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August 23, 2024
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Hello all,
new member here, first post – hopefully it’s interesting for you guys.
I have what seems to be a winchester model 62A with a custom nickel-chrome plating job with multiple proof marks a mark on the barrel that says “A Kind Gummersbach” (likely the gunsmith that did the finish-job), and it seems to have been re-stocked.
The serial number on this rifle is puzzling me as it is 655591 and as far as I know they only manufactured around 409XXX rifles.
Im wondering if I have some sort of post-production special order, or a post-production parts rifle of some sort. If anyone has any information on this or could point me to the right direction I would appreciate it.
kind regards,
A. FL337
November 7, 2015
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Welcome, FL337! What you have may be what we call a Frankenchester. Could be an 1890 receiver and a 62A barrel. My reference books are STILL at an undisclosed location but that seems the best possibility based on my increasingly feeble mind. Can’t help with the inscription, looks like a cool rifle. Thanks for sharing the pics!
Mike
Mike’s description of “Frankenchester” appears to be the case. Your receiver is from a Model 1906 (hence the “B” under the number), the buttstock is from a Model 1890 and the barrel is from a Model 62A, and then it was chromed……
All those parts are basically interchangeable so it should be a good shooting rifle. Those are unusual proof marks on the barrel and receiver, if you can post some clear, close-up pictures we might be able to give you more info about them.
Best Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
August 23, 2024
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Thank you both for the information.
oddly enough, that’s music to my ears. I purchased this rifle so that I could use it for small game and not worry about damaging an original rifle.
I have a model 62 made in 1932 with a 4-digit serial# (2250) and I was always worried about tripping in the woods and cracking the stock or something along those lines. (I still plink with it, I just don’t want to be trekking the woods with it) I don’t have to worry about damaging this “frankenchester”.
kind regards,
A.FL337
August 23, 2024
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Here are some close-ups of the proof marks on this rifle for anyone who wants to figure them out!
August 23, 2024
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based on the inscription on the barrel (A Kind Gummersbach) I figured the gun was in Germany at one point so I looked up German proof marks and I may have found them. could be wrong but they look very similar.
not sure about the one that looks like an “interstate 80” symbol
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