Winchester Model 94 Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee Lever Action 38-55 Win 20″
SOLD FOR: $1,017.00
LSB#: LSB250804MF128
Make: Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Model: Model 94 “Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee” Commemorative
Serial Number: SDJ1100
Year of Manufacture: 1980 (commemorating 1905–1980) — ATF C&R
Caliber: .38-55 Winchester (.38-55 Win)
Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Tubular Magazine
Markings:
Left side of the barrel is marked “WINCHESTER® MODEL 94 .38-55 WIN. / MADE IN NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.” The right side of the barrel is roll-marked “SASKATCHEWAN DIAMOND JUBILEE.” Both sides of the coin-finished receiver display extensive scrollwork; the right panel is bordered and engraved with prairie/wheat-sheaf and townscape motifs, the left carries a scroll banner “1905–1980.” The walnut buttstock has an inset commemorative medallion. The serial, “SDJ1100,” is stamped on the underside of the receiver ahead of the lever.
Barrel Length: 20″ (round carbine barrel)
Sights / Optics:
Beaded-blade front sight in a base at the muzzle and an adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight with elevator.
Stock Configuration & Condition:
Select walnut forearm and buttstock with cut checkering and heart-point panels, carbine buttplate. Crisp checkering and clean oil finish with only the faintest handling from storage. No cracks or chips observed.
Type of Finish:
High-polish blue on barrel, magazine tube, sights, and small parts; coin/pewter-tone engraved receiver, lever, and forend cap.
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition:
The bore is bright, the rifling is sharp. There is no visible erosion in the bore but there is stubborn fouling throughout. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 10/10.
Overall Condition:
This rifle retains about 99% of its finish with only minute handling marks from careful storage and light rubbing on high points typical of the commemorative coin finish. Screw heads are sharp. Mechanics and cosmetics present near new.
Mechanics:
The action cycles smoothly with positive hammer, safety, and trigger engagement. We did not fire this firearm. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Accessories:
Original Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee pictorial outer box with formed styrofoam insert.
Our Assessment:
Winchester’s Model 94 hardly needs introduction—the archetypal American sporting lever gun that carried the .30-30 across the continent also appeared in a host of special runs. In 1980, Winchester produced this Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee edition to mark the province’s 75th anniversary, dressing a Model 94 carbine in ornate scrollwork and prairie scenes with a matching stock medallion and graphic box. It’s a handsome package that neatly ties a classic rifle to western Canadian history—from wheat fields to Mounties—while keeping the lines and handling that made the ’94 a field favorite.
Chambered in .38-55 Winchester, the rifle nods to one of the 19th century’s great black-powder sporting cartridges, introduced in the 1880s and later modernized for smokeless use. Known for mild recoil and excellent accuracy with heavy lead bullets, the .38-55 is historically linked to Ballard and Marlin target rifles and served as a parent to the later .375 Winchester. In a carbine like this, it offers vintage charm with practical performance for those who enjoy traditional loads.
Condition here is superb—sharp wood, vivid blue, and an untouched coin-finish receiver that showcases the commemorative engraving. With its original presentation box and a low SDJ-prefix serial, this is a clean, display-ready commemorative that still embodies the fast-handling character of the Model 94. We are no longer offering layaway. KF
