So many records were lost at once during this time due to the switch from ledger books to notation cards. The reason for this is that around 1906-1907, many of the records did not survive. The Winchester Model 1890 from my family was made on August 13th 1915, making it 100 years old in just a few weeks! This date was the only bit of information for my gun. She was able to identify my firearm with the serial number and photographs provided. Once I arrived I met Jesi Bennett, the Cody Firearms Records Specialist. The more information you have when you contact the records office, the more likely they will be able to pinpoint your specific firearm. Before I began my journey West, I made sure to gather all of the information about my gun I could. The Records Office provides individuals with information from the original factory records based on the make and serial number of the firearm in the form of factory letters or serial number searches. About 3 million of the records are Winchesters, and about 750,000 are Marlin and L.C. Here at the Cody Firearms Museum the Records Office has factory records from manufactures Winchester, Marlin, and L.C. Like many who call in with serial numbers and questions, I wanted to learn more about this Winchester. I was even more excited when I knew I would be headed West to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West where I would be in touch with the Cody Firearms Records Office. Interestingly, he mentioned that his grandfather had put a Stevens barrel on the gun! I was so proud to have this heirloom gun, and it is a prized possession of mine hanging in my room today. Knowing my interest in firearms, my grandfather gifted me a Winchester Model 1890 Slide Action. It had been handed down to him, and now he wanted to pass it down to me. Weren’t the last numbers used to build M62-A’s? Most I have seen with numbers in the 85,000 range, are like my M62-A # 853279B.Winchester Model 1890, SN 576114, belongs to Ryan HodgesĪfter I graduated college my grandfather said he had something to give me. I have entered your Model 90 rifle in the research survey that is in progress documenting the merged production time period.īert, I cant thank you enough! Great information as always!īert. Your Model 90 was simply one of the standard production rifles manufactured during the time period when the Model 90 and Model 06 shared the same serial number range. No production took place between July 20th, 1942 and November 23, 1949. Beginning in February of 1933, Winchester began parts clean-up production of the Model 90 and 06 and continued sporadic production until S/N 854747 was reached (in late November 1949 when the final two rifles were assembled). From March 10th, 1926 through June 6th, 1932, the Models 90 and 06 were all in the 713200 – 846022 serial number range (no numbers skipped). The Model 06 serial numbers ended at 685999 on March 10th, 1926, and resumed in the Model 90 S/N range at 713200. What did happen, is that on March 10th, 1926 (at S/N 713199), Winchester merged the serial numbers of the Model 90 with the Model 06. Winchester never “randomly” chose serial numbers, nor did they “skip” any serial numbers for the Model 90. The information you found on Proofhouse is erroneous. Model 90 S/N 793204 was manufactured December 1st, 1928. After 1932 serial numbers were chosen at random many numbers were skipped and the highest serial number recorded is 849,100”. The Winchester database shows it to have been made in 1928 but Proofhouse has a note that says “Actual production of guns reached serial number 752,044. I picked up a Winchester Model 1890 in 22 short today and it has a confusing serial number of 793204.
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