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Very Late Winchester 1886 I Found - Bert?

MG1890MG1890 Member Posts: 4,649
edited April 2013 in Ask the Experts
Serial number 159,400. 45-70 ELW takedown. This rifle is super close to the last recorded number, isn't it?
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    CapnMidnightCapnMidnight Member Posts: 8,520 ✭
    edited November -1
    The last year of production was 1922, the year ending serial number was 159956. So, your 556 from the last one.
    I got this information from Bert's last book, he will no doubt be along and add to this information.
    W.D.
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    Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would not say "super close", but it is close. Serial number 159997 is known to exist. Production of the Model 1886 (86) ended in 1928, with parts clean-up taking place through 1935.

    When exactly serial number 159400 was manufactured is unknown, as the factory serialization records at the Cody Firearms Museum end at 120795 (12-26-1899), and the warehouse ledger records end at serial number 156599. The year ending serial number information in my book for the years 1900 - 1922 was derived from an unverified source, and it is most likely not completely accurate. What I suspect, is that it was manufactured sometime between 1922 - 1928. Production was most likely just a few hundred per year in the final six years of the production run.
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    MG1890MG1890 Member Posts: 4,649
    edited November -1
    Many thanks! I'm not buying it, just wanted to bring it to the attention of a few folks.
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