Make: Winchester

Model: 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine

Serial Number: 484113

Year of Manufacture: 1909

Caliber: .25-35 WCF

Action Type: Lever Action, Tube Magazine Fed Rifle

Barrel Length: 20", Round

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a white beaded blade pinned to a slotted base fixed to the barrel behind the front band. The rear sight has been removed with a blank installed in the dovetail. The top tang is drilled and tapped for a tang sight (none present). The left of the receiver has been drilled and tapped with a Lyman 66A receiver sight installed.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, and steel carbine-style buttplate. The stocks have scattered nicks, dings, scuffs and scratches. There is some cracking around the rear of the buttstock. The LOP measures 13 1/8? from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has mostly worn to white or gone to a light patina with some finish in the face and light erosion at the heel and toe. Overall, the stocks are in Good condition as refinished.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is gray with well defined rifling. There is erosion and minor pitting scattered through the bore, mostly in the grooves. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates about 6 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 60% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. The receiver is mostly worn to white with some finish around the receiver sight and saddle ring mount (the ring is missing). There is wear on the left of the receiver from the previously installed saddle ring. The barrel and magazine have scattered light wear. There is some minor oxidation in the worn areas with some erosion at the front of the receiver on each side. There are scattered nicks, scuffs and scratches. The action shows operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.

Our Assessment: This is a Winchester Model 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine in .25-35 WCF that was made in 1909. The cartridge is based on the .30-30, perhaps the most popular deer cartridge in America, but necked-down to .25 caliber, giving it a little more velocity with lighter projectiles. This rifle is in Good condition with 60% of its metal finish remaining, a fair bore and strong mechanics. The stocks have scattered wear and have been refinished. As a pre-64 example of the 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine, it would be a neat addition to a Winchester collection. It would also be well worth restoring to take back out in the field. Please see our photos and good luck!