GunSerialsWinchester Model 1906 serial numbers by year
A pump-action .22 designed to separate into sections for storage. From 1908 it could use .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle ammunition. It followed the Model 1890.
- Produced:
- 1906–1932
- Action:
- pump-action
New to gun terms? Start here
- Model:
- The name of the gun design, such as Model 94. A model name that looks like a year does not tell you when your gun was made.
- Serial number:
- The number stamped on an individual gun. Include letters that are part of the number. A separate letter stamped above it, like the Model 97's C, D or E, is a different marking.
- Receiver:
- The main metal body just behind the barrel. The receiver ring is its front section, where the barrel joins it.
- Tang:
- A strip of metal extending from the receiver into the stock. The lower tang runs underneath, behind the trigger.
- Stock:
- The part you hold against your shoulder, usually made of wood on older Winchesters.
- Forearm or forend:
- The part under the barrel where your forward hand holds the gun.
- Action:
- The mechanism that loads and removes cartridges. Names such as lever action, pump action, and bolt action describe how it works.
- Caliber or gauge:
- The ammunition size or type a gun is designed to use. This marking is different from the model and serial number.
- Takedown:
- A version designed to separate into major sections for storage. A takedown joint is where those sections meet.
- Proof mark:
- A factory testing mark, such as Winchester's oval WP stamp. It is not a serial number or a date code.
- Peep or aperture sight:
- A rear sight with a small hole to look through. A hooded front sight has a cover around it.
What year was your Model 1906 made?
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Look up a serial number and print a one-page record sheet: the date and its sources, the status by age, the model in brief, and the auction price range.
Winchester Model 1906 value: what it sells for at auction
Enter your serial number above to highlight the price categories that fit the estimated date and see recent sales of this model in those categories.
These prices come from 55 Winchester Model 1906s sold individually at Rock Island Auction Company (2), Morphy Auctions (3), Poulin Auctions (10), Redding Auction Services (17), and Amoskeag Auction Company (23) between Sep 2023 and Sep 2026. The age-group rows use the auction companies' categories: antique, curio and relic, or modern.
The typical price is the middle price, also called the median. Half sold for more and half for less. The middle 50% range leaves out the lowest quarter and highest quarter of prices. The wider 80% range leaves out the lowest tenth and highest tenth.
We leave out listings described as deluxe, special-order, engraved, restored, or commemorative, and other exceptions in the value guide. Commemoratives are priced on their own page. Wear, repairs, original parts, and factory upgrades can make a particular gun worth more or less. These figures are a comparison, not an appraisal of your gun.
| Category | Sales | Middle 50% of prices | Typical price | Middle 80% of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curio & Reliccollector category, usually 50+ years old | 55 | $260 – $550 | $393 | $196 – $1,481 |
Recent Model 1906 auction sales
Sales near the typical price and the newest. Their features and condition may differ from your gun. A lot number identifies an item in an auction.
| Sold | Gun | Auction company | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Model 1906 | Amoskeag lot 2170 | $393 |
| Mar 2025 | Model 1906 | Amoskeag lot 2552 | $393 |
| Jun 2024 | Model 1906 | Amoskeag lot 2495 | $393 |
| Aug 2026 | Model 1906 | Amoskeag lot 2799 | $290 |
| Aug 2026 | Model 1906 | Amoskeag lot 2231 | $84 |
Prices are in US dollars and include the buyer’s premium, the auction company’s fee added to the winning bid, where the house charges one; Redding charges none. They are not the amount the seller receives. A dealer’s offer or private sale price may differ. The full picture, model by model →
Where the serial number is
On the receiver; late-production guns also carry it on the lower tang.
Why the sources give different years
The dates for the Winchester Model 1906 come from factory record books held at the Cody Firearms Museum, George Madis's reference books, and Winchester's customer-service list. These sources can give different years for the same serial number. Original records usually provide stronger evidence than later estimates. Check the notes to see whether a source dates numbering, assembly, or another step.
Madis vs. factory dates shows examples from models whose tables disagree on this site.
Sources for this model: Madis/legacy year-end table · CFM/Polishing Room SNA records · Winchester customer-service list (2012)
Winchester Model 1906 serial numbers by year
The full Model 1906 serial number chart, one table for each source available here. Each row gives the numbers that source assigns to a year. Both the first and last numbers are included.
A row marked “sources differ” is a serial range that another table on this page dates to a different year. For the Model 1906 that is true of most of the run, so treat any single year as an estimate and read the notes below the tables. A row marked “approximate” is a figure we trust less than the rest of its table: a boundary the sources put a few serials apart, or a figure a later record corrects.
George Madis's published tables
George Madis compiled Winchester reference books years after production. His tables estimate the last serial number reached each year.
Cited as: Madis/legacy year-end table
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1906 | through 52,278 |
| 1907 | 52,279 – 89,147 |
| 1908sources differ | 89,148 – 114,138 |
| 1909sources differ | 114,139 – 165,068 |
| 1910sources differ | 165,069 – 221,189 |
| 1911sources differ | 221,190 – 273,355 |
| 1912sources differ | 273,356 – 327,955 |
| 1913sources differ | 327,956 – 381,922 |
| 1914sources differ | 381,923 – 422,734 |
| 1915sources differ | 422,735 – 453,880 |
| 1916sources differ | 453,881 – 483,805 |
| 1917sources differ | 483,806 – 517,743 |
| 1918sources differ | 517,744 – 535,540 |
| 1919 | 535,541 – 593,917 |
| 1920–1921sources differ | 593,918 – 598,691 |
| 1922sources differ | 598,692 – 608,011 |
| 1923sources differ | 608,012 – 622,601 |
| 1924sources differ | 622,602 – 636,163 |
| 1925sources differ | 636,164 – 649,952 |
| 1926sources differ | 649,953 – 665,484 |
| 1927sources differ | 665,485 – 679,892 |
| 1928sources differ | 679,893 – 695,915 |
| 1929 | 695,916 – 711,202 |
| 1930 | 711,203 – 720,116 |
| 1931 | 720,117 – 725,978 |
| 1932approximate | 725,979 – 727,353 |
- 1920–1921: George Madis's tables give no figure for 1920, so this row covers both 1920 and 1921 and cannot be narrowed further.
