1901
Yep.... My old book says the same.
"Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Male Guanaco out in dry lakebed at 10,800 feet south of Arequipa.
Thanks guys. I'm so gratified he's got this, from the great grandpa he never met, old Arcadian stock - got it through his grandpa who now passed it down to our son. In such great condition. Action is beautiful. That heavy, balanced octagonal barrel. I had a Marlin '97 .22 LR that reminds me here. Even looking at the stock to receiver/barrel fit - fine craftsmanship, after almost 1 1/4 centuries.
I do want to load it for him but will keep it to low trapdoor levels.
-Paul
9-10 grs. of Unique under your favorite cast bullet.
Nice looking old Winnie, and in a fine caliber.
Agree with SB's,^^ statement.
RP
Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care".
Last edited by huntinlever; 01-31-2023 at 06:28 PM.
-Paul
Whoa! Actually that gun was made in 1905. The only accurate source for dating Winchesters is the Winchester Collector site that sources back to the Cody Museum. That info was discovered in the New Haven Polishing function records. Your gun may or may not have the Winchester proof stamps on the receiver and barrel. Winchester started stamping those in July of 1905. Your 267 serial was number prefix puts it into at about that time. I have the same gun with a 287 prefix and it has those stamps.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |