tsillik said
Are the older rifles proof marked after bluing, if so is that how you tell if a rifle has been reblued? terry
All Winchester rifles were proof marked after bluing. That is one of the tell-tales for a reblued rifle. For original bluing, look for the “halo” around the proof mark and displaced “proud” metal around the stamping.
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WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
This only pertains to the rifle that were proof marked the early Winchesters did not have a proof marks unless it was sent back to the factory. On those you had to look at the bluing itself and the metal finish to tell if it was reblued.
Bob
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1873man said
This only pertains to the rifle that were proof marked the early Winchesters did not have a proof marks unless it was sent back to the factory. On those you had to look at the bluing itself and the metal finish to tell if it was reblued.Bob
Yep, Bob is correct, I should have been more specific.
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WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
There is one exception to the proof marks being stamped post bluing, and that is the Model 52C, D & E receivers. These were carburized for additional wear resistance, and were near impossible to hand stamp after heat treatment. Therefore, they were proof marked prior to heat treatment, heat treated, polished and then blued. That is why many of the receiver proof marks on these models appear “washed out”. The barrels on these rifles were stamped after bluing.
Steve
I knew better than to say “all” in my post, there is no such thing as “all” with Winchester.
Best Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
JWA said
I knew better than to say “all” in my post, there is no such thing as “all” with Winchester.Best Regards,
Isn’t that the truth!!! I mean, just sitting on the sidelines and backseat driving, while I read the sage advice, I find myself clarifying statements with remarks like not both, maybe, sometimes, not always, da da da da da da!!!
James
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