GunSerialsWinchester Canadian Centennial serial numbers by year
The Winchester Canadian Centennial is a commemorative version of the Model 94 lever-action rifle, produced in 1967 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation.
- Produced:
- 1967
- Action:
- lever-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.
What year was your Canadian Centennial made?
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Where the serial number is
Underside of the receiver.
Where these dates come from
The Canadian Centennial was a one-year commemorative. Its guns were numbered in 1967 in their own sequence starting at 1. The range comes from Winchester's published production figures, 90,301 made out of the 97,395 scheduled, so any serial number in range dates to 1967. There is no year-by-year table because there was only one year.
Source for this model: Commemorative production run
Winchester Canadian Centennial serial numbers by year
The full Canadian Centennial 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.
Commemorative production run
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 – 90,301 |
- 1967: The Canadian Centennial rifles and carbines were numbered in 1967 in their own sequence starting at 1. In all, 90,301 were produced, against the 97,395 that had been scheduled, so the sequence ends near 90,301.
What to know about Canadian Centennial serial numbers
- Unlike several later commemoratives, the Canadian Centennial did not use a letter prefix.
- 97,395 is the number scheduled, not the number produced. Do not treat it as the last serial number.
- The 20-inch carbine and the 26-inch rifle are not separate serial number runs. Pairs with consecutive numbers were sold together.
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 Canadian Centennial
The Canadian Centennial 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.
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