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looking for manufacture date of my winchester model 97 serial number.78924    please help

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Hello Phillip,

The date of manufacture for Winchester Model 1897 s/n 78924 was July 1899. It should have a “C” stamped on the receiver frame just above the serial number.

Bert

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