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Winchester Rifles - Model 1894 Pre-64
Winchester Rifles

WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 .30WCF – 1899, 26? OCTAGON BARREL, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Winchester, 1899, .30WCF, 7lbs. 12oz., LOP 13"
Serial Number:  65258 

Americas favorite deer rifle. The perfect hunting gun either on foot or from the saddle, lightweight, nimble and fast to action the 94′ is simple, safe and reliable.  Designed by John Browning the Model 1894 is the rifle most associated with the Winchester name, it has sold over 7,500,000 units and is often referred as the “ultimate lever-action”. Offered throughout is production in many different configurations along with a myriad of customer customizable options 1894’s are very varied and often unique. This example was manufactured in 1899 and is serial number 65258. The barrel blue is 97% original with a very good shiny bore and rifling, there are signs of wear in the grooves. The barrel is marked ‘Extra Steel Barrel Especially for Smokeless Powder’. The receiver metal has gone mostly to a silver and patina with traces of factory bluing evident, the screws are excellent, the lever and hammer retain 70% case color but fading to patina.  The buttstock and forend varnish has a rich sheen, the wood shows good straight grain with the expected field marks adding some character, wood to metal fit is superb. This rifle surely has had many adventures in its 126 years and it’s all set for more; just imagine stalking a fine buck with this classic rifle in the very capable .30-30 caliber and taking game with a piece of American history!  Winchester lever guns have proved to be very strong, tangible assets, even standard rifles continue to gain value in the marketplace, so don’t wait long to add this one to your collection. Thanks for looking!

Barrels
Barrel Length:   26" octagon
Bores:   Very good; some pitting 7/10
% Blue:   97% factory blue
Capacity:   9
Sights:   front blade, rear elevator with buckhorn

Action
Action:   lever
Receiver Condition:   5%
Screws:   excellent
Trigger Type:   single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   70%  going to patina

Stock
Type:   straight, field forend
LOP:  13"
LOP To End Of Wood:   12 13/16"
Butt Treatment:   metal crescent

INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.

Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: AZ, FL, GA, MI, MO, PA, TX, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $110.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns

Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

Rifle Caliber: .30-30 Winchester

Price: $1,895.00