Make: Winchester

Model: 94 Carbine

Serial Number: 2100282

Year of Manufacture: 1955

Caliber: .30-30 Winchester

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

Barrel Length: 20"

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a brass beaded blade dovetailed to a textured, ramped base integral to the front of the barrel; the base is grooved for a hood that is not present. The front sight is not original to the gun. The rear sight has been removed and its dovetail filled with a blank. The left of the receiver is drilled and tapped with a Lyman 66A receiver sight installed, adjustable for windage and elevation.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, and checkered steel buttplate. The stocks have a few scattered minor marks. There are some small fills, most notable at the heel on the right and on the left of the forend. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 1/8" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has minor wear, mostly around the edges, with well defined checkering. Overall, the stocks are in Very Good-Fine condition as refinished.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore, but there is some stubborn copper fouling. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates 8+/10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 95% of its metal finish. The finish is lightly thinning at some edges. There are a few scattered minor nicks, scuffs and thin scratches. The left of the receiver has a patch of light wear and faint oxidation under the receiver sight. The action shows minor operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Very Good-Fine condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. 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. Not only was it a success, but as of 1983 it held the record for the best-selling center-fire rifle in U.S. history. 5,103,249 Winchester 1894’s and 94’s were produced from 1894 to 1983 alone and it didn’t stop there. From 1984 to 1997, the Model 94 angle eject was introduced and in 2003 the iconic rifle was offered as a .410 shotgun. U.S. production ceased in 2006.

This is a Winchester Model 94 Carbine in .30-30 that was made in 1955. The .30-30 94 is nearly synonymous with "deer rifle" in America, perhaps the most popular model/chamber combination until the advent of the AR-15. This example has been equipped with a nice Lyman receiver sight and had the stocks refinished, now having an attractive satin appearance. It will still make a great hunting rifle for the lucky winner, but the pre-64 Winchesters are also highly prized by collectors. Please see our photos and good luck!