Make: Winchester

Model: 94 Carbine

Serial Number: 1120751

Year of Manufacture: 1937

Caliber: .30-30 Winchester (WCF)

Action Type: Lever Action, Tube Magazine Fed Rifle

Barrel Length: 20", Round

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to a textured, ramped base forged to the front of the barrel. The base is grooved for a hood that is not present. The rear sight is a "U"-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel; the notch is fine-adjustable for elevation. Red paint has been applied to the rear sight. The top tang is drilled, tapped and filled for a tang sight (none present).

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 patterned wear in the finish on the right of the buttstock. The LOP measures 13 1/8" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has worn to white or gone to a patina with scattered nicks, scratches and some minor erosion. Overall, the stocks are in about Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Most remaining finish is Original, some worn areas show treatment with cold blue.

Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright with sharp rifling. There is minor erosion, mostly at the muzzle-end. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates 8 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 35% of its metal finish. There is fairly evenly scattered wear on the barrel and magazine tube with most finish in protected areas or around raised features. The worn areas of the magazine tube have mostly gone to a light patina, worn areas of the barrel in front of the forend band show treatment with cold blue. The receiver has mostly worn to white with the rear portion of the right flat gone to a patina. There are scattered light nicks, scuffs and scratches with some spots of light oxidation. 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-plus 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: Included is a signed letter from Rick Hacker detailing this rifle's special features.

Our Assessment: This is a Winchester Model 1894 Carbine, made in 1937 with a 20" round barrel chambered in .30-30 Winchester. The 30-30 Win. has likely taken more deer in America than any other cartridge except maybe .30-06 and the model 1894, or simply 94 as it is now known, is one of the most popular rifles ever chambered for the round. This rifle is a transitional Carbine, produced after the introduction of the elevator sight and the deletion of the saddle ring, but while carbine-style buttplates were still in use. It would be perfect for throwing in the back window of your pick-up truck for use on coyotes and other varmints and it would also be a great deer rifle today just as it was when it was made. Being pre-1964 production, it may also interest the Winchester collectors. Of additional interest to collectors, this rifle comes from the collection of noted gun writer, NRA Field Editor and winner of the John T. Amber Literary Award, Rick Hacker. Please see our photos and good luck!