Make: Winchester Repeating Arms
Model: 1894 Rifle
Serial Number: 207086
Year of Manufacture: 1904 / C&R
Caliber: .30-30 W.C.F.
Action Type: Lever Action fed by Full-Length Magazine Tube
Barrel Length: 26" Octagonal
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a silver blade set between a base, dovetailed and screw set to the barrel. There is solder around the base of the front sight. The rear sight is a semi-buckhorn v-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the barrel. The notch is fine adjustable for elevation. The tang is drilled, tapped, and filled for a tang sight, none present.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two piece smooth wood with capped forend, straight grip, straight comb, and steel crescent buttplate. There are scattered compressions, nicks, and bruises. There are several cracks on the buttstock around the buttplate. The stocks have been refinished. There are two holes drilled in the top sides of the handguard near the chamber. The LOP measures 13" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The buttplate has worn to white with light oxidation. Overall, the stocks rate in Good condition as refinished.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is somewhat bright and the rifling is well defined. There is light to mild erosion throughout the bore. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates about 6/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 20% of its metal finish. Most of the metal has turned worn to a mottled light patina. There is light intermittent oxidation and freckling. As well as general erosion throughout. The action shows operational wear. There is thinning and finish loss along the leading edges. There are scratches and handling marks. There are scratches along the bottom of the magtube that have introduced discoloration.The screw heads are lightly tooled but serviceable. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in about 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 made in 1904 with a 26" octagonal barrel and chambered in .30-30 W.C.F. The cartridge is perhaps the most popular deer cartridge in America. Whether you’re looking to add to your Winchester collection or want a classy vintage hunting rifle, you can’t go wrong with an American classic.
