Need help valuing an early Winchester..

**590A1** · 08-05-2010 10:24 PM

Hello,

I've lurked here for a while and found this to be a great forum - this is my first post. I have an early spring tube Winchester that I'm trying to place a value on as I unfortunately need to sell it. It has a WRA stamped barrel with a date of 12-42, and the serial number is 1013XXX. The other details are as follows:

W stamp at heel of receiver
W stamp on hammer
W stamp on magazine release
S marked flip sight
12 stamped on underside of receiver
X and O stamped on slide
early style textured safety
"I" cut stock with no markings
Barrel is in very good shape. I have not gauged the throat or muzzle yet.
There are no other markings on any other parts that I can find.

Here are some pictures for reference:Attachment 14671 Attachment 14684 Attachment 14683 Attachment 14682 Attachment 14681 Attachment 14680 Attachment 14679 Attachment 14678 Attachment 14677 Attachment 14676 Attachment 14675 Attachment 14674 Attachment 14673 Attachment 14672 Attachment 14685

Thanks-
Jim

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**painter777** · 08-05-2010 10:32 PM

WOW,
This should be interesting !

Charlie-painter777

**Jim Nasium** · 08-06-2010 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by painter777

wow,
this should be interesting !

Charlie-painter777

amen!! Nice rifle!!

**bob34787** · 08-06-2010 06:55 AM

well let me be the first to say if I had that I would just box it up and throw it in the river, but since I am a nice guy I will give you 100.00 for it just so you do not have to look at it any more.

**ulflyer** · 08-06-2010 07:00 AM

Put it on Gunbroker auction and see what action you get. Set the reserve as high as you want. If it don't sell, then you have an idea of value and can run it again.

**DaveHH** · 08-06-2010 06:23 PM

Also, did Winchester not mark their small parts in these few early guns? I ask, because my Winchester has everything marked W except the plungers. Wouldn't we expect to see a PW proof on both the barrel and receiver heel? Beautiful carbine.

**Hooks** · 08-06-2010 07:49 PM

Shouldn’t the rear sight be marked with a square S?

**590A1** · 08-07-2010 09:08 PM

The barrel does have a faint PW mark, closer to the handguard.

**painter777** · 08-08-2010 02:26 PM

Being so early,
Would anyone know if this stock could have been issued without the boxed WRA over GHD?
Also wonder about the marking on the flip like Hooks asked?

How is that flip sight staked?
Could we see a picture?

How about some help from the EARLY WRA guys?

TIA,
Charlie-painter777

**Garandrew** · 08-08-2010 04:43 PM

Going by Reisch, and Ruth, they were all marked with WRA/GHD early boxed, later open...but perhaps the first few thousand didnt get cartouched?
Its like my early UEF without the ordnance wheel, the info was developed early UEF didnt have them.
This looks like the 2nd mentioned, no sanding/no cartouches..
Mine is in the first 100K range..I'd not keep it without the magic proofs..thats me..
Andy

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