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Winchester Model 1894 Lever-Action .30 WCF Carbine

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Winchester Model 1894 Lever-Action .30 WCF Carbine
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Offered for your consideration in this lot is a fine Winchester Model 94 Lever-Action saddle ring carbine, chambered in .30 Winchester Center Fire (WCF). The rifle dates to manufacture year 1908, and features a 20" round barrel, walnut fixtures, and a tip-up range adjustable rear sight, paired with a brass bead front sight. The Winchester 94 became one of the most famous and popular hunting rifles of all time - Designed by the renowned John Browning in 1894, and was the first rifle to chamber smokeless powder .30 WCF - otherwise known as the .30-30. The Model 1894 has been referred to as the "ultimate lever-action design" by firearms historians such as R. L. Wilson and Hal Herring. The Model 1894 is the rifle credited with the name "Winchester" being used to refer to all rifles of this type and was the first commercial sporting rifle to sell over 7,000,000 units. Overall, the rifle shows good condition, with good blueing on the barrel, and a nice even patina to the receiver, and magazine tube. The walnut fixtures show very-good condition, with only some light handling marks. The action is smooth, and the bore is bright with strong rifling. The rifle is absent of its saddle ring The rifle qualifies as a Curio & Relic Long Gun, and requires FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check. Serial Number: 433051.