Have an Old Winchester?

[Caststeel]

Here's a more appropriate thank you, Trap. Will upgrade membership come Monday.

Thanks again.

[TRAP55]

You're welcome, and thanks for the story that goes with em.
We all, at one time or another have held an old gun, and thought "if this rifle could only talk". Well, some can, if you pass the history down with the gun. Write it down on a slip of paper, and stick it under the butt plate.

A good friend of mine inherited a 1897 Diamond Grade Trap 12ga when his grandfather passed. Thing kicked like a mule with light Trap loads in it! He had me pull it completely apart for a good cleaning, and oil down the stocks. When we pulled the buttpad off, there was a roll of old hunting licenses stuffed under it dating back to the 30's, all with his grandfathers name.
We carefully pulled them apart, and he has them displayed in a picture frame now. His grandfather had wrote down how many birds he took that year on each license. That shotgun must have had a million rounds through it!

[IntoForever]

That sounds off. Thanks for your help with this.

[the707kid]

TRAP55 this is a great service you are providing to the gun community. Thanks

I have an 1873 Winchester 44WCF with 24" octagon barrel SN#224123B. This gun was given to me by my father, he received it from his father in law, my mothers father, and my grandfather. The rifle has zero blue left it is in 95% or better internally and looks to have not been shot much. No major pitting on or in barrel the wood is dark and in great shape. I would love to get some info on this rifle.

Thanks James

[TRAP55]

James, your 1873 SN# 224123B was made late 1886, with 25,354 made that year.

[Clipity]

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

Thanks mate!

[eightmd]

I have several Winchesters. If you could give me the dates I would appreciate it. Here they are:

Shotgun Model 12 - 635XXX
Shotgun Model 12 - 1960XXX
M1 Carbine - 1086XXX
95 carbine Lever action 30-40 Kraig - 425XXX
30-30 Model 94 - 2834XXX
22 calber pump 62A - 111XXX

[the707kid]

James, your 1873 SN# 224123B was made late 1886, with 25,354 made that year.

Thanks so much

[TRAP55]

I have several Winchesters. If you could give me the dates I would appreciate it. Here they are:

Shotgun Model 12 - 635XXX Made late 1929, 42746 made that year

Shotgun Model 12 - 1960XXX Made late 1963, 25662 made that year

M1 Carbine - 1086XXX Made Sept 1942 - Feb 1944, I have no other info

95 carbine Lever action 30-40 Krag - 425XXX??? So few made the last 3 yrs of production, I need the whole serial on that one! 1931-33

30-30 Model 94 - 2834XXX 1963 ended about serial number 2,600,300, SN 3,000,000 was assembled in 1970

22 caliber pump 62A - 111XXX Made 1940, 18501 made that year

[Clipity]

You're welcome, and thanks for the story that goes with em.
We all, at one time or another have held an old gun, and thought "if this rifle could only talk". Well, some can, if you pass the history down with the gun. Write it down on a slip of paper, and stick it under the butt plate.

Great advice! I wish I had been older and paid more attention to my Grampees stories. My Mother & Brother have some stories for some of the guns he owned and my Father did a bit of hunting with him before he quit hunting. One gun he owned was a gift from an Uncle in Missouri that had been used during the Civil War .

[RangemasterP226]

My Winchester 1894 is S/N: 260410

I thinks its very old. Thanks!

[winnre]

I'd so love an old Winchester but when I go to the gun show I have no idea about the values and I don't want to be ripped off.

[TRAP55]

My Winchester 1894 is S/N: 260410

I thinks its very old. Thanks!

Made the first quarter of 1905, 41924 made that year. That's older than me!

[TRAP55]

I'd so love an old Winchester but when I go to the gun show I have no idea about the values and I don't want to be ripped off.

winnre, if you've never been to the Big Reno Show, you have to go at least once. It's a candy store of vintage Winchesters. Bert Hartman is there for the spring and fall shows, I'll hook you up with him.
By the time you get to walk through the door, he's already been there for a day inventorying every Winchester in the building. All you have to do is, tell him what you're looking for, what you have to spend. Then keep up with him, he's worse than a coon hound on scent.
Once you find one you can't live without, he'll verbally beat the seller down to a lower price like he was the one buying it!
I hooked Croweman08 with Bert about a year ago, he had Winchester info overload in about 30 minutes. Bert helped him make a nice score on a rifle at the last show.

[winnre]

Sweet! Thanks, I'll be watching for more info!