Make: Winchester

Model: 1894

Serial Number: 520245

Year of Manufacture: 1910

Caliber: .30-30 W.C.F. (Winchester Center Fire)

Action Type: Lever Action, Tube Magazine Fed Rifle

Barrel Length: The barrel has been cut to 22 1/2".

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a Marble 45W brass beaded blade dovetailed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a Marble folding "U"-notch sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel; the notch is fine-adjustable for elevation and can be reversed to present a "V"-notch. The top tang is drilled and tapped for a tang sight (none present). The stock mounting screw in the top tang appears to be a mounting screw for a tang sight, it is not the original stock mounting screw. The sights are not original to the rifle.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece checkered walnut with capped forend, capped pistol grip, straight comb, and checkered steel shotgun-style buttplate. The stocks have scattered nicks, dings, bruises and scratches. There is a crack at the heel. There are some tiny losses and discoloration around the edges of the top tang. There are a few open grain-lines. The checkering ranges from well defined to worn smooth. The LOP measures 13 1/8? from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has worn to white with infrequent minor erosion and oxidation; the checkering is well defined. Overall, the stocks are in Good-plus condition as refinished.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is light gray with well defined rifling. There is scattered light erosion and infrequent minor pitting in the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates 6 or 7 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 75% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. Most of the balance is handling wear in the bottom-front of the receiver. The nosecap is worn to white. The trigger and lever's case color has mostly muted. There is light wear and minor oxidation in the top tang from a previously installed peep sight. There is some other scattered more minor wear. There are scattered nicks, scuffs and scratches. There are scattered spots of minor 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 Very Good condition as customized.

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 94 Rifle in .30-30 WCF that was made in 1910. The .30-30 is synonymous with "deer rifle" in the United States and the 1894 is perhaps the most common platform for the cartridge. The rifle is in Very Good condition with 75% of its metal finish remaining, a decent bore, and strong mechanics. Its round barrel has been cut back to 22 1/2" and it has a number of interesting features. The barrel is a half-round, half-octagon profile, it has a half-length or "button" magazine, its refinished walnut stocks are checkered with a capped pistol grip and a checkered steel shotgun-style buttplate. This suite of features will allow some collectors to overlook the modification to the barrel and after-market sights. The rifle has seen honest use, but it looks better than any of us will when we're 115 years old! Please see our photos and good luck!