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S. Some Next Models bare the “AWM” and “JT” authorities inspection markings about the still left facet of your stock, around the wrist near the receiver.

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I picked up on an older topic/publish where others that have mentioned that a barrel owning the “Oval P” might have been fitted by Winchester:

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An exception to plain treatment could occur in the odd occasion of production of the Presentation Gun

Anybody who has really labored or managed production over the shop ground of a big production and manufacturing company understands that an accurate new substitute component or barrel wouldn't be out there in just about every instance. And no factory would ever develop one from scratch if there was an oval P barrel readily available for quick use. My own Paramount movie SRC continues to be relatives owned since 1939 and is also just like the 5 others I have personally examined.

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Receivers created following 1905 owning no “WP” proof but have barrels with the “WP” and “Oval P” mark would point out a mail purchase barrel.

I picture Winchester would of held and preserved the barrel chamber reamers for all the different 271+ calibers they developed. Along with loads of barrel blanks laying all-around. This really is from the 1916 brochure of the manufacturing unit’s goings-on.

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To the best of my expertise, in the event you find a pre-1905 Winchester by using a “WP” Winchester scopes evidence around the barrel, but not over the receiver, any person other than Winchester swapped the barrel.