![]() ![]() If there was one M12 left over it got placed on top of the next pallet of M12's. If I needed 10 Model 12's I pulled 10 off that pallet. I got handed a list of certain models to place on a conveor. I worked for several months in shipping at Voice of Music in Benton Harbor, Mich. New ones filled in and getting shipped long before that last pair or even one finally went out. I can easily see a couple carbines sitting in the racks long ago moved out of order of production. If the rack held 30 carbines then eventually 20 new carbines filled the open slots. If Bill's Hardware wanted 20 carbines, 44WCF then 20 finished carbines got pulled of the finished assembly rack and cased. Buisnesses were faced with production and shipment to distributors. Back in those days there was little concern about gun serial number registration in our government. I seriously dought workers cared much about keeping numbers in order and being concerned #147684 got moved along within a week of being loaded into a rack. Never worked at Winchester but I can see receivers, some, getting placed in the back of the rack and stay there as other new ones got placed into open slots. I plan on using some light 10gr Unique loads under some 150 boolits for the rest of its life, but I did want to see how factory ammunition left the barrel. Even if it in not an antique, I was still amazed and honored to have such a nice piece of history. On a side note, I fired the ol' girl for the first time this evening using factory ammunition, and I kept 4 shots in one ragged hole 25 yards bench rested. It appears that the ATF follows the George Madis information. Is my model 70 actually made in 1951, or is it early or late. I am also wondering when this clears itself out. I am just wondering if others have made up their minds either way. ![]() It appears that the Buffalo Bill Firearms Museum has the actual polishing room records that state that my 1897 winchester is actually a 1901. I have heard that there was a lapse in actual serial numbers before I bought the rifle, but since I started researching my rifle, I am basically convinced that George Madis serial number chart is very incorrect. I recently bought a really nice (maybe) pre-1898 Winchester 94-30wcf sporting rifle. ![]()
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