![]() So Winchester, depending on the reports, a) plated the receivers with iron, or b) coated them with iron phosphate and then polished and blued the iron/iron phosphate. However for a period of time in the middle of that range, they used an alloy with higher amounts of chromium in it, and steels with high chrome content tend to blue with a purplish hue. It no doubt offends the purists but the engineering is sound and the sintered steel receivers are just as strong and the tolerances are just as tight as a forged and milled receiver. They switched back to a regular milled forged steel receiver in 1978 when they introduced the XTR rifles. ![]() Something else to consider is that Winchester switched to using a sintered steel forging process (powdered steel forged in die under heat and pressure) from 1964 to 1977. The cut out for the AE feature can be seen on the bottom rifle. Winchester changed to the Angle Eject in 1982, so if it's an AE it's post 1982 and if it's not an AE then it's pre-1982. The simple solution is also to note if it's an angle eject or not. I am also not aware of Win ever re-using the old serials with a suffix - they just kept cruising on past 5.1 million in 1982 and got to around 6 million by 1991. 44 Mag beginning in the late 1960s, so a 1969 serial number is reasonable. Or : Copyright© 2004 Model 94 was chambered in. ![]() įactory letters for you gun can be obtained from: ![]() We recommend the following books for more information on this subject. These guns can be found in several grades of engraving from a few simple scrolls to heavily engraved guns with extensive game scene's. ![]() īarrel length can be found from 20 to 36 inches long and in heavy or extra heavy sizes. These guns can be found with wood grade 2 through 4 in carved, straight ,semi pistol grip, full pistol grips stocks. These gun can be found in Carbine, rifles and musket configurations. All Winchester model 1886's manufactured after serial number 119193 are modern and subject to all Federal Firearms laws and are subject to back ground checks etc. ![]()
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