Inventory mark
Gun Registration...
serial number vs. a number of records
Library, book store, gun shop, gun shows. oldguns.net
The gun was made in 1966.
serial number vs. a number of records. computers can make that easier this days.
Winchester had a lever shot gun with this mdl number, is that the gun you mean?
Looks like the serial number to me.
It depends on what you mean. If you mean that you want to find the age of the gun based on the serial number, there are a few online sources, such as the Blue Book of Gun Values. If you mean that you want to find out if it is registered, no.
With serialnumber 57550 the gun is made ca 1963!!
"Instrument of war" usually describes some kind of weapon, a gun, a warship, a fighter plane,etc.
Could be a model number, could be a caliber.
Basuto Gun War happened in 1880.