There are other outside resources – including the Cody Firearm Museum - which can be excellent for determining date of manufacture and value: Click here to go to our gun values resource links. This late historian George Madis compiled extensive histories on Winchester firearms.The Cody Firearms Museum has more information on Winchesters produced before 1900.No attempt has been made to determine the value of any guns listed.

For questions related to Ammunition don’t call us.In some exceptional cases, a more detailed, accurate determination can be made by calling Winchester Repeating Arms Customer Service at the Morgan, Utah office.Since this information was provided through old documents (both official and otherwise), no representation is made that all serial number and year combinations are totally accurate.There is no other detail beyond this that we can provide. In general, only serial number ranges with an approximate year are provided in this document.38 special 38 S&w Special Ctg Serial Numbers. Mine is an exact copy of what the Military was using including bayonet lug. They later started again with the Colt Sporter model. The week I purchased, Colt announced they would discontinue manufacture of AR15s. Any information before the 1990s is always difficult to verify. There is some dispute regarding the dates on some serial numbers. I have a Govt Model, preban, purchased in 1989. Before the 1990s the Winchester Repeating Arms firearms brand transferred ownership several times.

If your firearm is not listed, we probably do not have any additional information.

Many of the Winchester brand firearms produced over the years are included, but not all.

Please keep the following points in mind as you explore these pages:

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