Living history in an old gun.

[skeet]

Even though it may seem to be out of the serial number range...it ain't necessarily so. Winchester's records aren't cut in stone. That gun may have been one of those issued 94 Spruce guns. So don't count it out of there. Y'all know I sold guns for serious at one time and I have a little story to tell. Had a Korean War vet come in one day. Was looking for a Garand like he had in the War. Only one I had left was my own nice condition Winchester. I told him the only one I had was one I was gonna keep nothing else about it. He went on and told me about some of his war experiences. Before he left he told me if I ever found a Winchester made Garand he would be interested. I told him mine was a Winchester. Out of the clear he rattled off the serial number of his rifle..Just had to check. Went to the Safe and got mine out. Asked him to quote the serial...the one I had was 12 digits off. What were the odds?? That fellow went home with that rifle..for just what I had in it too. I'm sure the original serial number has blurred a bit over the 10 yrs or so since then..but he has the memories....and so do I