Winchester Model 94 AE XTR Angle Eject .356 Win 20″ Lever Action Rifle
SOLD FOR: $1,175.00
LSB# LSB260224HE127
Make: Winchester
Model: 94 XTR Angle Eject
Serial Number: 5519573
Year of Manufacture: Circa 1980s and 1990s
Caliber: .356 Winchester
Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Full Length Tubular Magazine
Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “WINCHESTER ® MODEL 94AE XTR – .356 WIN. / –MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL–”. The top rear of the barrel is marked with a circled “WP” proof. The front underside of the receiver is marked with the serial number.
Barrel Length: 20″
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to a serrated ramped base soldered to the barrel. The rear sight is an adjustable folding U notch dovetailed to the barrel. The left side of the receiver is drilled and tapped for a receiver sight. There is a Williams receiver peep sight installed on this rifle. The top of the receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope mount.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece checkered walnut with banded forend, straight grip, straight comb and a Winchester rubber buttpad. The LOP is 13 3/4″ from trigger to buttpad. There is only light handling wear with exception of a compression dent on the left side of the forend. There are no chips or cracks. Overall this stock is in Very Good to Excellent condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright. The rifling is sharp. There is no erosion. There is minor corrosion and light pitting scattered throughout the bore. In this writer’s opinion this bore rates 7/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 95% of its original finish. There are scratches and minor corrosion freckling scattered throughout. There is handling and operational wear. There is loctite on the front receiver ring from previous scope installation. There is minor corrosion on the firing pin and breechface. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall this rifle is in Good condition due to the corrosion in the bore and breechface. That aside this rifle would rate in Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The trigger pull is crisp. 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: This Winchester Model 94 AE XTR is a desirable Angle Eject lever-action rifle chambered in .356 Winchester, a comparatively uncommon and powerful chambering in the Model 94 line. The 20″ barrel, full-length tubular magazine, checkered walnut stocks, straight grip, straight comb, and Winchester rubber buttpad give it a practical sporting configuration, while the XTR trim adds a more refined presentation. The rifle is well set up for field use, with a factory-style beaded front sight, folding rear sight, installed Williams receiver peep sight, and a drilled-and-tapped receiver for scope mounting.
Cosmetically, the rifle presents better than its overall grade might suggest, retaining about 95% of its original blue finish. There are scattered scratches, minor corrosion freckling, handling wear, and operational wear, along with some Loctite residue on the front receiver ring from a prior scope installation. The screw heads remain sharp and the markings are clear. The checkered walnut stocks are in Very Good to Excellent condition, showing only light handling wear apart from a compression dent on the left side of the forend, with no chips or cracks. The rifle’s main detractions are the minor corrosion on the firing pin and breechface, and the corrosion and light pitting noted in the bore.
The bore is bright with sharp rifling and no erosion, but minor corrosion and light pitting are scattered throughout, bringing the bore rating to 7/10 in this writer’s opinion. Mechanically, the action functions correctly and the trigger pull is crisp, though the rifle has not been test fired. Overall, this is a strong and appealing Winchester 94 AE XTR in the desirable .356 Winchester chambering, with excellent outward presentation, useful peep-sight and optics-ready features, and solid mechanics. Its collector and shooter appeal are tempered primarily by the bore and breechface corrosion, which place it in Good overall condition despite otherwise Excellent cosmetic qualities. Please see our photos and good luck on your bids! MF