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drawn
First, I am new to this site and think itsgreat! Second, I am impressed by the knowledgeof most of the members.My question: my son owns a win. mod.1906 ser#171xx in .22 short only, that is in good condition,with the exception of the bore that is in poor shape. Can you tell me when it was made and approx. value? will having the barrel relined detract from its value? thanks in advance.
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  • drawn
    I've come into possession of a VG Winchester 1906 Take-Down with the serial number 796XXX. This number appears higher than referenced in any of the texts I have come across. Can anyone tell me the approximate year of manufacture? Thank you.
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  • AntiqueDr
    If the gun is not stamped for Longs and Long Rifles, then it is either one of the first 7000 guns manufactured, or it was destined as a gallery gun. The typical 1906 chambered Shorts, Longs and Long Rifles interchangeably.The piece you describe is the slide coverplate and its retaining screw. Removing that plate allows the action slide assembly to be removed. Do not lose the coverplate or its screw, as they are hard to find.In the condition you describe, there is virtually no collector value. Figure $150.
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  • drawn
    Antique DLR thanks for replying and your willingness to share your knowlage.The sr# 111XXX so I doubt it's one of the first 7000 but it is stamped .22short.The washer type plate I'm speaking of is inside and I'm not sure how to explain to you exactly where it is.Thanks drawn
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  • drawn
    Upon taking apart the reciever the very little plate is right in front and on top of whatI believe to be the seer.drawn[This message has been edited by drawn (edited 09-05-2001).]
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  • AntiqueDr
    The gun is certainly a "Gallery Gun," made especially for the shooting galleries and chambering .22 Short only.The sear is an integral part of the trigger. There are only two screws inside the receiver on the 1906. One is the trigger spring and its screw, but that's behind the trigger in the area normally covered by the buttstock, and its function should be obvious. The other is the carrier lever spring and its screw, which is found on the right side of the carrier and is removed upward.
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  • wundudnee
    The 1906 was short only until approximately serial # 110,000. Yours will have the 3rd model receiver with the cuts showing on the sides of it. These short only 1906 3rd model were marked with an A on the end of the serial #. I have one with an 87,000 # and another with an 88,000 #. Yours was made in late 1907 or early 1908. A really good reference book on these rifles is "Winchester slide- action rifles volume 1 Model 1890 and 1906 by Ned Schwing" There are many special order features on these rifles such as sights and finish that make them interesting to me. 111,000 could be one of the last 22 short 1906 rifles produced.
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  • AntiqueDr
    Wundudnee is right, my post should have read 70000, not 7000.
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  • drawn
    Yes in deed it is a wonderful piece of mechanical art were having some fun tearing it apart and cleaning almost 100 years of crud out of it.I'll take some pictures of it and post, is there a site anyone suggests to upload them to for linking?Thanks drawn
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