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Bert 3 1894 questions
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What year was the Win. 1894 rifle discontinued, what year did the Win. 1894 carbine change from the long to the short forend and last, what year was serial number 840038 Win 1894 manufactured ? Any info is appreciated. Terrill
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Here is a link that Bert published, that might help you solve some of those questions.
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=245213
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Yep, Juggernaut...I wasn't kidding, when I said BertH was one of the foremost Winchester expert's on this continent, and most likely in the world.
Terrill,
Here is a link that Bert published, that might help you solve some of those questions.
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=245213
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Bert H. this has alot of great info and you should consider putting a book together.
Regards
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
Terrill,
Here is a link that Bert published, that might help you solve some of those questions.
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=245213
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Bert H. this has alot of great info and you should consider putting a book together.
Regards
He did.
Shennum Ph.D., Larry and Hartman B.S., Bert, Editor, The Red Book of Winchester Values, An Investment Opportunity, A Comparative Study of Fine Collectable Winchesters as Hard Asset Options, 2nd Edition 2011, self published, January, 2011, 199 pages.
quote:Originally posted by Juggernaut
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
Terrill,
Here is a link that Bert published, that might help you solve some of those questions.
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=245213
Best
Bert H. this has alot of great info and you should consider putting a book together.
Regards
He did.
Shennum Ph.D., Larry and Hartman B.S., Bert, Editor, The Red Book of Winchester Values, An Investment Opportunity, A Comparative Study of Fine Collectable Winchesters as Hard Asset Options, 2nd Edition 2011, self published, January, 2011, 199 pages.
Was not aware of that but very good, looks like a great book too and will have to check that out to add to the library.
Regards
In answer to your three questions;
1. The Model 1894 (94) Sporting Rifle was discontinued December 1937 (announced in the January 1938 Salesman catalog).
2. The Model 94 Carbine used the long wood forend stock until 1950 (circa serial number 1753000). The short wood forend stocks first appeared at serial number 1744819, and were interspersed with the long wood stocks until serial number 1753000. All serial numbers I have observed > 1753000 have the short wood.
3. Serial 840038 was manufactured in April of 1916. It is in the known serial number range for the Spruce Guns.
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