I have #5720096. Does anyone have one around #57885XX ? If so, can you please advise what configuration it is in ? Thanks. Mike.
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I have #5720096. Does anyone have one around #57885XX ? If so, can you please advise what configuration it is in ? Thanks. Mike.
Hey Mikey,
I have 5,573,898 and 5,811,227
Will any info from these help?
Cheers,
Charlie
P.S. I did pick up a older one yesterday !!!!!!!!
Didn't the Underwood T and AW receivers fall close to 5,78 ??
Charlie-painter777
Try you later. Bed time here.
5629287 March 1944
Type2 band unmarked
type 3 sight Hemphill
flat bolt W on lug
Type 5 TH w/oil hole
unmarked front sight
low wood oval with cartouche unboxed wra/ghd, no W in slingwell
Push safety "EW"
Mag release type 4, M
Type 4 slide
Recoil Plate AU (apparently one of the 500 sent to Win in 11/43)
Screw X X
all other parts marked W
Oiler SW in circle on top
Thanks folks ! It looks like my question has been answered. #5788588 looks to be one of those Carbines that was converted to the go faster version. Sorry about the bad pic but I took it from the auctioneers catalogue. It'll probably be overstamped. Mike.Attachment 34154
Mike, In "War Baby" near the bottom of page 331 - there's some info (from factory notes) on Winchesters in this s/n range. - Bob
I seen a WRA T code (Intertype Corp sp?) on GB today.
Serial is 5,760,416.
The stock in the auction had a repro Cc.
Charlie-painter777