but some of the first ones still had the 1873 style hammer and firing pin retainer screw. If it is an 1882 Model, of course it was made after 1882. If your gun has the improved stock with a comb instead of the military stock it was assembled after May 1875. Some of the above is based on my observations and may not be absolute facts.
I've seen some 1882 guns with no serial number at all on any part so it's anybody's guess when they were manufactured. Want to find out more about your Wintec SaddleMost Wintec saddles feature a changeable gullet, however depending on the age this may require a specialist saddler to unstitch your. Every 1882 gun I've ever seen was on a lower number than the 1873 models which indicates that they were made on repurchased surplus guns. Visalia Stock Saddle S Serial Number Begins The Visalia Style Stock Saddle was the invention of Juan Maratrel who created the very first Visalia Stock Saddle Tree.
I've never seen a frame with a serial number into the 28,000 range. Production of frames ended with the cancellation of the wartime contracts.Ĭomplete guns, both percussion and later the 1873 models were assembled on left over frames and went into the mid 27000 range.
All 2nd model frames were manufactured during the Civil War and I've seen martially marked guns with serial numbers into the 22600 range with the 1865 dated round lower tang. They were back in business in 1863 and started production of the 2nd model. Would you care to mention your particular serial number, using "X's" towards the low end of the number so as not to reveal the entirety of the number should you not want to disclose the full number?Īll Maynard 1st Models were made prior to the factory burning in1861. Many Maynards were carried off the fields of battle by men who headed west and a Maynard in a canvas bag and many of such a carbine was modified by "Frontier Gunsmiths" Would you be satisfied to know where in the serial number series your particular action was first produced? Of course, after the conclusion of the American civil war the Federal government sold off their no longer needed supply of Marynard arms, plus captured Maryard arms and private industry re-worked and re-sold these arms on the civilian market. Arms Company production records that are cross referenced to Serial Numbers. In my knowledge, there is no reliable source that/who has possession the Mass. If you are thinking Month, Day, and Year, I believe your expectation are not realistic. Hank - That's going to pepend upon how specific you want to be.