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May 2, 2009
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I’m posting this for a guest. What I see is the serial number has been remarked and it has possibly a importer stamp next to the lever and the butt plate looks real thick. I’m thinking some of our members will be able to help him out. He originally posted this tread. 73-serial-number-mx611
Bob
My father left the gun to me. I have little knowledge of firearms; my forte is classic cars. My goal is to establish a fair market value for the rifle and get it into the hands of someone who will appreciate it. I also inherited a Smith and Wesson “lemon squeezer” 5-shot revolver, .25 caliber I think, if you know anyone who might be interested in it. Thanks again for your help and for posting the photos. Let me know if you need more.
Dan
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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December 1, 2012
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First thing is to determine if this is a genuine Winchester. Check the upper tang markings and the barrel markings. If it is a Winchester, I’d be leery of trying to sell it as it has an altered serial number (https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-swap-meet/model-1892-with-altered-sn/#p65254). If it is something like a South American, Spanish or Italian imitation, there may or may not be a source of serial numbers, which would make it legally saleable.
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
May 2, 2009
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Early guns were not required to have serial numbers. Guns manufactured after the Gun Control Act of 68 then required all new guns to have serial numbers as I understand it. We don’t know if there was a serial number there originally or not. Better pictures would help a lot to see what happened to the gun and to fix a price to it.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
