Make: Winchester

Model: 94 Carbine

Serial Number: 3597643

Year of Manufacture: 1972

Caliber: .30-30 Winchester

Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Full-Length Tubular Magazine

Barrel Length: 20"

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to a hooded, serrated, ramped base fixed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a "U"-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel; the notch is fine-adjustable for elevation. The left of the receiver is drilled, tapped and filled for a receiver sight (none present).

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, and checkered black synthetic Winchester buttplate. The stocks have some scattered nicks, scuffs and scratches. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 1/2" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has scattered light wear with some stubborn white residue in its well defined checkering (common to this material). Overall, the stocks are in Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is sharp. There is infrequent minor erosion in the bore and some stubborn fouling. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates about 8/10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 70% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. Most of the balance is scattered wear and oxidation on the receiver and lever. There is infrequent other minor oxidation. There are spots of wear on the top of the barrel forward of the forend band. There are some light nicks, scuffs and thin scratches. 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.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: A Williams offset hammer spur is installed.

Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1894 rifle followed the other John Browning designed lever action rifles to become one of the most famous and popular hunting rifles of all time. It was the first commercial sporting rifle to sell over 7,000,000 units, making the name “Winchester” synonymous with all lever action rifles. It was also the first commercial American repeating rifle built to be used with smokeless powder. It was introduced in 1894 in two black powder cartridges, the .32-40 and .38-55 Win. rounds, but by the next year Winchester had developed a different steel composition that could handle higher pressures, and the .30-30 Win. family of cartridges was born. Not only was it a success, but as of 1983 it held the record for the best-selling center-fire rifle in U.S. history. 5,103,249 Winchester 1894’s and 94’s were produced from 1894 to 1983 alone and it didn’t stop there. From 1984 to 1997, the Model 94 angle eject was introduced and in 2003 the iconic rifle was offered as a .410 shotgun. U.S. production ceased in 2006.

This is a Winchester Model 94 Carbine in .30-30 that was made in 1972. The .30-30 94 is nearly synonymous with "deer rifle" in America, perhaps the most popular model/chamber combination until the advent of the AR-15. This example looks like it has been put to its intended use, showing some wear and oxidation in the receiver, but retaining a strong bore and good mechanics. It should still make a great hunting rifle for the lucky winner and already has an offset hammer spur installed, perfect if you want to mount an optic. Please see our photos and good luck!