Winchester Carbine With 4 Digit Serial Number

[cd4dallas]

I'm in the Dallas area and have a Winchester carbine with an early 4 digit serial number. I'm not a carbine collector. I've been told the sights are original and never upgraded and that the receiver, barrel, stock, slide and assortment of other parts are correct, original and not upgraded. I was told it has an early Inland bolt and that the trigger group and hammer are not Winchester. I don't want to violate any forum rules - but i'm interested in selling this Carbine and was wondering if there are any forum members in the Dallas / Fort Worth area who might be interested in looking at it. Thanks, Chris

[Tuna]

Chris, Very nice carbine. Could you show us some photos of the trigger housing and maybe the hammer?

[cd4dallas]

I'll take some more photos tomorrow and post them. Thanks, Chris

[emmagee1917]

Ummmmmm.......I count seven digits in the serial number ?
Chris

[cd4dallas]

LOL - I guess that is true... but what I meant was that since Winchester started at one million - it's just four digits past that - the 1839th winchester carbine made.

[Johnny P]

I couldn't remember if Winchester started production at 1000000 or 1000001, but if they started at 1000000 and your serial number is 1001839, yours is the 1840th Winchester carbine made.

[Tuna]

Winchesters first military production number was 1000000.

[emmagee1917]

I didn't think of that ! I just thought you posted the wrong photo link.
Chris

[Faulkner]

LOL - I guess that is true... but what I meant was that since Winchester started at one million - it's just four digits past that - the 1839th winchester carbine made.

That kind of clears it up as Inland made the only USGI carbines with 4 digit serial numbers.