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WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 - SERIAL NUMBER 9.798 They provided us with the following information: We contacted the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY and they were able to confirm the configuration of this rifle is completely original. Of the millions produced, nice sound Model 1894's that are antique and made at the end of the 19th century are hard to come by. It has a low four digit serial number in the 9,000 range which makes it a Pre-1898 Antique under federal law.
Winchester model 25 serial number full#
Standard 26" octagon barrel, full magazine, and crescent rifle buttplate. This is a very early Model 1894 Rifle in caliber 38-55.
Winchester 1894 Rifle in 38-55 with Low Serial Number, 2nd Year Production To handle a Model 70 of this age in this condition is a real treat.Ĭopyright 2011, 2016 by David Tong and/or. It was probably manufactured during theįirst week of M-70 production in 1936, during the waning years of the Greatĭepression. What is startling about this M70 is its serial number. The lacquer finished, black walnut stock is hand checkered in a simple point Iron with hinged magazine floor plate and trigger guard are finished in a traditional Parts are milled from forgings, there are no stampings, castings, or plasticĪnd many of the parts were undoubtedly hand fitted. Needless to say, all the hallmarks of old-time production gun making are present. That have a three-position safety, allowing for unloading with a locked This differs from the vast majority of M-70's
The safety is the early 90-degree two-position type that is either off, or locksīoth the striker and the bolt. They have a smaller rear receiver ring than post-war Model 70's and a pre-war Model 70 that has been drilled and tapped cannot use post-war Model 70 bases the rear base will not be tall enough. Pre-war Model 70 receivers were not drilled and tapped for scope mounts by the factory. The receiver has been drilled and tapped for scope mounts, as you can see in the photo below. The only part missing is the original folding rear leaf sight, probably removed to provide clearance for a telescopic sight. It is probable that this rifle has been re-blued at some point. A matte finished receiver was standard for pre-WW II Model 70's, just as it was for post-war Model 70's. The receiver and barrel are both polished and blued, which is unusual. The stock has plenty of drop, as it was designed for use with iron sights. It is a standard grade Model 70 in “.30 GOVT 06”Ĭaliber, with approximately 98% of its bluing and an original stock inĪpproximately 93% condition. Surely take first chair and I recently handled this particular rifle, which hasīeen offered for sale. Of all the Holy Grails of Winchester M70 collecting, a low numbered pre-war would The pushįeed Model 70, although much maligned in the gun press, remained aįundamentally better and more expensive action than the Model 700, roughlyĬomparable to today's Weatherby Vanguard. Model 700, which was far less expensive to build and thus more profitable. The post-'64 Model 70 was their answer to the Remington This redesign was the result of costĬutting that seems to be a part of all major high-production firearm companies, Model 70 nomenclature was retained) that took place in 1964, rendering the Most knowledgeable gun cranks and collectors have yearned for a “pre-1964” Winchester,īecause of the revision of the M-70 (actually a whole new design, although the The one-piece bolt body was also machined from a steel billet. Of steel with an integral recoil lug and an open top for ease of loading and The receiver was machined from a single block
Mauser 98, the Model 70 is a controlled feed action with a full length extractorĪnd a fixed, receiver mounted ejector. It has been lauded in the gun press for over 70 years. Highly-refined, American-made, improved derivative of the renowned Mauser 1898 boltĪction design. There is probably not one regular reader of Guns and Shooting Online that does not