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May 16, 2025
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Anyone know a website where I can look up date of manufacture for Model 77’s? Sounds simple, but I cannot find one.
July 17, 2012
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That is because the early guns were serial numbered and the later guns were not. If yours has a serial number, send me a PM and I can tell you approximately when it was made. If it does NOT have a serial number we can play 20 questions on your gun’s features and I can get you close to the manufacture date base on the component changes.
Best Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
July 17, 2012
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Got your PM and responded.
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
I have a Winchester model 77 with the number 3996 stamped in the barrel. What dab you tell me about this I can on pics or whatever.
July 17, 2012
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Winchester applied the serial number to the receivers. Retail sales chains such as A&F and G&H applied a number to the barrel for their internal records.
Since your 77 does not a have a receiver number it means it is a later version since the early rifles were serial numbered on the receiver and the later rifles were not.
With a good set of pictures we can narrow down the date of production a bit more based on the stock forend and receiver features.
Best Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
