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blueyes

January 13, 2016 05:33

I have a 62 winchester.bbl is marked 62. S-l-lr.frame#18xxxa.which forearm should it have----6" or 8", thanks

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  Bert H.

  January 13, 2016 06:48

  What is the actual serial number... I do not like trying to guess[V]

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  blueyes

  January 13, 2016 07:51

  182xx

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  with A under it

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  tsr1965

  January 13, 2016 13:39

  quote:Originally posted by blueyes
  182xx

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  with A under it
  
  
  What Bert is trying to tell you, is that they had several variations and special orders...even within short serial number ranges. If you give him the EXACT serial number, he can give you the exact configuration your gun left the factory in, and most likely down to within the exact day it was made...this is NOT a joke!

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  blueyes

  January 13, 2016 14:34

  Don't mind giving Bert the whole number but not everyone else.anyway I can send it to just him,thanks

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  MG1890

  January 13, 2016 15:27

  Exact serial number will not yield records of configuration on a 62 or 62A. There are no records beyond the polishing room records recording dates that serial numbers were stamped.
  
  However, many Winchester production changes can be fairly narrowly dated by the serial number, and having the complete number is better than a bunch of XXX's.
  
  XXX out the real number serves NO legitimate purpose and only frustrates collectors.
  
  That said, I just went to a safe and pulled out some 62's, lowest #2442, highest in the 99,000's (I cannot remember the exact number). All had the short forearm

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