Make: Winchester

Model: 64

Serial Number: 1602568

Year of Manufacture: 1949

Caliber: .32 W.S.

Action Type: Top Ejecting Lever Action with 2/3 Length Tubular Magazine

Barrel Length: 24 ¼”

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed into a textured ramp that is fixed to the barrel and slotted for a hood. The hood has been removed. The rear sight is a flat top u-notch semi-buckhorn elevator sight, dovetailed to the barrel. The right side of the receiver has two pairs of drilled and tapped holes for the mounting of a receiver scope base.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with capped forend, semi-pistol grip, fluted straight comb, and checkered steel buttplate. The stocks have light handling wear with a few scattered light nicks, scuffs and scratches. There is light finish loss on the heel and toe. There are minor compression marks intermittently placed about the stock with one notable dent on the right side of the buttstock and on the right side of the forearm at the cap. There are no chips or cracks. There is wear where the lever sits against the wood on the bottom face of the grip. The LOP measures 13 1/4″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Overall, the stocks are in about Fine condition.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 10/10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its metal finish. The finish is strong throughout. There is minor thinning on the bottom of the receiver and leading edges.There is thinning on the muzzle. The screw heads range from lightly tool marked to disfigured with serviceable slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in about Excellent condition.

Mechanics: The action functions smoothly and correctly, and the trigger is crisp. This rifle has lever and half-cock hammer safeties. We did not fire 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 is a Winchester Model 64 Rifle, Serial Number 1602568, was made in 1949. It is chambered in .32 W.S with a 24 1/4” barrel and ¾ length magazine tube. In about Excellent overall condition, this rifle retains about 97% of its original finish, the bore is bright with sharp rifling and no erosion. Winchester’s venerable Model 94 rifle, long a favorite of hunters and outdoorsmen, was beginning to lose sales in the early 1920’s, although the shorter barreled carbine was still popular. More people were travelling by motorcar and railroad, and Winchester thought a takedown rifle based on the Model 94 would sell well. The Model 55 was introduced in 1924, but never sold particularly well, and was discontinued in 1932 when it was superseded by the Model 64. The Model 64 was a redesign of the Model 55 with a longer magazine tube and made with a solid frame only. The Model 64 stayed in production until 1957, with a total of only 66,783 manufactured, making it one of the rarer lever action models made by Winchester. A 2nd batch of 8250 was produced in the early 1970’s, but those made before 1964 have better quality and smoothness of operation than that found on more modern Model 94’s. We expect the Winchester collectors to be very interested in this rifle and if the collectors don’t take enough notice, this will make someone a very nice deer rifle.