Last week I received the latest addition to my very small collection of vintage Winchesters.
The factory records indicate the following:
Serial number applied on March 24, 1905
Type: Rifle
Caliber: 38/55
Barrel Type: Round
Trigger: Plain
Shotgun Butt, Rubber plate
4 cartridge magazine
Received in warehouse on July 10, 1905
Shipped from warehouse on July 10, 1905, Order number 15546
The Marbles tang sight is a high condition original that I installed myself (with great care, using the proper hollow ground screwdrivers). I took it to the range today and with some careful shooting, was able to put 5 rounds into 1 & 3/4" at 100 yards. A photo of the target is below. I just need to tweak the tang sight shims a bit more to get it bang on in windage. I used an Accurate Mould 38-255L http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_...=38-255L-D.png and pure clip on wheel weights which drops a bullet weighing 256 grains before lubing and gas check, 262 grains after lubing and gas checking. A photo of the mould and bullet is also shown below.