Winchester Model 94 1894 Carbine .30-30 WCF 20″ Lever Action Rifle 1972 C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,000.00
LSB#: LSB260611JS110
Make: Winchester
Model: 94 Carbine
Serial Number: 3594577
Year of Manufacture: 1972, C&R
Caliber: .30-30 Winchester
Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Tubular Magazine
Barrel Length: 20″
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a hooded beaded blade dovetailed to a serrated, ramped base fixed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a u-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the barrel. The left side of the receiver is drilled, tapped, and filled for a receiver sight (none present).
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth wood with banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, and Winchester checkered plastic buttplate. The LOP measures 13 1/2″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. There is light handling wear. There are no chips or cracks. Overall this stock is in 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 light fouling. In this writer’s opinion this bore rates 9.5/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its original finish. There is light handling and operational wear. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall this rifle is in Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. There is a lever and half cock safety. 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: None.
Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 94 is one of America’s most enduring lever-action sporting rifles, tracing directly to John Browning’s Model 1894 design. By the early 1970s, the post-64 Model 94 Carbine remained a mainstay of Winchester’s sporting line, particularly in .30-30 Winchester. The standard carbine configuration combined a 20″ round barrel, tubular magazine, straight-grip stock, and traditional open sights. Winchester’s factory serial-number reference lists serial number 3557385 at the end of 1971 and 3806499 at the end of 1972, placing serial number 3594577 firmly within 1972 production. As a firearm manufactured more than 50 years ago, this rifle now qualifies by age for federal Curio & Relic status.
This 1972 Model 94 Carbine remains in Excellent condition, retaining about 97% of its original blue finish with only light handling and operational wear. The two-piece stocks likewise remain in Excellent condition with only light handling wear and no chips or cracks. The bright bore retains sharp rifling with no observed erosion and only light fouling, earning a 9.5/10 rating. The action functions correctly, including the traditional half-cock safety and lever-actuated trigger safety. The receiver is factory drilled and tapped on the left side for a receiver-mounted peep sight, a feature Winchester standardized on the Model 94 beginning in the early 1950s. Overall, this is a particularly well-preserved early-1970s Model 94 Carbine in the classic .30-30 Winchester chambering. Please see our photos for a better understanding of the condition and good luck with your bids! MF