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Winchester Extra Light manufactured in 1911, 22″ barrel take down with a 14″ magazine and a 8 3/8 ” forearm my friends are split on the receiver finish as there are blue strikes like in case colored and it looks like someone put a reciver sight on. Since it will not letter I’m going have to get professional help to auithincate. From my research Winchester didn’t start the Extra Light model until 1898. Due to how small the profile of barrel hince the sight ramp due to the closeness of the dove tail so close to the bore. Enjoy

April 15, 2005
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OfflineLate July 1911, and it is an ELW Take Down rifle. The pictures are not good enough to determine that status of the bluing on the receiver frame. The barrel looks like it was reblued, a clear picture of the Nickel Steel marking on the barrel will tell the story. Does it have a hard rubber shotgun butt plate?
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L

Bert H. said
Late July 1911, and it is an ELW Take Down rifle. The pictures are not good enough to determine that status of the bluing on the receiver frame. The barrel looks like it was reblued, a clear picture of the Nickel Steel marking on the barrel will tell the story. Does it have a hard rubber shotgun butt plate?
Bert
No it has a cresent buttplate, I am sending the rifle to Wyoming Armory next week to be authenticated. The stock fits nice but I feel like it is a replacement. We will find out soon as my local gun collectors are split on its originally when I get my gun back I will post the results.

August 10, 2025
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OfflineBert H. said
Late July 1911, and it is an ELW Take Down rifle. The pictures are not good enough to determine that status of the bluing on the receiver frame. The barrel looks like it was reblued, a clear picture of the Nickel Steel marking on the barrel will tell the story. Does it have a hard rubber shotgun butt plate?
Bert
What are the tell tale signs of something being reblued? Just over all condition relative to the rest of the gun or just the way it looks? Sorry I am an amateur when it comes to this.

April 15, 2005
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OfflineGulfcoastcowboy said
Bert H. said
Late July 1911, and it is an ELW Take Down rifle. The pictures are not good enough to determine that status of the bluing on the receiver frame. The barrel looks like it was reblued, a clear picture of the Nickel Steel marking on the barrel will tell the story. Does it have a hard rubber shotgun butt plate?
Bert
No it has a cresent buttplate, I am sending the rifle to Wyoming Armory next week to be authenticated. The stock fits nice but I feel like it is a replacement. We will find out soon as my local gun collectors are split on its originally when I get my gun back I will post the results.
A crescent butt indicates that it is a replacement. The ELWs were standard with a shotgun butt w/hard rubber butt plate.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L


April 15, 2005
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OfflineNoah Hutchens said
Bert H. said
Late July 1911, and it is an ELW Take Down rifle. The pictures are not good enough to determine that status of the bluing on the receiver frame. The barrel looks like it was reblued, a clear picture of the Nickel Steel marking on the barrel will tell the story. Does it have a hard rubber shotgun butt plate?
Bert
What are the tell tale signs of something being reblued? Just over all condition relative to the rest of the gun or just the way it looks? Sorry I am an amateur when it comes to this.
The color of the bluing on the barrel is too dark, and not consistent with the “rust” bluing that Winchester used on the Nickel Steel barrels in the pre 1930s era.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L

Bert H. said
Noah Hutchens said
Bert H. said
Late July 1911, and it is an ELWBert H. said
Gulfcoastcowboy said
Bert H. said
Late July 1911, and it is an ELW Take Down rifle. The pictures are not good enough to determine that status of the bluing on the receiver frame. The barrel looks like it was reblued, a clear picture of the Nickel Steel marking on the barrel will tell the story. Does it have a hard rubber shotgun butt plate?
Bert
No it has a cresent buttplate, I am sending the rifle to Wyoming Armory next week to be authenticated. The stock fits nice but I feel like it is a replacement. We will find out soon as my local gun collectors are split on its originally when I get my gun back I will post the results.
A crescent butt indicates that it is a replacement. The ELWs were standard with a shotgun butt w/hard rubber butt plate.
Bert
Take Down rifle. The pictures are not good enough to determine that status of the bluing on the receiver frame. The barrel looks like it was reblued, a clear picture of the Nickel Steel marking on the barrel will tell the story. Does it have a hard rubber shotgun butt plate?
Bert
What are the tell tale signs of something being reblued? Just over all condition relative to the rest of the gun or just the way it looks? Sorry I am an amateur when it comes to this.
The color of the bluing on the barrel is too dark, and not consistent with the “rust” bluing that Winchester used on the Nickel Steel barrels in the pre 1930s era.
Bert

December 9, 2002
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OfflineEverything, that is being stated above, I am in agreement with.
Tim,
That after market checkering on the wrist bothers the heck out of me, as it’s not only, Gaudy, but down right disgusting.
Ian,
Those extra holes in the receiver are definitely a deterrent, from a rear sight that was added later, as you stated.
Bert,
I’m in agreement with you on the re blued barrel, that doesn’t match the magazine tube.
GCC,
In all honesty, I hope you don’t have a lot into this piece, and I don’t know what you’re intentions are with it, as it’s not a collectable rifle, even though it is a Take Down, and a light weight rifle. Sending it to Wyoming Armory and having Mark tell you everything these experts here have told you, in a professional manner, well, it’s you’re money, but no one here would do that. IMHO!
Anthony
 
 
        
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