Western Field Serial Number Lookup

If you need information on any older/discontinued Mossberg® rifles, shotguns or parts, please contact the National Mossberg Collectors’ Association. The NMCA has the historical data to answer all of your questions.

National Mossberg Collectors’ Association
PO Box 487
Festus, MO 63028
Telephone: (636) 937-6401
Website: www.mossbergcollectors.org

The National Mossberg Collectors Association was formed in 1988, with a small number of shooters and collectors interested in Mossberg® firearms and accessories. Today, the club is made up of more than 1,000 members throughout the world.

  • Western Field Serial Number Lookup Where are the serial numbers located on a Wards Western Field Model 30 shotgun? The Model 30 is a take-down gun, with the serial # on the lower tang behind the trigger guard, and alson on the barrel, once removed from the frame. I believe the gun is a Stevens 520 or 620 with Wards name on it.
  • Find Serial Number Enter the serial number, without spaces or dashes, to search the database. If multiple models appear for your serial number simply match the date with the appropriate model, as certain vintage firearms can share serial numbers between different models.
  • In 1940 Montgomery ward & co.western field 12 gauge browning patent Thay called it the repeating shotgun Thay made 12ga & 16ga.western field hammeriess repeating shotgun. Mine was my GRANDFATHER s my dad's now mine. I had to get it fixed and my gunsmithing said the only part was from browning. That's about all know. You can take it down.
  • In 1940 Montgomery ward & co.western field 12 gauge browning patent Thay called it the repeating shotgun Thay made 12ga & 16ga.western field hammeriess repeating shotgun. Mine was my GRANDFATHER s my dad's now mine. I had to get it fixed and my gunsmithing said the only part was from browning. That's about all know. You can take it down.

Mossberg serial numbers are typically 7-characters. They have a letter prefix and then 6 numbers, like this: A123456 or Z654321. ALPHA comes before BRAVO, and 100000 comes before 900000. So far it looks like this: 500 / 590 / store brands all use standard sequence; 535 have Alpha/year prefix - AT147xxx; 835 have year/Mike prefix - UM509xxx. Mossberg Firearms models and years manufactured. Field Model 12, 20 or 419 bore. 410 with 24 inch barrel. 12 and 20 with 20, 22, 24,26, 28 30 inch barrels with assorted chokes, receiver safety.

Victor and Cheryl Havlin, President and Vice President of the NMCA, wrote the first comprehensive history book of Mossberg firearms, “Mossberg, More Gun for the Money.” The book is available in both soft and hard cover and can be purchased through the NMCA or the Mossberg® parts and service department.

What year was my Winchester manufactured? (Serial Number Reference)

Winchester Firearms Manufacturing Dates by Serial Number and Year 1866 through the early 1990s

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Below is the download link for a special resource for dating Winchester firearms. These pages were scanned from documents compiled over the years by the customer service department of Winchester Repeating Arms. None of the page scans are of original documents but are simply transcribed information typed into a word processing program. In general, this information is the same that you would get if you called our customer service department and asked them for the information. They use these documents as a reference and the documents should be limited to that use.

Click the image below to download the PDF document containing the serial number date-range information on many Winchester firearms. You will need the Adobe Reader program to open this file. Adobe Reader is available free from Adobe.

THE HISTORY OF WINCHESTER HISTORIC SERIAL NUMBER RECORDS.
There are many “legends” about why the historic serial number records for Winchester rifles and shotguns are not complete or why they are not always verifiable. A few reasons cited are:

  1. A fire at the factory
  2. Inadvertent destruction (during office cleaning)
  3. Records simply lost in filing
  4. Records misplaced between ownership transitions
  5. Documents borrowed but not returned

There is probably some kernel of truth to all of them. But the fact remains; there is no original, single, totally accurate database of serial numbers from 1866 forward that we are aware of. But perhaps these pages can help you somewhat in your research.

Please keep the following points in mind as you explore these pages:

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  • Many of the Winchester brand firearms produced over the years are included, but not all. If your firearm is not listed, we probably do not have any additional information.
  • Before the 1990s the Winchester Repeating Arms firearms brand transferred ownership several times. Any information before the 1990s is always difficult to verify.
  • In general, only serial number ranges with an approximate year are provided in this document. There is no other detail beyond this that we can provide.
  • Since this information was provided through old documents (both official and otherwise), no representation is made that all serial number and year combinations are totally accurate.
  • In some exceptional cases, a more detailed, accurate determination can be made by calling the Winchester Repeating Arms Historian at the Morgan, Utah office. 800-333-3288. Ask for the Winchester Repeating Arms Historian.
  • For any other questions: 800.333.3288 or 801.876.2711. For Parts and Service call: 800.322.4626
  • For questions related to Ammunition don’t call us. Contact Winchester Ammunition directly.
  • No attempt has been made to determine the value of any guns listed.
  • The Cody Firearms Museum has more information on Winchesters produced before 1900.
  • This late historian George Madis compiled extensive histories on Winchester firearms. www.georgemadis.com

Serial Number Lookup For Guns

There are other outside resources – including the Cody Firearm Museum -- which can be excellent for determining date of manufacture and value: Click here to go to our gun values resource links.

Click below to download a PDF overview of Cody Museum serial number resources.

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(Please remember that this information is a compilation over time -- collected from secondhand information. No confidentail records were used. We reserve the right to make changes at any time and make no claims as to accuracy. No attempt has been made to determine the value of any Winchester products.)

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