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June 12, 2013
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I am previewing the upcoming RIA auction and several Winchester lever guns that I want to look at on line say in the description “import Marked Receiver”
The photos are of such poor quality that I can’t see anything. What exactly are they describing and does anybody have a clear photo of an import marked receiver? I’ve seen several British proof marked barrels but no receivers.
April 15, 2005
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Pat,
Import markings are different for every single one of the companies that import guns. Some of them mark the barrels, some mark the receiver frames. The marking has to include the name and address of the import company. In your shoes, I would ask for better pictures.
Bert
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March 31, 2009
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Normally we see Import Marks on Military guns that stayed overseas after the war and then at a later date, 1968 to around 2000, were imported back to the States. These guns had to go through Importers who marked each gun. Many collectors don’t want to see Import Marks.
So if the marks are unobtrusive to you, you may get a deal.
June 12, 2013
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Chuck said
Normally we see Import Marks on Military guns that stayed overseas after the war and then at a later date, 1968 to around 2000, were imported back to the States. These guns had to go through Importers who marked each gun. Many collectors don’t want to see Import Marks.
So if the marks are unobtrusive to you, you may get a deal.
The photos don’t show the marks. These are on lever action Winchester not military arms. In general how would this effect value?
April 15, 2005
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A significant number of lever-action Winchesters reentered the U.S. via Canada through Import companies. Again, the markings vary from one Import company to the next. Generally speaking, the import markings are neatly stamped, and the font is usually small. That stated, the value reduction is typically 10 – 20%, but it really depends on the buyer.
Bert
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June 12, 2013
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Bert H. said
A significant number of lever-action Winchesters reentered the U.S. via Canada through Import companies. Again, the markings vary from one Import company to the next. Generally speaking, the import markings are neatly stamped, and the font is usually small. That stated, the value reduction is typically 10 – 20%, but it really depends on the buyer.
Bert
Thanks Bert
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