Make: Winchester

Model: 64 

Serial Number: 2004191

Year of Manufacture: 1954

Caliber: .30-30 Winchester

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 hooded, textured ramp that is fixed to the barrel. The hood has been removed. The rear sight dovetail is empty. The left side of the receiver is mounted with a Lyman 66A aperture sight. 

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 a very thin loss along the right side of the upper tang. There is some finish loss on the sides of the buttstock and at the comb where the wood meets the buttplate. The plate has minor erosion at the heel and toe. The LOP measures 13 1/4″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Overall, the stocks are in about Very Good 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 95% of its metal finish. The finish is strong throughout. There is minor thinning on the bottom of the receiver and leading edges. There are a couple spots on top of the barrel where there is some finish loss, including around the rear sight dovetail. There is thinning on the muzzle. The screw heads are sharp. 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 2004191, was made in 1954. It is chambered in .30-30 Win with a 24 1/4” barrel and ¾ length magazine tube. In about Excellent overall condition, this rifle retains about 95% 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.