Avatar
Search
Forum Scope




Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
Lost password?
sp_Feed sp_PrintTopic sp_TopicIcon
Winchester dates of Manufacture
sp_NewTopic Add Topic
Avatar
Member
WACA Member
Forum Posts: 94
Member Since:
September 14, 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
1
February 13, 2020 - 4:18 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

Can someone explain why the date of manufacture from Winchester Collectors, is many times different from the date of manufacture on OldGuns.net? 

I assume the Winchester Collectors dates are more accurate. Am I correct?

Thanks, Dick Pike

Avatar
Wisconsin
Member
WACA Member
Forum Posts: 4280
Member Since:
May 2, 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
2
February 13, 2020 - 4:50 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

The dates from WACA are from actual documents, The polishing room records were Winchester recorded the date the frame was stamped with the serial number. The other sites have the Madis dates that were from a source before the polishing room records were found.

Bob

WACA Life Member---
NRA Life Member----
Cody Firearms member since 1991
Researching the Winchester 1873's

73_86cutaway.jpg

Email: [email protected]

Avatar
Member
WACA Member
Forum Posts: 94
Member Since:
September 14, 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
3
February 14, 2020 - 4:13 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

1873man said
The dates from WACA are from actual documents, The polishing room records were Winchester recorded the date the frame was stamped with the serial number. The other sites have the Madis dates that were from a source before the polishing room records were found.

Bob  

Bob, thank you for clearing that up for me! 

Dick

Avatar
Member
WACA Member
Forum Posts: 298
Member Since:
January 7, 2017
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
4
February 15, 2020 - 7:52 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_EditHistory sp_QuotePost

The oldguns site points to the WACA resource page…  if the date is in a listing, it may be different as Bob states but scroll down to the Manufacture Dates and they link to here. That’s how I first came to this fantastic group of folks.

Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....

WACA #10293

Forum Timezone: UTC 0
Most Users Ever Online: 778
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 102
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
clarence: 6280
TXGunNut: 4968
Chuck: 4566
1873man: 4280
steve004: 4160
Big Larry: 2323
twobit: 2289
TR: 1710
mrcvs: 1706
Forum Stats:
Groups: 1
Forums: 17
Topics: 12645
Posts: 109951

 

Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 1745
Members: 8789
Moderators: 4
Admins: 3
Navigation