Bert H.
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OfflineBased on what I have observed, all serial numbers through 700,000 should have a case color hardened lever, hammer, butt plate, etc. When exactly Winchester switched to bluing all of the parts is not known, but it could be in the mid to upper 800,000 serial range.
Bert
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