Have an Old Winchester?

[John Browning]

Here is a fun one.

Model 1883 Hotchkiss, SN 80693

If you can get that one, you are my hero. These are impossible to date for the mere mortal.

[TRAP55]

Here is a fun one.

Model 1883 Hotchkiss, SN 80693

If you can get that one, you are my hero. These are impossible to date for the mere mortal.

Made early in 1895, with 6,198 made that year. I am now your hero, you mere mortal. A Hotchkiss? I'm green with envy! I wanna rummage through your gunsafe and see what else you've been hiding.
Have you shot the Colt yet? Mine is ready for a test fire. Ordered a Uberti screw set for it after I was told it would work,... it didn't, metric threads.

[John Browning]

Made early in 1895, with 6,198 made that year. I am now your hero, you mere mortal. A Hotchkiss? I'm green with envy! I wanna rummage through your gunsafe and see what else you've been hiding.
Have you shot the Colt yet? Mine is ready for a test fire. Ordered a Uberti screw set for it after I was told it would work,... it didn't, metric threads.

I am seriously impressed!

Yeah, I have an 1883 Hotchkiss. It is a military model, I'll have to snap some pictures at some point. It looks pretty much new. Still haven't shot the Colt. The rate that I seem to aquire new stuff exceeds the rate that I can take it out and shoot it. First world problems...

Thanks for the date. I've been lazy but am going to Cody letter that Hotchkiss sometime in the near future.

[TRAP55]

I am seriously impressed!

Yeah, I have an 1883 Hotchkiss. It is a military model, I'll have to snap some pictures at some point. It looks pretty much new. Still haven't shot the Colt. The rate that I seem to aquire new stuff exceeds the rate that I can take it out and shoot it. First world problems...

Thanks for the date. I've been lazy but am going to Cody letter that Hotchkiss sometime in the near future.

I'll check with Bert and see if it'll letter.

[TRAP55]

I'll check with Bert and see if it'll letter.

Bert says it'll letter. It was serialized on 2/1/1895.

[John Browning]

Bert says it'll letter. It was serialized on 2/1/1895.

...OK, now I'll need you to take seven boxes of 5.56 and use them to feed many...of my rifles. Miracle worker. Thank you. I'll post up pics later as a reward.

How does this thread not have a sticky yet? Sticky this please!

[TRAP55]

...How does this thread not have a sticky yet? Sticky this please!

I agree, how does that get done?

[John Browning]

I agree, how does that get done?

You talk to the keeper of the sticky. Thanks Librarian!

[TRAP55]

My thanks as well!

[Bay Gunner]

C&R DOM

New member here!
My wife and I have our respective Grandfather's deer rifles and are very curious to get an accurate DOM for each.
1. Winchester Model 1895 s/n 69873 witn a "B" stamped on lower portion of tang?
2. Winchester Model 1894 s/n 878600
Thanks in advance,
Mike

[TRAP55]

Mike, your Winchester Model 1895 s/n 69873, was made early in 1910, with 4,471 made that year. The "B" or another letter stamped near the serial number on Winchesters signifies some kind of production change that was made in the manufacturing of that model. Unfortunately, that info has been lost over time.
Your Winchester Model 1894 s/n 878600, was made in 1918, a low production year, with 8,607 made that year.

[Silverone858]

wow super impressed! can you do my Grandpas 70? certainly not as old as some of these but I will never part with it!
great job on all your hard work!

[BigJ]

Got two for ya TRAP

1) Winchester Model 1887 - 12ga - 30" - SN 21953
2) Winchester Model 1897 - 12ga - 30" - SN 392648. There is a "D" stamped above the SN on the receiver, but nothing is stamped above the (matching) SN on the barrel assembly.

Thanks!

[TRAP55]

Winchester Model 1887 SN 21953 was made in late 1888, with 14,857 made that year.
Winchester Model 1897 SN 392648 was made in late 1907, with 46,162 made that year.

[TRAP55]

wow super impressed! can you do my Grandpas 70? certainly not as old as some of these but I will never part with it!
great job on all your hard work!

Silverone, I can if it's a pre 1964, I have all the numbers from the first one made in 1935 to the end of 1963, for the Model 70s.