Make: Winchester Repeating Arms

Model: 1894 Carbine

Serial Number: 1879623

Year of Manufacture: 1952 / C&R

Caliber: .25-35 Winchester

Action Type: Lever Action fed by Magazine Tube

Barrel Length: 20"

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to a textured slotted ramped base fixed to the barrel. The rear sight is a u-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the barrel and fine adjustable for elevation.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two piece smooth walnut with a banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, and steel checkered buttplate. The stocks have some scattered nicks, dings, scuffs and scratches. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 1/8″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Overall, the stocks are in about Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is scattered erosion. In this writer's opinion the bore rates 6.5/10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 90% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows thinning on the leading edges, light intermittent oxidation, and scattered handling marks. The markings are clear. The screw heads are sharp to tool marked with strong serviceable slots. Overall, this rifle is in about Very Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The hammer has a half-cock safety and the lever safety functions properly. The trigger is crisp. We did not fire 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 rifle made in 1952 with a 20" round barrel and chambered in .25-35 Winchester.