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Don Anderson

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January 30, 2017 - 1:58 pm

Does anyone know at what serial number did Winchester switch from 30 WCF to 30-30 on the barrel markings?

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January 30, 2017 - 2:16 pm

Don, I can’t give you an accurate date but, it was after serial number 1,044,930 and March of 1929. I am sure Bert will have a much more precise date and serial number when he gets online.

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January 30, 2017 - 3:28 pm

Don,

The change occurred in 1950, in the 1676300 serial range. The same change occurred for the 32 W.S. to 32 WIN.SPL. and the 25-35 W.C.F. to 25-35 WIN. caliber markings.

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January 30, 2017 - 11:05 pm

Thanks looked all over for that info

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February 2, 2017 - 4:53 am

I’m still working on that transition Wink . I prefer the WCF designations for a number of reasons.

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September 22, 2022 - 8:20 pm

I came across this thread and thought I’d try to help. I’m looking at a Model 94 in “.30 WCF”, and the year of manufacture is 1948, serial 1,50X,XXX. So the change of caliber name on the rifle would have to be after ’48.

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September 23, 2022 - 1:23 am

Central Fla Dave said
I came across this thread and thought I’d try to help. I’m looking at a Model 94 in “.30 WCF”, and the year of manufacture is 1948, serial 1,50X,XXX. So the change of caliber name on the rifle would have to be after ’48.

I answered this question in Post #3 in this topic string.

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