Date of Manufacture Table - Win Mdls 88 & 100

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According to http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional_info/winchesterl_88_100.htm the following is a correct table of date-of-manufacture for Model 88 and Model 100 Winchesters.


Winchester Model 88 serial numbers
Year   . . . . . . . S/N
1955 . . . . . 1 - 18,378
1956 . . . . . 36,756
1957 . . . . . 55,134
1958 . . . . . 73,512
1959 . . . . . 91,590
1960 . . . . . 110,268
1961 . . . . . 128,651
1962 . . . . . 169,838
1963 . . . . . 148,858
1964 . . . . . 160,307
1965 . . . . . 162,699
1966 . . . . . 192,595
1967 . . . . . 212,416
1968 . . . . . 230,199
1969 . . . . . H239,599
1970 . . . . . H258,229   
1971 . . . . . H266,784
1972 . . . . . H279,014
1973 . . . . . H283,718               
 

Winchester Model 100 serial numbers
Year   . . . . . . . S/N
1961 . . . . . 1 - 32,189
1962 . . . . . 60,706
1963 . . . . . 78,863
1964 . . . . . 92,016
1965 . . . . . 135,388
1966 . . . . . 145,239
1967 . . . . . 209,498
1968 . . . . . 210,053
1969 . . . . . A210,999
1970 . . . . . A229,995
1971 . . . . . A242,999
1972 . . . . . A258,001
1973 . . . . . A262,833

Paul