Winchester 1894 94 Takedown Pre-64 .25-35 WCF Lever Rifle, MFD 1898 Antique
Sold For: $1575
LSB#: 201213TW18
Make: Winchester Repeating Arms
Model: 1894 Takedown
Serial Number: 122245
Year of Manufacture: 1898
Caliber: .25-35 Winchester Center Fire (W.C.F.)
Action Type: This rifle has a takedown lever action with a full-length tubular magazine.
Markings: The left shoulder of the barrel is marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”, the top is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” in front of the barrel band and “25-35 W.C.F.”. The bottom-front of the receiver is marked “122245”, the top tang is marked “MODEL 1894 / -WINCHESTER- / PAT. AUG. 21. 1894”. The magazine takedown arm is marked “-PAT. JUNE 6. 1893-“.
Barrel Length: 20″, Octagonal. We believe that the barrel has been cut to its current length.
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a Marble Sheard beaded blade dovetailed to the front of the barrel. The bead has broken off. The rear sight is a “V”-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel which has had its top filed flat. The top tang is drilled, tapped and filled for a tang sight (none included).
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are 2-piece smooth walnut with banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, and steel crescent buttplate. The stocks have scattered nicks, dings, scuffs and scratches. There is a more notable bruise in the comb just in front of the buttplate which has been sanded smooth. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has scattered nicks, scratches, minor surface oxidation and a void in the finish on the face toward the top. Overall, the stocks are in about Very Good condition as possibly not original to the gun, and refinished Antique.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Refinished
Bore Condition: The bore is gray with well defined rifling. There is light erosion scattered through the bore.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 70% of its current metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. The barrel has mostly gone to a light patina with areas worn to white around the magazine bracket and barrel address, scattered nicks, scuffs and scratches, and tool marks at the sight dovetails. There is a filled dovetail on the bottom of the barrel in front of the forend, either for a previous magazine bracket or a forend nosecap bracket. The barrel extension and receiver have stronger blue finish with scattered nicks, scuffs, scratches, as well as erosion under the finish. There are some more notable dings on the left of the receiver at the bottom-rear. The action shows operational wear including wear on the magazine tube from disassembly/reassembly. The screw heads range from sharp to lightly disfigured with useable slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in about Good-Very Good condition as refinished, modified Antique.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The hammer has a half-cock safety and the lever safety functions properly. The trigger 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