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Flash said
32 Win. Special, kinda left that out.

No problem, and thanks for the update information.  Your Model 55 rifle brings the survey total to 1,574 (7.65% of the total production) 

The estimated production total for the Model 55 rifles chambered for the 32 W.S. cartridge currently stands at 4,890.

Bert

chief1966 said
Hello Bert, I have a model 55 to add to your data base.
#1049821, standard take down rifle with 24″ bbl,  standard flat top bbl sights.
Chambered in 30WCF, metal but plate.
Ed
  

Ed,

It is a new entry in the research survey.  Winchester apparently assembled a good-sized batch of Model 55 rifles on June 29th, 1929.  Your rifle is (1) of (6) identical rifles that I have documented that are in a very tight serial range that were manufactured on that date.

If you can, please confirm that it has a “29” barrel date and send me a picture of it.

Thanks,

Bert

chief1966 said
Bert,
It is marked “29,” the markings are MNC or MNO 30WCF 29.
Ed
The hammer is serrated, cross hatched.
  

The hammer should be knurled and look like this;

This is a serrated hammer;

chief1966 said
The hammer is knurled, what I called cross hatched.
The bbl is stamped Nickel Steel.
The rifle is a shooter grade.    
Ed
  

Got it and thanks again.

Bert

steve004 said

Bert H. said

Colsuper said
Bert,
I hope all is well.  Have you looked at this Model 55 in the LSB Auction:
https://www.proxibid.com/Guns-Military-Artifacts/Rifles/Scarce-Parts-Clean-Up-Winchester-Model-55-38-55-Win-24-Button-Mag-Lever-Rifle-1940-C-r/lotInformation/103013687
a 38-55 manufactured in 1940?
Thanks, Kevin
  

I had my hands on that rifle many years ago when it was in a past WACA members collection.  It is one of the two 38-55 rifles that I mentioned and pictured in my first Model 55 article back in the Winter 2012 Collector magazine – Winter 2012 (winchestercollector.org)
Bert
  

I was fascinated to see this 38-55 M55.  I’ve known from Bert’s survey there have been two out there in .38-55, but it’s fun to see one.  I also really like the Lyman No. 21 on it.  But what fascinated me the most was the buttstock.  It is not fluted.  I have a very late production M55 solid frame .32 special (1241xxx) (it’s in Bert’s survey).  Anyway, the buttstock on mine does not have the flutes either.  This .38-55 is the only other M55 I’ve seen without the flutes.
  

It also has a Type 7 upper tang marking versus a Type 6.