Make: Winchester

Model: 94

Serial Number: 2546346

Year of Manufacture: 1962 / C&R

Caliber: .32 Winchester Special

Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Tubular Magazine

Barrel Length: 20"

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a hooded beaded blade dovetailed to a serrated, ramped base fixed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a u-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the barrel. The notch is fine adjustable for elevation. The left side of the receiver is drilled, tapped, and filled for a receiver sight (none present).

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth wood with banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, and checkered steel buttplate. The stocks have some scattered marks, nicks, scratches, and compressions. There are no chips or cracks. There are a few minor handling marks. The LOP measures 13 1/8" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Overall, the stocks are in about 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 9.5/10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 98% of its current metal finish. The balance of the finish is strong and complete throughout. There are few minor handling marks and very faint intermittent oxidation on the right side of the receiver. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. 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: This Winchester Model 94 carbine, manufactured in 1962, represents a late pre-64 era example of one of America’s most enduring sporting rifles. Chambered in .32 Winchester Special and fitted with a 20 inch barrel, this configuration reflects Winchester’s continued support of the .32 W.S. cartridge for hunters who favored heavier bullets and traditional handloading practices. By the early 1960s, the Model 94 had reached a high level of refinement, retaining classic lines and materials just prior to the major production changes that followed in the mid 1960s.

Condition is a defining strength of this rifle, with the metal retaining approximately 98% of its original blue finish and only minor handling marks present. The bore is bright with sharp rifling and shows no erosion, and the action functions correctly with both half cock and lever safeties operating as intended. The stocks remain solid and well preserved, showing only light, age appropriate wear. Overall, this is a high condition pre-64 Winchester Model 94 that cleanly illustrates the quality and finish of early 1960s production in a classic and increasingly sought after chambering.