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September 29, 2025
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Bert H. said
Jared G said
Hi Bert, have three more for you.
S/N 20486 Special short tang, has the bolt peep and reciever is drilled for a scope mount
S/N 31935 standard rifle and also has been drilled for a scope mount
S/N 6644 Special long tang with the bolt peep and a no name aftermarket flip up buckhorn sight in rear dovetail
Hello Jared,
Is the muzzle on s/n 20486 flat or crowned?
Bert
Bert:
I unfortunately don’t recall, it was at a local gun show and I just jotted down the serial number. I’ll have to check at the next show in October if the vendor still has it. I purchased 6644 but not the other two.
Jared
April 15, 2005
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Jared G said
Bert H. said
Jared G said
Hi Bert, have three more for you.
S/N 20486 Special short tang, has the bolt peep and reciever is drilled for a scope mount
S/N 31935 standard rifle and also has been drilled for a scope mount
S/N 6644 Special long tang with the bolt peep and a no name aftermarket flip up buckhorn sight in rear dovetail
Hello Jared,
Is the muzzle on s/n 20486 flat or crowned?
Bert
Bert:
I unfortunately don’t recall, it was at a local gun show and I just jotted down the serial number. I’ll have to check at the next show in October if the vendor still has it. I purchased 6644 but not the other two.
Jared
OK, and thanks for the update.
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
January 27, 1992
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Picked this up yesterday. Model 71 Ser. 18310, Special Rifle, 24″ Bolt Peep, blank in barrel, early sling with correct swivels. RDB
September 29, 2025
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Bert:
Have another one for you, 26237 standard rifle with a Lyman 56 rear peep. Had a non original recoil pad.
Jared
April 15, 2005
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Jared G said
Bert:
Have another one for you, 26237 standard rifle with a Lyman 56 rear peep. Had a non original recoil pad.
Jared
Can you tell me if it has a knurled or a serrated hammer? The date of manufacture was late March 1948.
Thanks,
Bert
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September 29, 2025
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Bert H. said
Jared G said
Bert:
Have another one for you, 26237 standard rifle with a Lyman 56 rear peep. Had a non original recoil pad.
Jared
Can you tell me if it has a knurled or a serrated hammer? The date of manufacture was late March 1948.
Thanks,
Bert
Bert:
It has a knurled hammer.
Jared
April 15, 2005
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Jared G said
Bert H. said
Jared G said
Bert:
Have another one for you, 26237 standard rifle with a Lyman 56 rear peep. Had a non original recoil pad.
Jared
Can you tell me if it has a knurled or a serrated hammer? The date of manufacture was late March 1948.
Thanks,
Bert
Bert:
It has a knurled hammer.
Jared
Thanks. S/N 26237 was manufactured during the transition of the two hammer types, and it helps nail down a closer date when the change was made.
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
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