Anyone know the last year of production for this round in the Model 94?
Anyone know the last year of production for this round in the Model 94?
1973 is what runs through my mind. I have no proof onhand for that though.
Robert
The last catalog to offer the Model 94 chambered in .32 Winchester Special was dated 1973.
Thanks. A man at work offered to sell me one he has. I wondered about it's age as it has the short forearm. The serial # is in the 1,700,000 range,
I can't remember exact dates but it was in about 1980 or so there was a run of 32 Special in the angle eject model.I had one and traded it to a friend.I do believe the standard 94 production did stop in about 1974.My dad had a gun shop at the time and they were still available then although the quality was terrible.
I have one made in 1954 which is just over two million.
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Winchester both catalogued & made the .32 Special Model 94 Wrangler & Wrangler II, 1983-85.
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There are several sites which give the manufacture date after you provide serial number. One which comes to mind -- try it, and it'll probably give you the date on your prospective purchase -- is: http://winchestercollector.org/dates/
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geo
My '94 Wrangler in 32 Win. Dates to 1979
Serial number 16xxxxx was 1948-1949 or thereabouts, so 1700000 is late 40's, early 50's. My 1949 Model 94 in 32 WS has the forearm like the picture of the wrangler.
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Interesting Hick. I thought the early models had the longer forearm.
Nope. My 1936 made 94, 32 Spl has a short forearm
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