GunSerialsWinchester Model 250 serial numbers — what the records say
The Winchester Model 250 is a lever-action repeating rimfire rifle introduced in 1963.
- Produced:
- 1963–1973
- Action:
- lever-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.
Winchester Model 250 value: what it sells for at auction
We found 9 single-gun auction sales of the Winchester Model 250 at Redding Auction Services and Amoskeag Auction Company between Sep 2023 and Sep 2026. They sold for $200 to $650.
That is too few sales for a typical price, so we list each one instead. A price table needs at least 40 sales. With only a few sales, one gun in unusual condition can set the high or the low.
We leave out listings described as deluxe, special-order, engraved, restored, or commemorative, and other exceptions in the value guide. Wear, repairs, original parts, and factory upgrades can make a particular gun worth more or less. These sales are a comparison, not an appraisal of your gun.
Every Model 250 sale we counted
Newest first. Their features and condition may differ from your gun. A lot number identifies an item in an auction.
| Sold | Gun | Auction company | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Model 250 | Redding lot 503R | $330 |
| Mar 2026 | Model 250 | Redding lot 553R | $200 |
| Feb 2026 | Model 250 | Redding lot 265R | $330 |
| Feb 2026 | Model 250 | Redding lot 615R | $340 |
| May 2025 | Model 250 | Redding lot 319R | $250 |
| Mar 2025 | Model 250 | Redding lot 306R | $650 |
| Jan 2025 | Model 250 | Redding lot 53R | $340 |
| Aug 2024 | Model 250 | Amoskeag lot 2270 | $254 |
| Aug 2024 | Model 250 | Amoskeag lot 2250 | $290 |
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 these dates come from
We do not have a reliable year-by-year serial table for the Winchester Model 250. The notes below explain what the available references say about its numbers and production dates.
What to know about Model 250 serial numbers
- A Model 250 made after 1968 has a B in front of its serial number. Models 150, 190, 255, 270, 275 and 290 use the same B. The letter is not a year code. No year-by-year serial table for the Model 250 has ever been published.
- Federal law did not require serial numbers on rifles until the Gun Control Act took effect in December 1968. An early example may therefore carry no serial number at all.
- The Cody Firearms Museum does not list this model among the records it holds, and Winchester's own serial-number reference leaves it out. Winchester says that for models missing from that reference there is probably no further information.
- Production ran from 1963 to 1973 according to the Blue Book and GUNS Magazine. Proofhouse gives 1974, but that is the date the model was dropped, which can come after the last year of production. Deluxe versions of the 200 series came out in 1965.
- The Model 255 is the same lever-action rifle in .22 WMR. The Model 150, made from 1967 to 1974, is a plainer, cheaper version with a straight-grip hardwood stock and a barrel band. Checkering alone does not make a rifle a Deluxe. Pressed checkering appeared on standard stocks too.
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.
Factory record coverage for the Model 250
The Model 250 is not on the Cody Firearms Records Office’s May 2024 coverage sheet. Ask the office about current availability. The notes and sources on this page explain the other dating information we have.
Which Winchester models can be lettered, and what a letter shows →