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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: greenhead_killer on August 06, 2021, 09:50:29 AM

Title: manufacture date of firearms
Post by: greenhead_killer on August 06, 2021, 09:50:29 AM: i tried looking it up, im sure the topic has been here before, but i cant seem to find how to look up a manufacture date for a firearm. anyone have a quick tip look up for one? thanks!

reason being i just got back my original rifle i bought at 13. its a winchester model 70 in 30-06 and was just curious to see the manufacturing date
Title: Re: manufacture date of firearms
Post by: Farmer72 on August 06, 2021, 09:57:07 AM: It depends on the manufacture of the firearm. Some are by serial number, some are by a code on the firearm, and some you will never find.
Title: Re: manufacture date of firearms
Post by: greenhead_killer on August 06, 2021, 09:59:42 AM: apparently my brain was not working well this morning. found it. was between 64-65 according to my serial number
Title: Re: manufacture date of firearms
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 06, 2021, 10:45:11 AM: Google "Winchester serial#....."