- 1932: The sources give different final serials. George Madis's tables give 727,353 for the Model 1906-only timeline. The Winchester collectors' association gives 846,022 for the end of regular production in the shared range. The two figures count different things.
Factory records (Cody Firearms Museum)
Drawn from Winchester's original factory records. Numbering records date when serial numbers were stamped. The gun could be finished or shipped later; see this model's notes.
Cited as: CFM/Polishing Room SNA records
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1906 | through 55,911 |
| 1907 | 55,912 – 96,820 |
| 1908sources differ | 96,821 – 134,258 |
| 1909sources differ | 134,259 – 187,450 |
| 1910sources differ | 187,451 – 250,850 |
| 1911sources differ | 250,851 – 304,600 |
| 1912sources differ | 304,601 – 355,400 |
| 1913sources differ | 355,401 – 422,600 |
| 1914sources differ | 422,601 – 458,300 |
| 1915sources differ | 458,301 – 497,200 |
| 1916sources differ | 497,201 – 500,700 |
| 1917 | 500,701 – 523,127 |
| 1918 | 523,128 – 538,247 |
| 1919 | 538,248 – 604,917 |
| 1920sources differ | 604,918 – 652,563 |
| 1921sources differ | 652,564 – 652,584 |
| 1922sources differ | 652,585 – 652,780 |
| 1923sources differ | 652,781 – 663,549 |
| 1924sources differ | 663,550 – 670,684 |
| 1925sources differ | 670,685 – 683,119 |
| 1926sources differ | 683,120 – 685,999 |
- 1926: The ledger has no Model 1906 entries after 1926. Its 1927 row reads "No further entries".
Winchester's own customer-service list (2012)
A list Winchester prepared to answer owners' questions. It combines records and estimates, as the list itself explains.
Cited as: Winchester customer-service list (2012)
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1906 | 1 – 52,278 |
| 1907 | 52,279 – 89,147 |
| 1908sources differ | 89,148 – 114,138 |
| 1909sources differ | 114,139 – 165,068 |
| 1910sources differ | 165,069 – 221,189 |
| 1911sources differ | 221,190 – 273,355 |
| 1912sources differ | 273,356 – 327,955 |
| 1913sources differ | 327,956 – 381,922 |
| 1914sources differ | 381,923 – 422,734 |
| 1915sources differ | 422,735 – 453,880 |
| 1916sources differ | 453,881 – 483,805 |
| 1917sources differ | 483,806 – 517,743 |
| 1918sources differ | 517,744 – 535,540 |
| 1919 | 535,541 – 593,917 |
| 1920–1921sources differ | 593,918 – 598,691 |
| 1922sources differ | 598,692 – 608,011 |
| 1923sources differ | 608,012 – 622,601 |
| 1924sources differ | 622,602 – 636,163 |
| 1925sources differ | 636,164 – 649,952 |
| 1926sources differ | 649,953 – 665,484 |
| 1927sources differ | 665,485 – 679,892 |
| 1928sources differ | 679,893 – 695,915 |
| 1929 | 695,916 – 711,202 |
| 1930 | 711,203 – 720,116 |
| 1931 | 720,117 – 725,978 |
| 1932 | 725,979 – 727,353 |
What to know about Model 1906 serial numbers
- Serial number 113,000 or thereabouts marks the change in caliber and forearm. It is not the last serial number of a year.
- These dates record when the serial number was stamped, not necessarily when the gun was assembled or shipped.
- The column from George Madis's tables follows a Model 1906-only timeline. The 1932 figure from the Winchester collectors' association belongs to the run of numbers shared by the Model 90 and the Model 06.
- The Model 1906 ledger in the factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum stops at 685,999. It has no entries after 1926.
- In March 1926 Winchester began numbering Model 06 rifles in the Model 1890/90 run of numbers, starting around 713,200. The high last serial number is not an unbroken count of Model 1906 rifles.
- The older published tables carry leftover parts assembled after regular production ended into about 1932 to 1937. No surviving Model 1906 ledger of stamping dates supports those dates.
- Letters next to a serial number are not included when the factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum are searched.
- Model 1906 rifles still in their original configuration qualify as curio and relic (C&R) firearms. None of them are antiques.
- Winchester's own customer-service list is a retyped compilation, not the original records. The list itself says that no complete original serial record from 1866 onward is known to exist, and that some of its figures are estimates.
- Winchester's own customer-service list notes that leftover parts were assembled over the following years, and that recorded production reached about 729,305.
Related models, and why
These models share a number sequence, replaced this model, or look similar. Each link explains the connection.
Winchester rifles usually made without serial numbers
These models usually have no serial number. Their pages explain the exceptions and how their features may help estimate age.
Need more detail? Check for factory records
The Cody Firearms Records Office can check for surviving records for your serial number. For a fee, it can issue a letter reporting what they say. Some records contain only dates; others also describe the gun’s original features.
The office’s May 2024 coverage sheet lists these Model 1906 serial numbers: 1–685,999. Check current availability with the office before ordering; a listed range does not guarantee a record for every number.
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