Winchester Model 64 20″ Carbine Like 1894 .32 Special Lever Rifle, 1940 C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,000.00
LSB#: WY250203GS002.1
Make: Winchester
Model: 64 “Carbine”
Serial Number: 1114912
Year of Manufacture: 1940
Caliber: .32 Winchester Special
Action Type: Tubular Magazine Fed Lever Action Rifle
Barrel Length: 20″
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to a textured, ramped base fixed to the front of the barrel. The base is the appropriate short-type for the 20″ Model 64. The base is grooved for a hood, but none is present. The rear sight is a “U”-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel. It has been filed to a flat-top profile, the notch is fine-adjustable for elevation. The top tang is drilled, tapped and filled for a tang sight (none present). The left of the receiver is drilled, tapped and filled for a receiver sight (none present).
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with capped, semi-beavertail forend, pistol grip, straight comb and checkered steel buttplate. The forend has been refinished. There are some specks of blue and white residue on the buttstock. There are some scattered light nicks and scratches. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 1/8″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has mostly worn to white with scattered light oxidation and well defined checkering. Overall, the stocks are in Very Good condition as, at least partially, refinished.
Type of Finish: Blued
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is sharp. There is some scattered minor erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates about 8 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 65% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. The barrel and magazine have generally strong finish with infrequent minor oxidation. The receiver has mostly worn to white with some areas going to a light patina. There are some light nicks and scratches and spots of minor erosion on the receiver and lever. The action shows operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in about Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. This rifle has lever and half-cock hammer safeties. 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: Winchester’s venerable Model 94 rifle, long a favorite of hunters and outdoorsmen, was beginning to lose sales in the early 1920’s, although the shorter barreled carbine was still popular. More people were traveling by motorcar and railroad, and Winchester thought a takedown rifle based on the Model 94 would sell well. The Model 55 was introduced in 1924, but never sold particularly well, and was discontinued in 1932 when it was superseded by the Model 64. The Model 64 was a redesign of the Model 55 with a longer magazine tube and made with a solid frame only. The Model 64 stayed in production until 1957, with a total of only 66,783 manufactured, making it one of the rarer lever action models made by Winchester. A 2nd batch of 8250 was produced in the early 1970’s, but those made before 1964 have better quality and smoothness of operation than that found on more modern Model 94’s.
This is a Winchester Model 64 Rifle in .32 Special with a 20” barrel and 3/4 length magazine tube. The 20″ Model 64 rifles were not designated as “Carbines” by Winchester, but have picked up that name from collectors due to the barrel length being the same as the Model 94 Carbines. The rifle is in about Very Good overall condition, retaining the majority of its original finish, light wear in the stocks, good mechanics and a strong bore. If the collectors don’t take enough notice, this will make someone a very nice deer rifle. Please see our photos and good luck!
