Received a 7.27 Mil Winchester

[Tired Retired]

Ok, this is going to get long winded, but I am posting this for all the guys who collect data since I can’t seem to scan the data sheet. I promise to finish the sheet and send it to the Carbine club (along with membership dues). Hope this helps someone:

The “correct” parts:

Receiver: Winchester 7277852 rack grade from CMP

Barrel marked: Winchester Type I with oval “P” in “W” proof 4 ¼ inches down barrel, flaming bomb on right side of gas cylinder, possible small “w” on top of barrel over gas cylinder.

Barrel Band: Type III with large “C” on center of left side (Correct)

Front Sight: Unmarked Type I with Slope only (Winchester)

Rear Sight: Type II “H” shield Hemphill (Correct for time of issue)

Bolt: Type II Flat with “w” on right lug (Winchester)

Trigger Housing: Type VI with “W” on right rear (Winchester)

Mag Catch: Type IV with M on side and “w” on face (Winchester)

Hammer: Type III with “w” facing forward on left side (Winchester)

Trigger: Marked “w” (Winchester)

Sear: Type III M-2 sear marked “w” (Winchester)

Other: Short Chamber Skirt, Short Handguard Lip

The “not correct” parts

Extractor: Type II marked “SG” (Saganaw)

Firing Pin: Type II marked “NI” (Inland)

Safety: Type IV with “JAO” on wing

Slide: type III marked “AOB” (IBM)

Recoil Plate: type III DI (Inland)

Recoil Plate Screw: unmarked full thread

The ugly

Stock: Type II Highwood, with CC on right side, OI in sling well and capital letter “B” on left side (partial rebuild mark??). Stock is extremely dented, worn and has a large crack in butt plate/oiler cut area.

Handguard: 4-rivet unmarked, definitely Walnut (powerwashed) with a couple of cracks.


The finish is less than 25% with bare metal over most of the receiver. All parts show a lot of wear from shooting/use. However, Barrel measures a “2” with a gauge. Also, I found several scrape marks in the chamber that are deep enough to catch/stop a plastic probe tip. It will be checked before firing.

Somebody check me here, all I need to be historically correct is
1) Stock, ($100)
2) Handguard, ($25)
3) recoil plate, ($20)
4) Round bolt, ($75)
5) extractor, ($20)
6) firing pin and ($15)
7) Slide? ($75)

Thats $330 plus the rack grade cost of $575 brings it to $905. But the REAL question is... will it shoot????

[painter777]

David,
Is the sight ramp on the 6,5 painted?
The 7,2 ramp parked?

Charlie

[Mike Henning]

David

You had me going there. Yours is a little higher than my highest 7,267,067.

Looks like Tireds' has us beat.

Mike

[dbarn]

David,
Is the sight ramp on the 6,5 painted?
The 7,2 ramp parked?

Charlie

Hey Charlie. They are both parked with the 6.5 having a lighter shade of gray and the painted numbers are more faded. The 6.5's knobs does have gray paint on the ends. The 7.2 has more patina/dried cosmo.

Mike, yep Tired's is definitely on up there, a very nice find and easy restore.

Tired, thanks for the break down. Mine also has the J.A.O. safety. I bet it will shoot good. My 6.5 and 7.2 are my best shooters. Of the Winchesters in my collection, the 7.2 was the most difficult to find.

[STU1]

tired nice find, the stock will be a hard one to find. a long channel with the proper cartouche is what you need to be historically correct.