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I have been looking around on the net and am looking info on G34 serial number was wondering what year these were built?

Thanks

Early 90's, roughly

Are you saying you have a Model 70 serialized G34? Or is it, like, G34XXXX? I really want to know!

Thanks Steelhead. Mudstud it is G34XXXXX I did not want to post the whole serial number?

You might want to try the following link:

http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htm

That link will NOT work for M70's with letters in the SN.

Does the "G" represent/convert to a digit? I have two M70's, and when utilizing the above link, plugging in just the numerical digits indicate both rifles are Pre-64.... and I highly doubt that.

Letters came after 64.

Know of any other online source to determine age based on GXXXXXx?

I've read '69 is when they started with the G but it's only something I read someplace.

Nope

Yes I tried that site but with out the letter in front of it. The date was 1955 and I would love to say I made a heck of a deal. Some one told me that they never produced a serial number list in the 90's when they started with a Alpha????

try here

http://armscollectors.com/sn/windates.htm

I have 3 PF winchesters that I am pretty sure were made during the 1980's that also start with G and then 7 digits. I have tied several websites and have never found anything. Short of calling Winchester, I have no other ideas. With Winchester in the mess they are in I'm not even sure there would be anyone there who could help.

Thanks for the help guys I think this rifle was made in the 90's but still not sure? Oh well if it shoots I won't care. grin!

G's started around '69 and the links everyone keep putting up don't work for lettered serial numbers.

I have the book: Winchester dates of manufacture 1849-1984.

On page 48: "After 1968 prefix G is found in front of numbers."

However on the Model 70 the last year listed in the book is 1982 with a starting serial number of G1537134.

Is this rifle a late model Classic?

I beleive it is a late model yes. And thank you for taking the time to look it.

Reba,

Thanks for the help. One of mine is SN G15374XX, so it is pretty safe it was made in 1982.

ehunter,

It might help if you would describe the rifle you actually have, but without that, a G34XXXX (note: a 6 digit number following the "G") would have been manufactured in about 2000. A G34XXXXX (note: a 7 digit number following the "G"), to the best of my knowledge was never manufactured. The highest numbers I have ever seen are G304XXXX, and these would be the very latest numbers manufactured before the New Haven plant closed in 2006.

I would add that there always seems to be a lot of confusion about the "G" prefix. To cut to the chase, a serial number with the "G" prefix, and a serial number without a prefix are plain and simple, different serial numbers. Period. You cannot use the charts for non-prefix numbers and expect a "G" prefix number to correlate.

Another reason for confusion, is that the "G" serial numbers do a bit of jumping around. When Winchester began producing the Classics in 1990, they went back and started using lower "G" prefix numbers, that had never been used, when they started the "G" prefix in 1969, or whenever, on the push-feeds. Then they later jumped over the previously used "G" numbers, to continue on with Classics that have 7 digits following the "G". This is all as clear as mud, I am sure!

I also might add, if your rifle is not a Classic, all bets are off! I don't follow non-Classic serial numbers! But, I believe any late production rifles should fall into this regime.