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1873 Winchester
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tucotom
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June 3, 2018 - 7:41 pm
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Just bought a 1873 Winchester SN: 239522B, 1887 Vintage. My question is what does the “B” in the serial number represent?

I don’t have the Rifle in hand as yet.Smile

32 WCF, 24″ Barrel Octagon barrel, Full magazine.

Straight grip, Crescent butt plate.

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1873man
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The B does not mean anything as I and others have tried to figure out. Some  thought it was a change to the manufacturing process but no one has been able to document it. The first guns did not have a letter up to about 88,000 when a A started to appear to the serial number and then at around 170,000 the B was used and was intermixed with the A until about 182,000 when the B was used more consistently but there are A’s out to 200,000. You will find guns without a letter mostly with pistol grips since there was not enough room to stamp it but some pistol grip did have a letter.

Bob

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