because of World War II. Winchester was geared up for the war effort and producing rifles ammo etc.they did make some rifles for the consumer market but kept no direct records due to the amount of production for the war.
1943 to 1947 This serial number falls into the years that no serial numbers were available.
your gun was mada between 1943 to 1947. the serial numbers were made to 1500000 in 1948. My info has no records avaible from 1943 to 1947. In 1942 the numbers were made to 1221289. Hope this helps you narrow it dowm.
Made 1943 to 1947, records are unavailable for these years on the model 94, your serial is in this range.Actually your Winchester model 1894 rifle was made before Winchester discontinued their records during World War II.Your rifle was made in the year 1941.serial number 1,238,585 was the start of the serial numbers in 1941 and ended at 1,287,468.
Your Winchester model 1894 was made during the World War II years when Winchester did not keep records of the serial numbers.These years are 1943-1948.the serial numbers between 1,287,469-1,500,000 fall into this catagory(yours included).If I had to say,I would pick either 1947,or 1948.
Your serial number indicates that your rifle was made during the World War II years(1943-1948).Winchester did not keep records of the serial numbers per year of manufacture during this time span.I would say that yours was probably made in either 1947-1948,because in 1949 winchester started with serial number 1,500,000.
between 1943 and 1947, records were inaccurate for those years but the number falls into that range.
Your Winc model 1894 rifle was made during the World War II years of 1943-1948.During these years Winchester did not record the serial numbers by year of production.In 1949 Winchester began recording these again and started at serial number 1,500,000.I would guess that yours was made in 1947-1948.
Records are not available for the Win. 94 between the years 1943 -1947 which is where your serial # places your rifle.
Your winchester model 12 shotgun was produced by winchester in 1947.
Your winchester model 42 shotgun was made by winchester in 1947.
It was manufactured in 1947.
During the War years,winchester did not record the serial numbers of domestic made Model 1894 rifles by year of production.These years 1943-1948 do not have the info that you seek.Beginning with serial number 1,287,469 thru serial number 1,499,999 all models of the Winchester model 1894 rifle can only be surmised as to the year of production.I would venture to say that your model 1894 rifle was produced in 1946,or 1947.