I just purchased a nice 74 recently.took it apart to clean.make sure gun is unloaded and decocked!then push the pin at the rear of the receiver push bolt to the rear and remove,simple enough.with the bolt assembley you now have to drive a pin out of the latch that catches the fireing pin and remove.(use caution and beware this is tricky to put back together).to put it back together compress the fireing pin spring over top the fireing pin and it should latch,then compress hammer spring and hold bolt together and replace pin that holds the latch in place.to take the gun out of the wood,remove one screw from the bottom side of the stock(the bigger screw,as the others hold trigger guard on)and remove the feed tube rod.this seems to help keep it from hanging up on the receiver.to remove the feed tube from the gun you will need take off the butt plate as this all one piece.the trigger spring slides under trigger and latches in rear,spring sits on top of the feed tube.trigger is removed by driving pin out of the stock.I put mine back together and she shoots fine,i hope this helps you...be safe.
Yes
your Winchester model 74 was made in 1952.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Winchester model 74 rifle was made in the first year of production which was 1939.
Your Winchester model 74 rifle was made in the year 1952 with the serial number that you have provided.
No
Your Winchester model 74 rifle was made in the second year of production,which was the year 1940.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Winchester model 74 rifle was made in the year 1948.
Your serial number indicates that your Winchester model 74 rifle was made in the year 1940.
What is a Winchester model 74.22 repeater rifle, circa l939, worth?
1950
What do you want to know?
With the serial number that you have given,your Winchester model 74 rifle was made in the first year of production which was 1939.