Your Winchester model 77 was made in the year 1958 with the serial number that you have provided.
The Winchester model 77 was made from 1955-1963.During this time span Winchester made 217,180 rifles.While Winchester did not keep records of this models serial numbers by year of production,I would say that your rifle was made in either 1958,or 1959.
With a serial number that low,I can safely say that your rifle was made in the first year of production,which was the year 1955.
Winchester did not keep records of the production by year of the model 77,22cal rifles.I can say that the model 77 was made from 1955-1962.Winchester made 217,000 rifles during this time span.I would say that your rifles serial number puts your rifles production in the first year which is 1955.
Your Winchester model 77 was made by winchester between the years 1955-1963.There was no accurate records of yearly serial numbers kept by Winchester.The total production of the model 77 was serial number 1001-218,000.between these years.It appears that your serial number is just past half the production total.So we can assume that your rifle was made in 1960.
Late 50's to early 60's is as close as published data I have.
The Winchester model 77 was made from 1955-1963 with a total production of 218,000 rifles being made.The serial number that you provided should place the production year as 1955-1956.Winchester never did keep records of the model 77 serial numbers by year.The first serial number in 1955 was 1001,and with yours being that close I feel confident in assigning these years as the correct ones.
Winchester did not make a model 77.Could you mean model 70?,or do you refer to the ruger model 77?
Made 1955-63
"Your" Winchester Model 21 Double Barrel Shotgun was manufactured in 1933, giving it an age of 77 years, as of 2010.
The Winchester autoloader, Model 77 was manufactured between 1955 and 1963. Approx 217,000 units were manufactured over that nine year period.
The Winchester model 77 serial number records were not kept by Winchester.I can say that the model 77 was first serial numbered at 1001 in 1955 and finished at serial number 217,180 in the year 1963.If I were to say when yours was produced I would say either 1956-1957.