Be alert for such modifications, and remember that any modification from the original will undoubtedly decreased the gun's value. To become familiar with the parts of your gun, examine the Parts Diagram by Clicking Here. My gun has a 20" round barrel. My gun does not have a 20" round barrel. You either do not have a Winchester or you have a modified or replacement barrel of some type.
The gun's value will be impacted. Check to be sure you have a serial number between 1 and , There is a fluted smooth forearm. You have an Expert Model Winchester. Check to be sure the serial number is between , and , on both the lower tang and the bottom front of the receiver.
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Go to Variations page. Fluted Pump Fluted Forearm d2. There is a rounded smooth forearm.
You have one of early 'Standard Model ' productions. The Winchester factory used their extra smooth forearms for the early Standard guns. The serial number on your gun should be not much higher than , to , There is a grooved slide handle.
Look at the serial Number on the gun. However, the inscription on your barrel is characteristic of a late model '06 and was frequently used by Winchester to rebarrel earlier guns sent to them for repair. All this is if I read the information correctly. Does your gun have the characteristic Winchester proof marks on the top of barrel and receiver - I think I can see one on the top of the receiver in one photo. Does it also happen to have an extra proofmark with the P inside a round circle on the top of barrel? A lot of these guns also had the gum wood stocks like mine instead of walnut.
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I really like mine Serial number is X so it does fit within the correct range. The rifle also has the matching proof marks on both the receiver and the barrel. Was the proofmark on the barrel stamped upon barrel replacement? Information on these rifles seems to be hard to find online. Anything you guys can tell me is awesome. I think they started proof marking the barrel and receiver when they started stamping the "B" on the receiver with the serial numbers The two factory proof marks are a circle with a "P" and "W" inside - with one letter superimposed over the other.
One proof mark will be on the top of the receiver just behind the barrel; the other will be on top of the barrel just ahead of the receiver - these were done before the gun left the factory. If the barrel is a later factory replacement barrel, there should be the additional proof mark - the "P" in the circle - stamped next to the factory proof mark.
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I think a different mark may have been used if the barrel was ordered from Winchester and installed by a gunsmith. Of course, its entirely possible that a gunsmith removed the barrel from a late model gun - for whatever reason - and installed it on your gun. I'm certainly not an expert on these old guns The script on your barrel is not typical of the serial number range your gun has.
I assume the serial number on the tang matches the number on the receiver?
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The smooth fore ends were typical of the earlier versions. Lots of those early guns had the bores shot out of them what with the corrosive black powder ammo they used in the early days and often had the barrels replaced at a later date. I assume the gun has been refinished? Gotta jump on this bandwagon. Here's my '14 with mail order barrel, reblued by me and given to my daughter.
A mateur G un S mith. The barrel has The p and w superimposed marks but no p in circle mark. The serial numbers do match and at one point the barrel has been resleeved and was refinished by the gunsmith whom I bought it from. Interesting that somewhere along the line the early barrel has been replaced with a newer one. While I probably don't need it does anyone know of any links to an owners manual or disassembly manual. They are always fun reads.
Last edited by Sgt Fox; at From the pics it looks like you did a great job on that old gun. Sgt Fox If that old gun could talk, I'm sure it could explain it all LOL My gun is original except that it too had the barrel relined and converted to long rifle I got this from a guy out in Montana or Wyoming For a year old gun, it still does well. Last edited by pump. Your gun was made to handle short, long, and long rifle, so there would have been no need to change the chambering when your gun was redone.
Early guns like mine would only handle one caliber They had to change the lifter or carrier in later guns like yours to handle all three cartridges.