Make: Winchester

Model: 64

Serial Number: 1092642

Year of Manufacture: 1935

Caliber: .30-30 Winchester

Action Type: Tubular Magazine Fed Lever Action Rifle

Barrel Length: 24"

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a Marble No.2 beaded blade dovetailed to a textured, ramped base forged to the front of the barrel; the bead has been painted green. The base is grooved for a hood which is not present. There is a dovetail at the rear of the barrel for a rear sight which has been removed. The top tang is drilled, tapped and filled for a tang sight (none present). The left of the receiver is drilled and tapped with a Williams receiver sight installed, adjustable for windage and elevation.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with capped forend, pistol grip, straight comb and checkered steel buttplate. The bottom of the grip has been hand-carved with either "MSM" or "WSW". The stocks have some scattered light nicks, scuffs and scratches. There is a more notable scratch on the right of the forend toward the front just below a grain-line crack that does not extend to any edges, this area shows sanding under the finish. There is a tiny fill in the left-front edge of the wrist. The LOP measures 13 1/4" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has mostly worn to white with scattered light surface erosion and well defined checkering. Overall, the stocks are in about Very Good condition as refinished.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is sharp. There is some light erosion and stubborn copper fouling in the bore, mostly at the muzzle-end. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates 7-8 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 85% 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 lever, and the top tang. There is some wear on the magazine tube. The barrel has light wear from the previously installed rear sight. There are some light nicks and small scratches. There are infrequent spots of minor oxidation. The action shows light operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to lightly tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Very Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. 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: 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 traveling 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.

This is a Winchester Model 64 Rifle in .30-30 Win. with a 24” barrel and 3/4 length magazine tube. The rifle is in Very Good overall condition, showing honest wear for a field gun of its age, a good bore and strong mechanics. If the collectors don’t take enough notice, this will make someone a nice deer rifle. Please see our photos and good luck!