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December 20, 2014
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I have a 1894 Winchester src,s/n 136935.
My question is the winchestercollect has the manufactured date of 1901
Winchester web site says the date of 1898, which one is right.
Thanks
Bill
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May 2, 2009
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Bill
The one from the Winchester Collector site.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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April 15, 2005
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Bill,
The so called “Winchester” website is owned by Browning, which is a subsiderary of FN Herstal. The serial number data they have for all of the older Winchester models on their website was copied from George Madis’.
Model 1894 serial number 136935 was manufactured December 31st, 1901. If you contact the CFM research office, they can provide you with a factory letter that will list that as the serial number application date, and the received in warehouse date will most likely be sometime early in the year 1902.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
April 2, 2009
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Bert, I think you mean manufactured December 31st, 1901.
December 20, 2014
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Bert,I faxed a form to CFM research office to get a factory letter for 1894 rifle,I also
wanted a factory letter on several more of my rifles.
They e-mailed me back and said it will take about 4 wks for the letters.
Thanks
Bill
