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Winchester RED "W"

lonnlonn Member Posts: 58 ✭✭
edited January 2008 in Ask the Experts
Any significance or info on RED W on some Model 88/100 rifles also the A after serial number? Yes, Red W in the grip cap...only notice on "some" rifles I've looked at in the model 88/100??? Was there just a certain year winchester did that or what?
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I believe the letter "A" denotes a design change and all such lettered guns required certain newer parts than earlier guns.

    Are you referring to a "W" stamped in the metal, or a Red "W" in a grip cap? If stamped in the metal some references suggest the letter "W" denoted guns that were determined at the factory to have flaws in the bluing and were sent back through the process to correct the deficiencies.

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  • cattle buyercattle buyer Member Posts: 532 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a mod 100 basket weave .308 with a red W in the grip cap,that is dead nuts accurate for a non bolt gun,the metal and blue is very nice. I nailed many a S Ga buck and doe with that gun,finally gave it to my dad to keep him from shooting deer with his .234 mod 100 that I had to spend many an hour tracking down.The .308 was always a bang flop gun!
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  • TWalkerTWalker Member Posts: 2,372 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I believe that the Red W was put on the grip cap of Post 64 shotguns and rifles as a marketing decision. It was used for a short time and then dropped. I have seen it on some guns made in 1964. I can't recall seeing it on any later guns but it might have been used after 64 as well. To my knowledge it had no meaning other than looks.
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  • hidebuyerhidebuyer Member Posts: 248 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Some 1964's, 1965, 1966 and 1967 have the Red "W". 1968 when back to the plain cap.........
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