GunSerialsWinchester Model 74 serial numbers by year
The Winchester Model 74 is a semi-automatic, tubular-magazine .22 rimfire rifle produced from 1939 to 1955, with approximately 406,574 manufactured.
- Produced:
- 1939–1955
- Action:
- semi-automatic
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 74 made?
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 low and high of recent auction sales.
Winchester Model 74 value: what it sells for at auction
We found 23 single-gun auction sales of the Winchester Model 74 at Morphy Auctions, Poulin Auctions, Redding Auction Services, and Amoskeag Auction Company between Sep 2023 and Sep 2026. They sold for $30 to $1,025.
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 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2644 | $145 |
| Aug 2026 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2214 | $157 |
| Jun 2026 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2269 | $133 |
| Apr 2026 | Model 74 | Redding lot 587R | $30 |
| Mar 2026 | Model 74 | Redding lot 484R | $310 |
| Feb 2026 | Model 74 | Redding lot 329R | $250 |
| Dec 2025 | Model 74 | Morphy lot 3309 | $369 |
| Dec 2025 | Model 74 · 22 Short | Redding lot 106R | $1,025 |
| Oct 2025 | Model 74 | Redding lot 317R | $270 |
| Oct 2025 | Model 74 · 22 Long | Redding lot 298R | $170 |
| Aug 2025 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2554 | $266 |
| Aug 2025 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2305 | $133 |
| Aug 2025 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2251 | $169 |
| Aug 2025 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2248 | $242 |
| Aug 2025 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2160 | $72 |
| Jun 2025 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2108 | $314 |
| May 2025 | Model 74 · 22 Short | Morphy lot 1496 | $338 |
| Mar 2025 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2379 | $254 |
| Mar 2025 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2148 | $847 |
| Jan 2025 | Model 74 · 22 Short | Redding lot 54R | $450 |
| Dec 2024 | Model 74 | Poulin lot 4221 | $151 |
| Nov 2024 | Model 74 | Amoskeag lot 2213 | $314 |
| Apr 2024 | Model 74 | Poulin lot 4052 | $212 |
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
The table on this page comes from one source: Winchester's own customer-service list (2012). Use its dates as estimates for groups of serial numbers, and check the notes for its limits.
Source for this model: Winchester customer-service list (2012)
Winchester Model 74 serial numbers by year
The full Model 74 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.
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 – 30,890 |
| 1940 | 30,891 – 67,085 |
| 1941 | 67,086 – 114,355 |
| 1942 | 114,356 – 128,293 |
| 1944 | 128,294 – 128,295 |
| 1945 | 128,296 – 128,878 |
| 1946 | 128,879 – 145,168 |
| 1947 | 145,169 – 173,524 |
| 1948 | 173,525 – 223,788 |
| 1949 | 223,789 – 249,900 |
| 1950 | 249,901 – 276,012 |
| 1951 | 276,013 – 302,124 |
| 1952 | 302,125 – 328,236 |
| 1953 | 328,237 – 354,348 |
| 1954 | 354,349 – 380,460 |
| 1955 | 380,461 – 406,574 |
What to know about Model 74 serial numbers
- 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 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 74 serial numbers: 123,349–136,739. Check current availability with the office before ordering; a listed range does not guarantee a record for every number.
Order a factory letter from the Cody Firearms Museum →What a factory letter shows, and when one is worth ordering →