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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories. 3 days
Payment Methods: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price.
Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost.)
Winchester Model 1894 - SPECIAL-ORDER, SEMI-DELUXE SHORT RIFLE, vintage firearms inc
Description:
General Specs: Winchester, Year 1908, .30WCF, 6lb 12oz, LOP 13 3/16"
Serial Number: 464685
Scan the internet for Winchester Model 1894’s and you will find a very large selection with wildly varying prices. You will see many rifles with standard features and 26” barrels, and even more carbines with 20” barrels, as after about 1936 the rifle was discontinued. What then is a “SEMI-DELUXE SHORT RIFLE” and why is it so special? The “SHORT RIFLE” refers to a Model 1894 with rifle features, ie the crescent steel buttplate and a forend with a steel nose cap, but with a shorter than 26” standard length rifle barrel. The “SEMI-DELUXE” refers to the special-order feature of a capped pistol grip stock and factory checkering. Very few Model 1894 SEMI-DELUXE SHORT RIFLES WERE MADE. This RARE 1894 Semi Deluxe Short Rifle, sn464685, was made in 1908 with several special-order features, including CAPPED PISTOL GRIP AND CHECKERED WOOD, 22” 1/2 ROUND/1/2 OCTAGON BARREL, HALF MAGAZINE (BUTTON MAG), BEECH COMBINATION FRONT SIGHT WITH #22H REAR SIGHT WITH PROPER 1B ELEVATOR. Anybody that knows the Winchester Model 1894 realizes how rare it is to find a special-order rifle with this combination of features. And of course, rarity and desirability are what drives the value. We have thoroughly inspected this Model 1894 and it is factory correct in every way. The photos will show the internal stampings of the matching “assembly numbers” on the top tang, the end of the buttstock under the buttplate, and on the underside of the buttplate itself. These assembly numbers assured that these hand fit buttplates and buttstocks could go to the appropriate finishing department and come back to the proper action and barrel assembly. The assembly numbers demonstrate this rifle is a Winchester Semi-Deluxe and is factory correct. Cody Firearms Museum only has records up to 1906 on the Model 1894, so a letter is not available. It is becoming more difficult to find a Model 1894 with much of the original factory finish remaining and this rifle has not been molested in anyway, retaining Winchester factory finishes on all metal and wood. The barrel blue is 98% with a beautiful shiny bore and crisp rifling (BORE RATES 9.75 OUT OF 10). The action retains only traces of original blue (the blue commonly flaked off the Model 1894 action during this period), has perfect screws, the lever and hammer retain 65% case color (beginning to fade but all there), loading gate retaining most all its niter blue, bolt showing strong blue. The buttstock and forend retains most of the original factory varnish and strong checkering, with numerous field marks, no cracks or repairs. This gun was used but carefully maintained. The action functions flawlessly, being a VFI CERTIFIED RIFLE, stripped to the smallest part in our gunsmithing department, ultrasonic cleaned, each part scrubbed to bare metal, inspected for function and integrity, lubricated and reassembled, a $375 service in our shop. From George Madis’ 'The Winchester Book', page 412 describes an almost identical Short Rifle, with the author noting that a part round barrel is a rarity as is a barrel length of 22" on any Model 1894 rifle. Except for the sights, the rifle we are offering for sale is the same rifle shown in Madis’ book. With its mirror bore and dynamic handling characteristics, this Model 1894 will perform better than any modern “wanna be” lever gun and do so with class. What a great piece of history in this 114-year-old rifle. Winchester lever guns have been very strong, investment quality tangible assets, and special-order rifles in high original condition are sure to continue gaining value. Just imagine stalking a fine buck with this Semi-Deluxe Rifle in the very capable .30-30 caliber and taking game with a piece of American history! Thanks for looking.
Barrel Length: 22", 1/2 octagonal
Bores: Mirror, strong rifling
% Blue: 98% factory
Sights: Front beach combination globe, Rear 22H Sporting with 1B
Action: Lever
Ejectors or Extractors: Extractor
Receiver Condition: 3% blue, balance flaked to silver
Screws: Perfect
Trigger Type: Single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 60% factory case color lever
Stock Type: Capped pistol grip/ field forend with metal cap, button 1/2 mag
LOP: 13 3/16"
LOP To End Of Wood: 12 7/8"
Checkering Condition: Factory near excellent
Butt Treatment: Crescent steel rifle buttplate
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on this gun. Call us for full details, or to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in AR, IL, KS, MI, PA, TN
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $160.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear.
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.
SOLD
Rifle Caliber: .30-30 Winchester
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