![]() It has been said by some that he used "sales" records, but in all of my research, I have not yet seen any actual "sales" records. No, I have not been able to figure out what date Madis used as his basis, as his DOM information does not correlate with any of the verifiable dates in the historical records. This link will take you to the CFM website. The SNA date can be provided for serial numbers up to 1352066 (December 29th, 1945). For the Model 1894 (94), a factory lettter can be provided for just serial numbers 1 - 353,999 (through early 1907). For a letterable Winchester, you will see three dates on the letter (1) the date it was serialized, (2) the date it was received in the warehouse from the assembly room, and (3) the date it was shipped (sold).įor a Winchester that can not be lettered, there is a decent chance that a SNA date can be provided. The book is titled " The RED BOOK of WINCHESTER values" and it can be purchased online at BrandX (go to the Books/Videos link).Īs a side note, the CFM now provides what they refer to as the SNA (Serial Number Application) date on factory letters and on the research sheets (for members only). As a part time volunteer at the CFM, I have researched those records in great detail, and just this past January, I assisted a long time friend of mine in publishing a new Winchester reference book that discusses and provides the true (accurate) year ending serial numbers for all of the various models. David Kennedy (the CFM curator at the time) wrote an article that appeared in the CFM news letter about the recently discovered Winchester Polishing Room Serialization Records, and how they differred significantly from what Madis had published. Several years ago, I began researching the historical records held by the Cody Firearms Musuem, and I discovered that Madis was horribly inaccurate for nearly all on the Winchester models. He first published his erroneous information in 1960, and it has been copied by almost every other author and website that exists. The vast number of published DOM lists for all Winchester models were copied from the flawed works of George Madis. ![]() Click to expand.That is a very common occurrence.
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