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ID this Winchester box..???..update
GuvamintCheese
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I have added a pic of the back of the box and the dimensions are 31" x 9" x 3"
what would they have shipped in this box...era? no end label?
what would they have shipped in this box...era? no end label?
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To determine what guns it might be for, the LxWxH is really needed. But looking at the last photo only one of two guns came in that box. a Md 21 or 24.
Get back to us, with the answers to my questions.
Dave
The box sleeves are different on a Md 12,37,50, 59, and 97.
Wrong box for a Md 1911 SL, or a Md 40. Too big to be a Md 42 box, too small to be a Md 25 box, (it was a non-take down gun).
The reason it has no end label, well that's because it wasn't used to ship a "new shotgun". When people would return there gun to the factory for repair or upgrade, Winchester would use a non-label box to return it.
Another way to date the lid, look just below the "Olin":
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
"A Division of Olin Industries" Dec.30,1944-Jan,1952
Winchester-Western Division
"Olin Industries, Inc Jan.1952-Aug 31,1954
Winchester-western Division
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. Aug. 31, 1954-Sept 1 1969
Again I think you'll find that it dates after Aug 54 but before 1964.
Regards Dave
Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
Former NSSA All American
Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
MO, CT, VA.
look at the indentations in the paper where it would have been folded at the ends. you might be able to see if it was a double bbl or a single bbl or the gauge.
Another good suggestion. thanks Bobski.
Dave
Hello cartod: I said earlier it's a "return box" since it has no end-label. Winchester returned a shotgun that was in or repair and or upgrade. "6-65" is the box date. This is one of the last boxes of this style
Dave
I wondered if that was the date, thanks again Dave.