GunSerialsWinchester Model 24 serial numbers by year
A double-barrel shotgun with the barrels side by side and no hammers. It uses internal strikers to fire. Winchester made it from 1939 to 1958.
- Produced:
- 1939–1958
- Action:
- break-action
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- 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.
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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 24 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 41 Winchester Model 24s sold individually at Rock Island Auction Company (3), Morphy Auctions (7), Poulin Auctions (8), Amoskeag Auction Company (6), and Redding Auction Services (17) between Sep 2021 and Sep 2026. There were too few sales of this model in the last three years, so these figures cover 5 years. 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 | 41 | $424 – $786 | $590 | $338 – $1,342 |
Recent Model 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Model 24 · 16 | Redding lot 300R | $590 |
| Nov 2025 | Model 24 · 20 | Morphy lot 1632 | $584 |
| Jul 2022 | Model 24 · 20 | Morphy lot 3367 | $600 |
| Aug 2026 | Model 24 | Amoskeag lot 2267 | $302 |
| Aug 2026 | Model 24 | Amoskeag lot 229 | $786 |
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
Underside of the frame; a matching number is stamped on the barrel locking lug.
Why the sources give different years
The dates for the Winchester Model 24 come from 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: Published Madis table · Winchester customer-service list (2012)
Winchester Model 24 serial numbers by year
The full Model 24 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. 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: Published Madis table
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 1 – 8,118 |
| 1940approximate | 8,119 – 18,750 |
| 1941sources differ | 18,751 – 30,832 |
| 1942sources differ | 30,833 – 39,710 |
| 1943sources differ | 39,711 – 39,975 |
| 1944sources differ | 39,976 – 41,679 |
| 1945sources differ | 41,680 – 43,840 |
| 1946 | 43,841 – 45,249 |
| 1947 | 45,250 – 58,939 |
| 1948 | 58,940 – 64,416 |
| 1949 | 64,417 – 77,258 |
| 1950 | 77,259 – 91,466 |
| 1951 | 91,467 – 100,773 |
| 1952 | 100,774 – 112,074 |
| 1953 | 112,075 – 115,265 |
| 1954 | 115,266 – 115,418 |
| 1955 | 115,419 – 116,416 |
| 1956–1958approximate | 116,417 – 116,999 |
- 1940: Winchester's own customer-service list and the year-end figures implied by George Madis's tables differ for 1940 to 1945. Do not combine the two.
- 1941–1942, 1944–1945: Winchester's own customer-service list and the year-end figures implied by George Madis's tables differ for 1940 to 1945. Do not combine the two.
- 1943: George Madis's table gives about 264 guns for 1943. The serial range is 39,711 to 39,975. The printed count is one less than the number of serials in that range. Winchester's own list has no entry for 1943.
- 1949–1955: The yearly figures after 1948 in George Madis's tables come from one source only. They are not dates from the factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum.
- 1956–1958: The number made was not recorded. Leftover parts assembled after regular production stayed below serial 117,000, so this row ends at 116,999 and covers 1956 to 1958.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 1 – 8,118 |
| 1940 | 8,119 – 21,382 |
| 1941 | 21,383 – 27,045 |
| 1942sources differ | 27,046 – 33,670 |
| 1943–1944sources differ | 33,671 – 33,683 |
| 1945sources differ | 33,684 – 34,965 |
| 1946sources differ | 34,966 – 45,250 |
| 1947 | 45,251 – 58,940 |
| 1948 | 58,941 – 64,417 |
- 1940: This list and the year-end figures implied by George Madis's tables differ for 1940 to 1945. Do not combine the two.
- 1943–1944: The list shows no figure for 1943. This range covers those years up to the next year that has a recorded final serial.
What to know about Model 24 serial numbers
- Winchester's own customer-service list and George Madis's table are two record systems that conflict with each other. Do not combine them.
- George Madis's table gives about 264 guns for 1943. The serial range is 39,711 to 39,975. The printed count is one less than the number of serials in that range. Winchester's own list has no entry for 1943.
- Winchester's own customer-service list prints 45,250, 58,940, and 64,417 beside 1946 to 1948. Those numbers match exactly the starting serials for 1947 to 1949 in George Madis's tables, and they are not given as factory year-end figures.
- The factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum give only the date the serial number was stamped. They do not say how the gun was configured.
- Winchester says no yearly Model 24 records were kept from 1949 until the model was dropped. The yearly figures after 1948 in George Madis's tables come from one source only, and they are not dates from the factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum.
- Regular production ended in 1957 or 1958, depending on whether you go by the catalog or by when guns were assembled. Leftover parts assembled after that stayed below serial 117,000.
- 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 says that no records were kept for this model from 1949 until it was discontinued in 1958. Total production was approximately 116,280.
Winchester shotguns 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 24 serial numbers: 5–47,962. Check current availability with the office before ordering; a listed range does not guarantee a record for every number.
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