1927 Winchester 1894

[Warhawk]

I stumbled across a Winchester 1894 today, when I first saw it I thought it was a new Chiappa 1892, it’s got a beautiful walnut stock and is a 20 inch saddle ring carbine complete with flip up ladder sight and steel carbine buttplate. I was surprised to see that it is actually a Winchester 1894 SRC in 30-30. The s/n is 1,026,000 which puts it as made in 1927. It’s incredibly nice for a gun that pushing 100 years old.

It has been refinished, Ok by me as I wouldn’t have spent the money for an original anywhere near this nice. It wasn’t dirt cheap, but it was one of those guns I knew better than to walk away from, it would haunt me from now on. I’ve been on the lookout for a clean pre 64 Win 94, and there are just very few around and they are $$$$ when you find one.

I’ll get some pics up shortly.

[Shawlerbrook]

Congratulations !! Old 1894’s are my favorite.

[RU shooter]

I have it's cousin the 32 spl made the same year with the same trim . Those ladder sights are nice with plinker loads .

[Warhawk]

[fordwannabe]

It appears that it has been refinished but it was done by someone who knew what they were doing. It hasn’t been polished round.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

That's a nice one! Congratulations!

DG

[scattershot]

Beautiful rifle. Congrats on the find.

[Bazoo]

Pretty, thanks for sharing.

[725]

Wow. It's gorgeous.

[John Wayne]

Indeed a real winner and great find!

[DougGuy]

Oh they made that one last week who are you kidding???

That's freakin' GORGEOUS!! I had an old one in 30-30 just like that once many years ago, it was a little noisy for woods carry best I remember but it was a LOT of fun to shoot!

[Bazoo]

What's that between the butt plate and stock? Looks like felt or leather.

[Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang]

I personally don’t usually like the way refinished guns look and prefer a 15% original finish gun to one that has been all redone but that there is a beautiful job. No softening of the markings or edges. Superb looking rifle!

[Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang]

What's that between the butt plate and stock? Looks like felt or leather.

I think it looks like Acraglas to refit the buttplate on a stock that was damaged in the area but that’s just a guess.

[Bazoo]

I prefer a rifle with honest wear, but a good refinish job is okay.

[Warhawk]

What's that between the butt plate and stock? Looks like felt or leather.

Nothing, it’s just not fit quite right.

[farmbif]

that's an awesome example of a classic old 1894

[RU shooter]

They did a good job on it , nice !

[Geezer in NH]

Nice gun! Seems some are jealous of your find and have to piss on your fortune. Enjoy your find I would have taken it home.

[eastbank]

my three winchester saddle ring carbines, 30 wcf, 32-40, 32 spec. all have ex bores and are all good shooters with my reloads.