Make: Winchester

Model: 94

Serial Number: 1580573

Year of Manufacture: 1949, C&R

Caliber: .25-35 W.C.F.

Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Full-Length Tubular Magazine

Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. OF AMERICA / -WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-”, “-WINCHESTER / -TRADE MARK-”, “MODEL 94-25-35 W.C.F.-”. The bottom of the receiver is marked “1580573” and “.H.A.M.”. The HAM marking means that this rifle was once part of Harold A. McCallum’s collection who began stamping all of his guns after a large portion of his collection was stolen.

Barrel Length: 20”

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to a textured, ramped base fixed to the front of the barrel and slotted for its included hood. The rear sight is a u-notch semi-buckhorn sight with riser, dovetailed to the barrel, fine adjustable for elevation. 

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth wood with banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, flat barrel band, and checkered steel buttplate. The stocks have some scattered light marks and compressions. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 12 7/8” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Overall, the stocks rate in Fine condition

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 10 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its metal finish. The action shows some light operation wear. There are some scattered scratches and nicks on the receiver. There is thinning on the leading edges, particularly on the front sight hood and rear sight. There is some finish loss on the bottom of the receiver. Overall, this rifle is in about Excellent condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The rifle has a half-cock safety and a lever safety. We have not fired this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.

Our Assessment:  The Winchester Model 1894 rifle followed the other John Browning designed lever action rifles to become one of the most famous and popular hunting rifles of all time. It was the first commercial sporting rifle to sell over 7,000,000 units, making the name “Winchester” synonymous with all lever action rifles. It was also the first commercial American repeating rifle built to be used with smokeless powder. It was introduced in 1894 in two black powder cartridges, the .32-40 and .38-55 Win. rounds, but by the next year Winchester had developed a different steel composition that could handle higher pressures, and the .30-30 Win. family of cartridges was born. This is a Winchester Model 1894 carbine made in 1949, with a 20” round barrel and chambered in .25-35 WCF. With its minty bore, this will make for an excellent range rifle if it is not snatched up by the collectors.