Make: Winchester

Model: 64

Serial Number: 1165849

Year of Manufacture: 1941

Caliber: .30-30 Winchester

Action Type: Tubular Magazine Fed Lever Action Rifle

Barrel Length: 24"

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a brass beaded blade dovetailed to a textured, ramped base forged to the front of the barrel. The base is grooved for a hood which is not present. The rear sight is a "V"-notch semi-buckhorn elevator sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel; the notch is fine-adjustable for elevation. 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 semi-beavertail forend, pistol grip, straight comb and checkered steel buttplate. The stocks have light-moderate wear with some discoloration in the grip areas. There are scattered nicks, scuffs and scratches. There is finish wear around the rear edge of the buttstock. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 12 3/4" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has mostly worn to white with scattered light surface oxidation and well defined checkering. Overall, the stocks are in Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

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

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 65% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. The receiver is mostly worn to white as are the magazine bracket and forend cap. The lever has scattered wear. The barrel and magazine finish are generally strong. There are some scattered light nicks and small scratches. There is infrequent minor oxidation. The action shows operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to lightly tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in about 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 decent 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!