Only gun forum I belong to and simply wish to pose a simple "gun" related question. Sorry it's not S&W related but you guys are as knowledgeable as any
I obtained this cool little Winchester about 6 months ago. This pre-war model 62 Winchester is chambered in 22 short. Came from a estate that was based on a farm in Midway, Kentucky.
Notice the fill plug in the stock:
Well we doing some research on model 62 Winchesters with single caliber markings and came across this sale:
Rare Pre-War Winchester Model 62 Slide Action Gallery "5 Spot" Rifle
Notice the location of the 5 Spot cartouche burned into the stock. The serial number on my example is just a few hundred earlier. So what are the chances we have one of the few model 62's that were originally employed at the 5 Spot shooting gallery??
The stock repair is in the right location and the serial numbers are very close.
What are the odds ?? What do you say??
How would you authenticate any association ??