Winchester 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine .38-55 20″ Lever Action Rifle, 1900 C&R
SOLD FOR: $2,050.00
LSB#: LSB260629EB050
Make: Winchester
Model: 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine
Serial Number: 185218
Year of Manufacture: 1900 / C&R
Caliber: .38-55 Winchester
Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Full-Length Tubular Magazine
Barrel Length: 20″
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a small beaded blade pinned to the barrel. The rear sight is a folding ladder sight dovetailed to the barrel.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth wood with a straight wrist, straight comb, and crescent steel buttplate. There are scattered compression marks throughout the stocks. There are no major chips or cracks noted. The LOP measures 13″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Overall, the stocks rate in about Very Good condition.
Type of Finish: Blued
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is semi-bright and the rifling is well defined. There is light erosion and light pitting throughout the bore.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 45% of its original metal finish. The balance shows finish loss, handling and operational wear, and patina. Overall, this rifle rates in about Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle, but we did perform a mechanic’s check. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork, and Accessories: This rifle comes with a CFM record search which confirms this rifle originally shipped as a carbine in .38/55 with a 1/2 magazine magazine.
Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1894 is one of the most enduring lever-action rifle designs in American firearms history. Introduced in 1894 and designed by John Moses Browning, it became especially closely associated with Winchester’s smokeless-powder sporting cartridges. The .38-55 Winchester predates the Model 1894 and was one of the rifle’s important early chamberings, offering a heavy bullet and substantial performance for hunting. This 1900-production example is configured as the classic Saddle Ring Carbine with a 20″ barrel, straight-grip stock, ladder rear sight, and crescent steel buttplate.
This carbine remains in Good overall condition, retaining approximately 45% of its original finish with the balance showing honest finish loss, handling and operational wear, and an aged patina. The stocks remain Very Good with scattered compression marks. The bore is semi-bright with well-defined rifling, along with light erosion and light pitting throughout, and the action functions correctly. Early Model 1894 carbines in .38-55 retain strong collector interest, particularly examples that preserve their period carbine configuration and substantial original character. Please see our photos for a better understanding of the condition and good luck with your bids!-C.M.