Research Help

[little pearl]

Hello all,
I am researching rifles in my Dad's collection, some of which came from his father and his father-in-law. Some have serial numbers, some do not. I have been to the manufacturer sites and shotgunworld.com and haven't found answers. Any other suggestions? They are:
Mfgr-Model / Serial Number / Other info
Browning Sweet Sixteen / 2913
Winchester 1400 / 130677 / 12 ga
Fox Sterlingworth / no serial# / double barrel
Remington 721 / 168171 (Dad says he bought from NRA as part of a government program to encourage citizen training, & NRA was contracted to retail these guns, originally made for WWI or WWII...anybody got more and/or corrected info on that bit of info??)
Swift 220, model #98 / 270a
Remington Rimfire
Marlin Firearms 336 R.C. / 30-30
Marlin Firearms Model #50 / .22 Magnum

 

[Tombstonejim]

Wow too many questions at one time and you did not say exactly what you wanted to know about each weapon.

Go here and do a search for each one and you might get the answers you want.

http://www.gunbroker.com/

If not come back and ask about each weapon in a separate thread asking specific questions and if at all possible show pictures of the weapon.. Instructions on how to post pictures are at the top of the forum page.

 

[johnbt]

The Remington 721 wasn't introduced until 1948. Remington uses a barrel code system for dating guns. The letters are stamped on the barrel just in front of the receiver.

It's really hard to tell much about a gun without pics, especially the older ones that could have been modified or even ordered with options.

 

[dgludwig]

Swift 220, model #98 / 270a

I assume you mean .220 Swift. What brand of rifle is the (I assume) model 98 Mauser design based on or is it actually a Model 98 Mauser?

Remington Rimfire

You need a lot more information than this to get any meaningful input.

 

[Scorch]

I have been to the manufacturer sites and shotgunworld.com and haven't found answers. Any other suggestions?

Well, what information you are trying to find might be a good place to start. Then people might actually have some pertinent information to offer regarding each one.

 

[little pearl]

I'm so new to this I don't even know what questions to ask. I will get photos and post individual inquiries after collecting as much info as I can from my Dad.