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1st year Winchester 1894
AirCommando
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I just acquired this rifle. SN 12611. The guys at the Winchester forum tell me it was serialed Dec. 4, 1895, Rec'd Dec. 26, 1895, and shipped Sep. 9, 1896.
They say it should letter as a standard 38-55 rifle, but the current configuration is that of a short barrel rifle. It looks like the barrel cut may have been done at the factory it is so good. It measures 21 1/2".
They say it should letter as a standard 38-55 rifle, but the current configuration is that of a short barrel rifle. It looks like the barrel cut may have been done at the factory it is so good. It measures 21 1/2".
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I would pull the stock and mag tube and forearm and look for extra markings. Take good closeups of them and post them. There are some stamps that are normally there but there could be others that will tell if its been back to Winchester. I did look under a 73 barrel on one gun in question and found a stamp from a gun shop.
Bob
Cody Firearms Member
Winchester Arms Collectors Association Life member
Also, kinda looks like a 3C rear sight elevator from a much later rifle. Front don't look original, either.
You are correct. The elevator IS the right one. From the other picture I thought it was not!
Bob
Cody Firearms Member
Winchester Arms Collectors Association Life member
I believe the rear sight is correct, a series 22 or so. It looks like it's been there since day one.
Here's the bore, looks good.
I like the history of the gun. It has a name on the stock...
And they were correct... your Model 1894 is a late 2nd year production, and it has been altered after the fact, not by Winchester.
Bert, I wonder what you mean by late 2nd year production. If they started making them in 10-94, by 10-95 that would be the end of the 1st year production, if my gun was serialed in 12-95, it would be 2 months into the 2nd year production, in my mind![?]
quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
And they were correct... your Model 1894 is a late 2nd year production, and it has been altered after the fact, not by Winchester.
Bert, I wonder what you mean by late 2nd year production. If they started making them in 10-94, by 10-95 that would be the end of the 1st year production, if my gun was serialed in 12-95, it would be 2 months into the 2nd year production, in my mind![?]
1894 = 1st Production year
1895 = 2nd Production year
Regardless of how you want to look at it, it was manufactured in the second production year versus "1st year" as you posted.
Terry