Thanks for the information. Do you know if there are records from Winchester or Moneymaker available?
Phillip-if this helps you out- just as Roger Rule detailed all the stamping and serifs changes in the older M70 from 1936 to 1963-- are beware the "bogus Super Grades" being foisted off to the unknowning public- ditto on any Winchester- look closely at the serial number and the serif point shapes of the 1 and also the last number- see anything different between the stampings on the receiver and those of the mating barrel and magazine tube extension?? I do. This M42 is all dolled up, but it ain't original-IMO. If you don't mind me asking, as I have no dog in the ring here (I love Model 12's but not Model 42's, sorry)what is the initial asking price? RWTF
