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Just purchased my first Winchester rifle. It’s a pre-64 that looks like its done a bit of hunting. Chambered in 30 W.C.F. , the action is very smooth and the bore is bright and shiny. I live in California, so the gun is in “Jail” for 10 days. Will be shooting it on day 11!
Question for Winchester aficionados: Based on the serial number (1257509) what year was my rifle made?
Thanks in advance for any help!
April 15, 2005
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December 1940.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Thank you, sir! A December rifle. I’ll consider this an early Christmas present to myself.
Can’t wait to shoot it.
Bert, do you know how many rifles like mine were manufactured in 1940? Thanks!
April 15, 2005
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Bert, do you know how many rifles like mine were manufactured in 1940? Thanks!
Winchester manufactured 43,398 Model 94 receiver frames in the year 1940. Of that number, 12.4% (5,381) were used to assemble Model 64 Rifles, leaving 38,017 for the Model 94 production. Of the 38,017 Model 94s, approximately 22,000 of them were made in 30 WCF.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
