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Reading it now....real good stuff.

I'll check my carbine club newsletters but I think you are correct.

My rifle was manufactured on March 23, 1943.

Don't worry, I won't even think about removing it and thanks for the education. When did they change the pin to the headed style?

Wrong, I appreciate constructive suggestions and always have, Moo.

Got it....yes it has been broken but it can't be removed. This is the first early Winchester that I have actually touched and didn't know what the pin was for. I did not see the hammer pin installed...

It doesn't look cut off to me....there is still a tip there. The fact is that it is an original part. The whole rifle has original parts. I am done with this forum as all you guys want to do is find...

Additional pictures added...hope you like them. The friction pin I had never seen before but after monkeying with it I can see why it was eliminated! The best way I found was to start the pin in the...

That's is not a punch mark, it's a ding. I don't know what to make of the other mark under the rear sight, under magnification it looks like small dings in a line.

I'm real busy tomorrow but will disassemble for internal soon. Thanks for the comments.

PI found this one for me. This is one from the first block SN1049220 and I waited a long time for it. The OC cartouche is on it's side and the SN is a mess but all the parts seem correct. ME is 1.5....