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Winchester Model 94 30-30, how old

richgolfrichgolf Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
edited January 2007 in Ask the Experts
I have Winchester Model 94, 30-30 and am interested in selling it. I'm not sure how old it is. The S/N is: 18342XX. Can you tell date of mfgr by S/N?
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Approximately 1952 but Bert H. will have a more accurate date.
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  • b00merb00mer Member Posts: 975 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    www.oldguns.net
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by b00mer
    www.oldguns.net


    That is not an accurate source of Winchester DOM information[V].

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
    Approximately 1952 but Bert H. will have a more accurate date.


    1952 is close enough. Plus/minus one year is as close as I can get on the post WW II Model 94s. The Polishing Room records only go up to roughly serial 1,350,500 (which was in the year 1945). Historical records show that serial number 1,500,000 was presented to then President Harry S. Truman on May 8, 1948, and 2,000,000 was presented to President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953.

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  • richgolfrichgolf Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    That date makes sense. Rifle is in good condition with about 80% of the bluing intact. What is your estimate as to its worth?

    quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
    Approximately 1952 but Bert H. will have a more accurate date.


    1952 is close enough. Plus/minus one year is as close as I can get on the post WW II Model 94s. The Polishing Room records only go up to roughly serial 1,350,500 (which was in the year 1945). Historical records show that serial number 1,500,000 was presented to then President Harry S. Truman on May 8, 1948, and 2,000,000 was presented to President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953.
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    80% would be about $450 - $500.

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  • richgolfrichgolf Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks a lot Bert..........I'm new at this.

    Semper Fi

    quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
    80% would be about $450 - $500.
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