Winchester model 1890 serial numbers3/13/2024 I would be grateful for any information you could provide. Would have it been possible to purchase the rifle this way, or would the family have needed a gunsmith to made the modification. My father told me that the rifle had been modified so that it could no longer be used as a repeating weapon - in other words, it can only be loaded through the breach and must be reloaded upon each firing. Newer examples also include the exact date that the serial number. This one was generated back in November of 2007. This is a Factory Letter for a Model 1892 rifle. Can the year of manufacture be determined from this serial number?Ģ. Like most things in life there is a charge for these documents but they are very good way to certify that what you have in your hands is the original way the rifle was manufactured. I did, however, find what I believe to be the serial number: 246,136 also the patent marking, June 26, 88 Dec 4, 92. I understand there should be a number on the lower tang, but the neck of the stock was wrapped in tape (presumably for better grip?) by an ancestor, and I don't care to remove it. From some preliminary internet research, I find that it is a Winchester Model 1890, second model, standard, take-down. Please bear with me as I know little firearm terminology. WACA members who are also CFM Members will receive 15 additional record searches on top of the regular quantity of searches included in the standard CFM membership package, regardless of membership level.I inherited a family heirloom, a Winchester pump action rifle. Production of the Model 1890 ceased at the end of 1942, but the last two were made in 1949, serial numbers 854746, and 854747. If you would like to obtain factory research on your Winchester, we urge you to join WACA and the Cody Firearms Museum. 1927 to 1942 Model 1906 parts were used in 'parts cleanup' with Model 1890 receivers that were in the 1890 serial number range. Model 1897 serial numbers begin at serial number 31609, approximately where the 1893 model serials ended. Model 18 serial numbers overlap in 1897-1899. Those dates coincide with the Madis dates and can be viewed on Winchester’s site at: From 1897 to 1899, Models 1897 were serially numbered with the Model 1893. For purposes of determining if your gun is legally considered an “antique” (pre-1899 DOM), the BATF has told us they use the DOM dates published by the manufacture (Winchester). First Serial Number of Each Year 1932Serial numbers were picked at random and large blocks were skipped so serial numbers will be found as high as 849,110. These pages were scanned from documents compiled over the years by the customer service department of Winchester Repeating Arms. This information is no substitute for obtaining a Winchester Factory Letter from the Cody Firearms Museum (available for certain models and serial ranges) which in addition to the Serial Number Application Date, normally provide the original Received In Warehouse Date and Date Shipped from Winchester factory. (Serial Number Reference) Winchester Firearms Manufacturing Dates by Serial Number and Year 1866 through the early 1990s Below is the download link for a special resource for dating Winchester firearms. 555.00 - Used OTHER MODEL WINCHESTER 1890. 22 SHORT LATE PRODUCTION 2ND MODEL TAKEDOWN RIFLE KM07.30 BARREL LENGTH'. George Madis, Ned Schwing, etc.), in which case the data was extrapolated to the best of our ability. 373.09 - Used OTHER MODEL 1906 WINCHESTER 1890. To the maximum extent possible, the dates of manufacture shown were obtained from the original Winchester Factory Polishing Room serialization records otherwise estimates were made using multiple sources of information (e.g.
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