I am restoring Winchester Model 67 for my grand daughter. This gun belonged to one of my grand fathers and was in rough shape. After disassembly and a LOT of cleaning and lube, it fires again. Other than the trigger spring and firing pin springs being a little week, the little rifle seems sound.
I want to get it as true to original as possible, so I figured he first step was to figure out when it was made...that is where I got confused.
The stock does not have the finger groove.
The trigger is chrome and is not grooved.
The bolt and safety sleeve are chromed.
The 27" barrel is smooth bore its entire length, but the barrel is not stamped smooth bore. There is a faint "2" stamped on the underside the barrel.
The bolt has two flat surfaces. It does not seem to have a bolt retaining spring, but it has one flush pin and one protruding pin.
I'm confused about what "flush" and "protruding" take-down screw is supposed to mean. The one on this rifle cannot be used as a thumb screw, but there is a hump that still protrudes below the stock, so it is not what I would call fully recessed.
My current guess is that it was made in late 1937.
Other than wondering if I am correct on the date, I have the following questions:
1) The stock appears to be walnut. What would the original finish have been? (oil rubbed, varnished?)
2) Should the trigger guard be chromed or blued and is there supposed to be a "W" on the trigger guard?
3) Is the cocking knob on the bolt chromed or blued?
4) I am assuming the head of the takedown screw is blued.
Thanks in advance!
I want to get it as true to original as possible, so I figured he first step was to figure out when it was made...that is where I got confused.
The stock does not have the finger groove.
The trigger is chrome and is not grooved.
The bolt and safety sleeve are chromed.
The 27" barrel is smooth bore its entire length, but the barrel is not stamped smooth bore. There is a faint "2" stamped on the underside the barrel.
The bolt has two flat surfaces. It does not seem to have a bolt retaining spring, but it has one flush pin and one protruding pin.
I'm confused about what "flush" and "protruding" take-down screw is supposed to mean. The one on this rifle cannot be used as a thumb screw, but there is a hump that still protrudes below the stock, so it is not what I would call fully recessed.
My current guess is that it was made in late 1937.
Other than wondering if I am correct on the date, I have the following questions:
1) The stock appears to be walnut. What would the original finish have been? (oil rubbed, varnished?)
2) Should the trigger guard be chromed or blued and is there supposed to be a "W" on the trigger guard?
3) Is the cocking knob on the bolt chromed or blued?
4) I am assuming the head of the takedown screw is blued.
Thanks in advance!
