Model 42 Winchester

dodge69

August 14, 2017 06:38

I have a model 42 and the serial # on the receiver is 79877.The ring in front of it has 78491 on it.Is this normal or has something been replaced on it?
Also would appreciate it if someone could tell me the year of manufacture.

THANKS in advance!

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  dodge69

  August 14, 2017 06:38

  I have an early model 42 Winchester that has had restoration work done and I believe it should be a blue finish but it is deep black. Would somebody tell what the color should be? The serial number is 11353

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  SP45

  August 14, 2017 07:37

  I believe that all 42s were black oxide.

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  Bert H.

  August 14, 2017 08:25

  Model 42 serial number 11353 was manufactured in September of 1933, which was several years before Winchester began using Du-Lite (black oxide) bluing.

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  dodge69

  August 14, 2017 09:35

  Bert, so you are telling me the gun should be blue rather than the black it is. It is difficult to tell looking on line but it seemed to me that I recalled the old ones being more of a blue than black. I have another 42 but it is a much later production gun and it is black.

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  Bert H.

  August 14, 2017 13:15

  quote:Originally posted by dodge69
  Bert, so you are telling me the gun should be blue rather than the black it is. It is difficult to tell looking on line but it seemed to me that I recalled the old ones being more of a blue than black. I have another 42 but it is a much later production gun and it is black.
  
  
  Yes, that is what I am telling you.

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