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May 1, 2019 - 8:27 pm
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Anyone know the approx. serial number range they started the grooved receiver on the M63? Seems that they started well after 1954. Mine is # 158486 and most I have seen are in the #17xxxx range. Just  bought it, and it is very close to mint. Around 99%. Thanks, Big Larry

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From my VERY limited data sample:
148660 and 153065 are grooved.
153829, 156461 and 156634 are NOT grooved.
So far, 158261 and higher are all grooved.

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Thanks for the info. Does your info include bbl. dates, or are these rifles to late to have one?  Thanks, Big Larry

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Big Larry said
Thanks for the info. Does your info include bbl. dates, or are these rifles to late to have one?  Thanks, Big Larry  

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I have no barrel dates; all I have been recording is if the receiver is grooved or not.

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3Dub said

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I have no barrel dates; all I have been recording is if the receiver is grooved or not.  

Looks like Winchester used up old receivers after the grooved ones came out. Typical of Winchester. Thanks, Big Larry

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