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Just joined the forum. Live in the Richmond, VA area. Not really new to lever guns, I’m 62 years old and have used my share, mostly Marlins and Winchesters. Right now I only have 3 Winchesters in my collection:
First is an excellent condition later model 16GA model 37 that I picked up at a yard sale last fall for $50. It is an excellent shooter, but no one in my area carries 16GA anymore, so I end up buying online.
This weekend I picked up an excellent 1947 model 64 in 32 Win Spec that has great wood (a few dings), bluing is about 90%, it has a smooth action and clean bore, and has had no modifications. Got to pick up some ammo for it, but same story as above. It’s missing the front sight hood, so if anyone has a line on one at a good price, I’d be interested.
My main hunting rifle is my 44Mag Timber Scout. I know that this rifle was not technically made by Winchester, but rather by USRAC, but it is fast handling and is a great shooter. I know that mine was made in early 2006, so it is one of the last guns made before they closed the US plant. I hear that not many Timber Scouts were made in 44, and that most were made in 30-30, but that hasn’t kept me from taking deer, hogs, bear, and the occasional coyote with it.
Welcome to the WACA website!
I am interested in knowing more about your Model 64… is it a standard rifle, or a Deer rifle? What is the complete serial number?
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
November 7, 2015
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Welcome to the site, Kevin. I must warn you that a few enablers hang out here so if you’re susceptible to that type of influence beware.
All kidding aside 32 Winchester Special ammo is fairly easy to find around here and should be right next to the 35 Remington in your part of the world. Remington and Hornady produce it on a regular basis and if you’re a reloader the Hornady brass is quite good, even a little better than Winchester component brass.
Mike
TXGunNut said
Welcome to the site, Kevin. I must warn you that a few enablers hang out here so if you’re susceptible to that type of influence beware.All kidding aside 32 Winchester Special ammo is fairly easy to find around here and should be right next to the 35 Remington in your part of the world. Remington and Hornady produce it on a regular basis and if you’re a reloader the Hornady brass is quite good, even a little better than Winchester component brass.
Mike
Thanks for the warning Mike. I just managed to score a couple boxes of Remington CoreLokt, but that is all they had. Talked to the guy at the store (I’ve done a lot of business with him in the past), and he says they don’t have much call for it, but he would order some for me and let me have it at cost
Bert H. said
Welcome to the WACA website!
I am interested in knowing more about your Model 64… is it a standard rifle, or a Deer rifle? What is the complete serial number?
Bert
Bert, mine is the standard rifle. I’m not comfortable giving out the whole serial #, but the partial is 144xxxx.
Kevin said
Bert, mine is the standard rifle. I’m not comfortable giving out the whole serial #, but the partial is 144xxxx.
Kevin,
The serial number on an old Winchester is not like your SSN, or your drivers license number, and cannot be used by anyone for any purpose other than to determine the production date, or for older Winchesters, the as built configuration.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Bert H. said
Kevin,
The serial number on an old Winchester is not like your SSN, or your drivers license number, and cannot be used by anyone for any purpose other than to determine the production date, or for older Winchesters, the as built configuration.
Bert
Kevin, you should do what Bert asks. He is researching these guns and we all help him when we can. In the long run all of us benefit from what the researchers do.
Kevin said
Bert, mine is the standard rifle. I’m not comfortable giving out the whole serial #, but the partial is 144xxxx.
Serial # is 1445779
Kevin said
Serial # is 1445779
Kevin,
Thanks for the complete number. As it turns out, I already had your Model 64 listed in my research survey. It was serialized (manufactured) mid year 1947, right in the middle of the Model 94 Flat-band production. Currently, I have surveyed a total of 2,425 Model 64s, with 636 of that number made in 32 Winchester Special cartridge. The standard rifles like yours are the most common at 58.6% of the surveyed production.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Bert H. said
Kevin,
Thanks for the complete number. As it turns out, I already had your Model 64 listed in my research survey. It was serialized (manufactured) mid year 1947, right in the middle of the Model 94 Flat-band production. Currently, I have surveyed a total of 2,425 Model 64s, with 636 of that number made in 32 Winchester Special cartridge. The standard rifles like yours are the most common at 58.6% of the surveyed production.
Bert
Glad I could help. Just a little gun-shy about releasing information. How did you already have my rifle listed? I just missed an opportunity for a nice flat band a few months ago by about 15 minutes.
Kevin said
Glad I could help. Just a little gun-shy about releasing information. How did you already have my rifle listed? I just missed an opportunity for a nice flat band a few months ago by about 15 minutes.
Kevin,
I have been surveying the Model 64 since late 2004, and there are a fair number of other WACA members who keep an eye open looking for them for me as well. More than likely I surveyed it when the previous owner still had it in his/her possession. Again, there are no issues with posting or listing serial numbers on pre-1964 Winchesters. All major auction services do it, and if you read through the thousands of topic posts here on the WACA website forums, you will find that it is a common practice. That stated, there are a few uninformed people out there who believe in the “big brother conspiracy”, and will ignorantly tell you not to post a complete serial number.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
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