Jim,

There is nothing “odd” about your rifle.  It is a standard late production Model 06 that was manufactured in September 1927. 

To give you some added background information, on March 10th, 1926 at serial number 713200, Winchester merged the serialization of the Model 90 & Model 06 into one single sequence of serial numbers. 

Early in the day of March 10, 1926, the last Model 06 serial number that was manufactured in its own run of serial numbers (685999) was stamped and the last Model 90 serial number in its own sequence (713199) was stamped. Those were the last receiver frames marked with a “B” (for the 06) and an “A” (for the 90).  Later on that same day, Winchester discontinued marking the “A” below the serial number on the Model 90 receiver frame and resumed production at serial number 713200.  From that point in time and serial number, the Model 90 and Model 06 receiver frames were co-numbered through the end of production of both models on June 6, 1932 (at serial number 846022).  From June 7, 1932 through November 23, 1949, Winchester manufactured an additional 8,725 parts clean-up Model 90 and Model 06 rifles using a mix-match of parts including several with Mode 62 & 62A barrels.

For the past many years, I have been surveying (documenting) all of the late production Model 90 and Model 06 rifles (all serial numbers in the 713200 – 854747 range) to determine what the production ratios were in the co-mingled serial numbered range.  In total, Winchester manufactured (assembled) 141,548 late production and parts clean-up Model 90 & Model 06 rifles.  Currently, I have documented 1,240 of them (including your Model 06 rifle).  I intend to write & publish an article for the WACA Collector magazine in the near future discussing this very topic.

Bert

Jim Rogers said
Thanks so much Bert. Very cool I’ll have to invest some elbow grease in it. The serial number didn’t come up for an 06, thus my confusion (it doesn’t take much at my age).

  

You are welcome.  One of these days, I need to update the DOM look-up resource tool on the WACA website to make it easier for people to find and select the correct drop-down menu required for their specific Winchester.

Bert

Jeremy P said
Thanks for posting the 1890/06 info above, Bert. I just started reading the Schwing books on the slide actions and saw an 1890 today at an estate sale and wondered about the late serialization…

  

If it has a s/n > 713199, please take another look at it and let me know what you find.

Bert