serial number on a winchester rifle

bigwillie

July 24, 2017 04:50

in 1985 i bought for myself as a christmas present a very old winchester 22. it is a model 60 and fires shorts longs and long rifle. but on the barrel there is no serial # . is there a way that i can find out the age of the rifle? It is easily the most accurate rifle i have ever fired with a very light trigger pull. did winchester not always make serial #? where else might the # be? thanks for your help. willie

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  gearheaddad

  July 24, 2017 05:00

  I don't believe the Model 60 was ever serialized.
  They were only made for a short number of years starting in I believe 1932. Somewhere around 150,000-175,000 were produced if my memory is correct.

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  charliemeyer007

  July 24, 2017 06:55

  There are several for sale on the auction side. 1930 or so.

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  TRAP55

  July 24, 2017 14:35

  One of the few models Winchester didn't serial number. Made 1931-1934, with a total production of 165,754 made.

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  bigwillie

  July 25, 2017 08:00

  thanks for your help, at leasti know it is an oldie. it is a single shot ,bolt action that is still even now very accurate and a pleasure to shoot. for 60.00$ in the 80es i got quite a bargain. again thanks for the replys. The people on this board are so well informed I was offered 50 bucks so i now know what to tell the clerk at the local gun store.

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