Underwood WTA - Winchester

[Fungun12]

I have really enjoyed this site, thank you for including me. I have an Underwood WTA 2,399,591 with Winchester parts. Can anyone tell me the service date and corresponding Winchester S/N. Thank all of you for a great site.

Information

Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.

[Bill Hollinger]

Welcome to milsurps Fungun12. You will find we have a great bunch of fellas here who are quick to help with any and all questions. It is wonderful having you here. Enjoy the site

One of our knowledgeable members will be able to pinpoint the date of manufacture within a reasonable time frame.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

I have really enjoyed this site, thank you for including me. I have an Underwood WTA 2,399,591 with Winchester parts. Can anyone tell me the service date and corresponding Winchester S/N. Thank all of you for a great site.

One reference says serial numbers 2,352,520 - 2,912,519 were completed March or April 1944. I don't know what your asking about "corresponding Winchester S/N".

Winchester marked the "WA". The "T" was already there from another Underwood sub contractor, "Intertype Corp." I have seen a few, and the WA is not as deep or hard punched as the T.

[Bruce McAskill]

The receiver was sold to Winchester by Underwood about May 1944 after Underwood finished it's carbine contract. A bit of a guess would be during the summer of 1944 is when Winchester used these receivers. I don't think there was more then one to two months total production with these receivers.