T marked Win. receiver. - The Carbine Collector's Club

look very closely to the left and right. Should be a W T A or A T W.

What serial range, does it have the Winchester name on the receiver?

Club Survey Saginaw Receivers

T codes were seen in the 5.7 and 5.8 range. A very desirable carbine.

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Another nice one, you had more light with your Underwood, do better pictures.

I adjusted the color of your pictures and added them to your above post.

Are there any markings on the barrel band?

Are you sure it is marked Winchester? if Winchester it should have Trademark either above or below.

After Underwood and other prime contractors ceased production in mid-1944 Winchester agreed to buy leftover parts under their terms.

It is evident Winchester received a quantity of Underwood subcontracted receivers in various states of completion. Some had the Underwood name which they lined out. Some did not have the name or serial number so Winchester added their information.

There are several variations to this as well.

Winchester, for the most part, added an A W to the heel.

So please do take a flashlight and look under the rear sight to see what it is marked.

Your Underwood has the S which we discussed was a subcontracted receiver made by United Shoe Manufacturing.

This Winchester has a T which is for InterType, who was the subcontractor of the receiver to Underwood. Subsequently transferred to Winchester.

Underwood had two other subcontractors of receivers

Singer Manufacturing Company which has an unexplained B on the heel

Universal Windings also a subcontractor for receivers

Club Survey Saginaw Receivers

Wow, You guys have great information. To start,The typ 2 band is unmarked. The 4 spot welds are very clear but does not show well in the picture.There is a W about 4in. from the front sight and a W in a circle about 2in up from the barrel band. I took a light under the rear sight and could see ONLY winchester, nothing else.

Carbines have increased in value so much that it is hard to keep up with. I am NOT selling any of them but would like to know aprox. value. I the T win. worth more than one without the T,? Is the Underwood S worth more than without S.?

Thanks for the info.

Smoky

Union Shoe Underwood receivers are the hardest Underwood subcontract carbines to find and would bring a $100 to $200 additional price for some one wanting one, over a equal condition carbine.

Winchester T receivers are also hard to find, and being a Winchester, the T would add $200 to $500 over an equal condition Winchester. Your Winchester assuming all Winchester would sell for $ 2,500 to $ 3,000 on GB. Or maybe more, in my humble opinion.