GunSerialsWinchester Model 67 serial numbers — why most have none
The Winchester Model 67 is a single-shot, bolt-action .22 rimfire rifle produced from 1934 to 1963.
- Produced:
- 1934–1963
- Action:
- bolt-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.
Most Model 67 guns have no serial number
Winchester did not number the Model 67 for the US market; some rifles built for export were numbered. British wartime purchases also carry testing marks and the arrow-shaped British military ownership mark.
These guns usually have model and ammunition markings on the barrel, and may also have patent dates. Those are different from a serial number. The model’s production ended before federal law required serial numbers on rifles and shotguns in 1968. A missing number is normal for this model; it does not by itself show whether the gun has been altered.
The references disagree on the total, from about 384,000 to more than 650,000. None were made from 1943 to 1945.
Evolved from the Model 60 and, fitted with target sights, sold as the Model 68.
Without a factory serial number, a serial-number search cannot identify this individual gun. The feature clues below may help narrow its age.
If your Model 67 has a number on it
A number may be an owner’s mark, a store’s inventory number, or an importer’s mark. Some factory stamps identify an inspector or a part. On certain models, a two-digit stamp under the barrel can indicate a year. Patent dates describe patents, not when this particular gun was made. We do not have serial lookup tables for these markings. This model also has a factory-numbered exception: some rifles built for export were numbered. British wartime purchases also carry testing marks and the arrow-shaped British military ownership mark.
How to date a Model 67 without a serial number
Winchester changed the Model 67 over its run, and the published references date some of those changes. These clues can help narrow the possible years:
- Finger grooves in the forearm are an early feature, continuing into early 1938 and longer on rifles with both open and peep sights.
- The smoothbore version was offered from September 1936, and the Miniature Target Bore with a 24-inch smoothbore barrel from April 1940.
- The Junior, or Boy's, Rifle with a 20-inch barrel dates from 1937.
- Factory-scoped rifles have the WP proof relocated low and left: the scope-only Model 677, marked Model 67, from January 1937, and the standard 67 with see-through bases from March 1937. The proof mark itself is not a date code.
- Model 68-style aperture and hooded sights were an option from 1944.
- Barrels marked Model 67A are from the June 1949 update, which changed the extractor spring and the barrel stud. 67A production ran 1949 to 1963.
Features suggest a range of years. Winchester sometimes used older parts after a design changed, and parts may have been replaced later.
Winchester Model 67 value: what it sells for at auction
These prices come from 98 Winchester Model 67s sold individually at Morphy Auctions (2), Poulin Auctions (9), Redding Auction Services (51), and Amoskeag Auction Company (36) 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 | 98 | $133 – $254 | $182 | $101 – $350 |
Curio & Relic: Redding Auction Services typical $190 (51 sales); Amoskeag Auction Company typical $151 (36 sales).
Recent Model 67 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 2024 | Model 67 | Poulin lot 4224 | $182 |
| Feb 2024 | Model 67A | Poulin lot 4139 | $182 |
| May 2026 | Model 67 | Poulin lot 3152 | $183 |
| Aug 2026 | Model 67A | Amoskeag lot 2727 | $90 |
| Aug 2026 | Model 67 | Amoskeag lot 2509 | $102 |
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 →