.

1897 Winchester takedown 12 ga 30" tube, full choke.

700,1XX

Regards,
Brian in CA

Brian, yours was made in the last part of 1918, with 32,350 made that year.

[Clipity]

TRAP55 what can you tell me about my Grampes 1897 SN 326479? I wish the internet was around before he passed, I have found information on a few of his guns that would have made him happy.

[TRAP55]

1897 SN 326479 was made mid 1906, with 42,645 made that year.

[VooDooV]

[QUOTE=TRAP55;8023151]A 6 pack "and" a keyboard cleaning!
That's in pretty good shape, I hope it gets "fed" on a regular basis. That serial under the buttplate, does it look like it was stamped? And are the numbers the same font and size as the ones on the tang?.QUOTE]

I fire it everytime Im out shooting, Also fun to watch others take a try and not expect the weight compared to other firearms.
The # under the buttplate is stamped but will have to get back to you on the font as it is put away at the moment.

[TRAP55]

[QUOTE=VooDooV;8026093]

A 6 pack "and" a keyboard cleaning!
That's in pretty good shape, I hope it gets "fed" on a regular basis. That serial under the buttplate, does it look like it was stamped? And are the numbers the same font and size as the ones on the tang?.QUOTE]

I fire it everytime Im out shooting, Also fun to watch others take a try and not expect the weight compared to other firearms.
The # under the buttplate is stamped but will have to get back to you on the font as it is put away at the moment.

10-4.....Assembly code numbers are usually what's found stamped on the wood, the side of the lower tang, etc....but there's been a couple of rifles with the serial stamped in the tang area of the stock....looks factory, but trying to find out if it was, was it only a certain production run, etc.
So the info would help.

[IntoForever]

Did Winchester make the Sears .30-30? Any way to track the date on them?

[TRAP55]

Did Winchester make the Sears .30-30? Any way to track the date on them?

Yes they did, and good question, I've never thought about the possibility if they were serialed different. Lets find out, got a serial number?

[11011500a]

Sear 54 was was a Win 94

[IntoForever]

Sears/Winchester .30-30, Ser. #20300

[Savage1892]

Got a date for an 1892 sn109xxx?
Or a 94 sn10620xx?

[psssniper]

Once you do shoot it, you'll never let it go that long again.

Trap
I've got a bunch of stuff I haven't had time to shoot yet but I imagine you're right about the 1876. I'll try and get some pics up nest week.

[TRAP55]

Got a date for an 1892 sn109xxx?
Or a 94 sn10620xx?

1892 sn109xxx made early 1899, with 26655 made that year.

1894 sn10620xx made early in 1930, with 10521 made that year.

[TRAP55]

Sears/Winchester .30-30, Ser. #20300

I got 1897 on that, so it would be safe to say, they were serial numbered different. I'll check with Bert and see what he has on that, and get back to you.

[Caststeel]

Thanks Trap. Here's another six of Fosters for ya'.

The 1906 was an uncle. From 1919 possibly his first gun. Likely from B's (a family name) Sporting Goods, Lynchberg, VA

The 1897 was Grandpa's. A mod. cyl supposedly for skeet. It's taken a good share of game birds. IIRC a wedding present. Musta worked with six kids. It got beautifully restored with a steel butt plate in Shreveport, LA, 1962.