Located ontop of the rifle.
Depending on the age of your winchester?It should be located on the upper tang of your rifle behind the hammer.You may also look along the barrel in front of the reciever,or on the lower tang by moving the lever downward and looking at the lower tang.
Actuate the bolt to the rear and there is a tang in front of the trigger that hangs down..Press up on this tang and pull the bolt back and it will remove it from the action.
I would check the lower tang,under the lever.
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it is a Voere commercial 98 Mauser action rifle with a tang safety, imported by jerry's sport center under the made up name of 'parker ballard'. they are Austrian, exceptional quality and accuracy, tang safety, a stock made somewhat in the Weatherby style with a RH palmswell. they do not sell for much used as most are not familiar with them, and as such, often a bargain as a hunting rifle for their quality and workmanship.
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$400 - $450 plus $125 for tang sight per one listed on eBay now. Outstanding rifle had one for decades.
The rifle is a marlin 336. Serial number is located on the lower tang under the lever.
Early guns serial numbers are located on the bottom tang under the lever. Later the serial number was moved to the top tang behind the hammer. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Tang Tang happened in 2001.
I highly suspect that the rifle has an octagon (8-sided) barrel. The October 7th, '79 patent date strongly points towards the rifle being a Browning or Winchester Single Shot rifle. The serial number on the barrel or the lower tang will help solve the mystery.