Have an Old Winchester?

[bigbossman]

Looks like you sent some money to Mr. Leroy Merz! I've sent money to him too!

What...... you stalking me on the internet now?

Probably spent more than I should have, but it was the final piece of the '94 carbine puzzle, and after several years I got tired of looking.

[TRAP55]

I figured after she saw the bank statement, croweman's ol' lady offed him with a vintage Winchester, and buried him in garden.

[jimrmcd]

Thanks!

Made in the last couple of months of 1929, with 2,563 made that year. Made from 1927 to 1937, total production of 18,281 made, chambered in .22 Short only, or .22 Long Rifle only.

Appreciate you taking the time. Thanks!

[Jemention]

Have kind of an unusual Model 1895, serial #63022, would you happen to have the record of when this rifle was manufactured?

[TRAP55]

Have kind of an unusual Model 1895, serial #63022, would you happen to have the record of when this rifle was manufactured?

Made about May/June of 1908, with 2285 made that year.
Describe "unusual", you've perked my curiosity.

[Jemention]

Made about May/June of 1908, with 2285 made that year.
Describe "unusual", you've perked my curiosity.

Thanks for the information.

It's a musket configuration with a shotgun style butt stock. Chambered in .303 British and can accept the bayonets made for the Russian contract which I thought were slightly different and not interchangeable with earlier musket variations, though that's just something I heard and not sure if true.

I think its been refinished at some point, just wonder if it actually left the factory like that or if it was modified at some later point.

[TRAP55]

The .303 chambered rifles were popular in Australia, NZ, and Canada, but as far as I know, never in military/police service. All the ones I've seen have been Sporting rifles, and a few Carbines. Your serial number will letter with the Cody Museum, and sounds like one you would want a letter on.
Does the buttplate have the trapdoor for the cleaning rods?

[bigbossman]

The .303 chambered rifles were popular in Australia, NZ, and Canada, but as far as I know, never in military/police service. All the ones I've seen have been Sporting rifles, and a few Carbines. Your serial number will letter with the Cody Museum, and sounds like one you would want a letter on.
Does the buttplate have the trapdoor for the cleaning rods?

Yeah - I'd want a letter for that one, were it mine.

[Jemention]

The .303 chambered rifles were popular in Australia, NZ, and Canada, but as far as I know, never in military/police service. All the ones I've seen have been Sporting rifles, and a few Carbines. Your serial number will letter with the Cody Museum, and sounds like one you would want a letter on.
Does the buttplate have the trapdoor for the cleaning rods?

It doesn't have the trapdoor, haven't tried taking off the buttplate to check to see if it was inletted for a cleaning rod though. Its a metal checkered flat plate.

I've thought about getting a letter from the Cody Museum but their website appears to suggest they'd just have the SNA record and not the configuration details due to the serial number being higher than 60000. I should probably try anyway though.

[TRAP55]

There is a Polishing Room Record of it, that at the very least should say if it was a Rifle, Carbine or Musket. Don't get a letter just yet, let me see what I can find first.
There were two musket versions when yours was made, what's the barrel length on it?
Can you post a pic of it, and the rear sight?
Can you see any proof marks that don't look like any that Winchester had?

[Jemention]

There is a Polishing Room Record of it, that at the very least should say if it was a Rifle, Carbine or Musket. Don't get a letter just yet, let me see what I can find first.
There were two musket versions when yours was made, what's the barrel length on it?
Can you post a pic of it, and the rear sight?
Can you see any proof marks that don't look like any that Winchester had?

Barrel length is 28 inches with a ladder type rear sight marked out to 1800. There is some sort of marking on the inside upper half of the lever loop that looks like a small crescent moon. There is also what appears to be a two digit number on the bottom of the receiver near the trigger. Has the usual Winchester proof marking on top of the receiver. Front sight blade has a multi-digit number on one side and what looks like "Marble" on the other.

I'll see if I can take some pictures and post them.

[The Gleam]

My 3rd Model Winchester 1873, original everything, 44-40, Octagon barrel.... and I have shot it. Certainly not my only 'lever gun' but just happens to be the one I took a photo of.












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[TRAP55]

Gleam, did I date that one for you? The shape it's in, I'm curious myself. Nice '73!

[TRAP55]

Barrel length is 28 inches with a ladder type rear sight marked out to 1800. There is some sort of marking on the inside upper half of the lever loop that looks like a small crescent moon. There is also what appears to be a two digit number on the bottom of the receiver near the trigger. Has the usual Winchester proof marking on top of the receiver. Front sight blade has a multi-digit number on one side and what looks like "Marble" on the other.

I'll see if I can take some pictures and post them.

Absolutely, pics! This one needs some researching, and the results are going to be on one end, or the other of the spectrum. It'll either be a bubba put together, or a Winchester rarity. Bubba always chops the Musket stock, so you already know which way I'm leaning.

[Jemention]

Absolutely, pics! This one needs some researching, and the results are going to be on one end, or the other of the spectrum. It'll either be a bubba put together, or a Winchester rarity. Bubba always chops the Musket stock, so you already know which way I'm leaning.

Finally had some time to take pictures courtesy of being off work, first batch.

m1895 musket.jpg

m1895 rear sight.jpg

m1895 top of reciever.jpg

m1895 left side front sight.jpg

m1895 right side front sight.jpg