james alfano said
Hello

I have a model 67. The rifle has been in my family for a long time. I can I determine an approximate age of this 67? Since it has no serial numbers I am lost.

Thanks

Jim

  

Hi Jim,

The Model 67 was made between 1934-early 1949 and the updated 67A was then produced until 1963.  The 67A changes were designed in late 1948 and the barrel drawing was updated with the new 67A roll-marking in June of 1949 (probably updated after-the-fact).  So, there are quite a few post-war 67s produced prior to the introduction of the 67A.

Typically, the 67 (pre-67A) can be lumped into 3 eras based upon the stock profile and then further narrowed-down by date using changes to the individual components. 

1) Finger-grooves on forestock – 1934-1937

Note: there is previously published erroneous information that states FG stocks were only the first year, that is not the case.

2) Semi-beavertail “blunt” forend – 1938-1942 (no production from 1943-1945)

3) Semi-beavertail tapered/angled forend 1946-1948 (after that, 1949-1963 changes are then reflected in the 67A stock drawings)

The stock on your rifle has been customized so I can’t tell for sure if it has a pre-war “blunt” forend (1938-1942) or the post-war tapered forend (1946-1948) that has been blunted/shortened.  An overall stock length dimension will answer that question (measure the heel to the forend tip and subtract the added white spacer). 

Best Regards,