Winchester Late First Block

[dbarn]

Hey guys. Thanks for the kind words. I literally have been looking under every rock to find nice original carbines. They have been extremely hard to find. Glad to finally have something additional to contribute to the board.

Charlie, the extractor is marked internally with a W. There is however a circular machine mark on top and the extractor appears to be in the white. My early 5.5 Winchester has the identical mark on it's extractor. The hammer is marked with a W on the left side. NL 336-8 shows the straight hammer (non M-2) to be a type 4. Riesch has it as a type 3. According the the NL, this style of hammer was reported from 118XXXX-1347990. Per same reference the SW safety was reported from 12537XX-1347990 with EW from 1331223-1335452.

The stock is internally marked with a W on the bridge. There are no markings on the right flat. regarding the band, the weld marks are very hard to see. I believe there are 3 very faint weld marks. The patina does not help matters. Heres a few more pics taken indoors with bright light vs the above outside photos.

[Tired Retired]

David, that's the one I want left to me in your will. Please send me your lawyer's contact information so I can get him to draw up the papers...

Seriously, I wonder how may WWII vet's would tear up just seeing that! That carbine is just plan beautiful! Thanks for sharing the photos and the info. I would hope to one day find something so nice for my meger collection.

Congrats!

Ed

[dbarn]

Charlie, see attached photo of the 5.5 Winchester. Most likely produced within 2 months of the 1.3. The extractor is in the white and has the same circular mill mark on top.

[ScottR]

But are the band weld scars worn way down and very hard to see?

Charlie
On all the original Winchester carbines I have seen, the band welds are very light and hard to see, they were all first ser. # block guns.

Scott

[painter777]

No camera here today, but same grind or clamping scar on the extractor on my 5,573,xxx and on a extra W marked Extractor in the parts cabinet.
Different (no mark/smoother) one on my 5,8.

Thx Scott,
All the original Type I WRA bands I've seen also have barely noticeable weld scars.

One Beautiful carbine !!

Enjoy....... I have,
Charlie-painter777