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1894 Winchester casehard
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December 26, 2024 - 5:35 pm
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Would an 1894 Winchester SN 876775 have a casehard hammer and bolt? I have bad eyes. Don

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No, it should not.  The hammer and levers were case color finished (the bolts were blued) through 1914, and then blued thereafter.  S/N 876775 was manufactured in May 1918.

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