Inaccurate serial number information
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:05 pm
While recently trying to determine the value of my Model 1894, I have posted questions on a couple of different forums and message boards. I have an 1894 with a low serial number of 79019. The information I found from this very authentic looking Winchester site (http://www.winchesterguns.com/support/f ... uments.pdf) would indicate that my 1894 was actually manufactured in 1897, making it an antique and, in theory, increasing it's value. However, while asking a pricing question on another board that I would consider extremely knowledgeable, I was told that the actual manufacture date was in 1899, making it one year newer than would qualify as an antique firearm. Any idea why Winchester themselves aren't correcting what appears to be their own very available documentation? OR, is theirs actually the correct date?