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September 23, 2025
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Just picked up this 1894 Semi Deluxe. I am happy.
June 1, 2023
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That’s a beautiful 1894 in great condition, and in my absolute favorite configuration.
The 1/2 octagon barrel and button magazine make rifles like yours balance perfectly. What a great find!
BRP
May 14, 2025
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Gosh she’s a beaut! Congrats on the great find and thanks for sharing!
November 9, 2008
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Congrats! That is a fine looking 94! I love the configuration also.
September 22, 2011
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A beautiful rifle!
Can you post the factory letter, please?
September 23, 2025
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mrcvs said
A beautiful rifle!
Can you post the factory letter, please?
Sure thing. It letters minus the sights.
July 8, 2012
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Great looking rifle. I really like the configuration. The research form is interesting that it was received in the warehouse on October 16, and October 19, then features were listed, then it shipped October 22. I wonder if it started out as a standard configuration then a change was requested?
October 29, 2011
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Well Done…………..
September 22, 2011
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tionesta1 said
Great looking rifle. I really like the configuration. The research form is interesting that it was received in the warehouse on October 16, and October 19, then features were listed, then it shipped October 22. I wonder if it started out as a standard configuration then a change was requested?
That was my guess as well. It existed until 16 October 1900 as originally listed in the letter and then a new barrel, magazine, and wood was fitted to the receiver by 19 October 1900. The mystery is why reconfigure an existing rifle that was only in the warehouse for less than 3 days instead of taking an existing frame and building that to order? Especially since the rifle went from standard to pistol grip, requiring the lower tang to be curved and a lever for a pistol grip to have had to replace the standard one?
February 1, 2013
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I’m jealous!
December 9, 2002
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A very nice rifle!
Thanks for sharing!
Anthony
June 26, 2013
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Love the configuration and the rather scarce research letter. Not often do you find letters specifying what was done during an R&R, especially for the model 1894. Here is a model 1894 with a similarly documented R&R in the factory records.
Don
November 19, 2006
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Both the rifles pictured in this thread are very desirable. I’ve enjoyed looking at them.
September 23, 2025
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I appreciate the insight and help guys. I hadn’t put much thought into the warehouse dates stuff, was just happy to see the letter say half octogon and half mag somewhere.
I did a little digging trying to find information to value the gun, and I stumbled on an old thread of a similar semi deluxe rifle that letters within a month of mine, also showing a repair and return. Not sure what to make of that. Could just be a real specific coincidence I guess- or, something to do with how Winchester was handling these special order guns?
https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1894-semi-deluxe/
July 14, 2016
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A lovley 1894. It has a real classy look to it. I like the configuration.
I would like to know what the general concensus is on the condition of the wood. I am not knocking the rilfe, but that wood looks perfect with not a mark on it, from 1900.
Lightly re-finished? Brand new reproduction?
Chris
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April 15, 2005
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Chris D said
A lovley 1894. It has a real classy look to it. I like the configuration.
I would like to know what the general concensus is on the condition of the wood. I am not knocking the rilfe, but that wood looks perfect with not a mark on it, from 1900.
Lightly re-finished? Brand new reproduction?
Chris
Professionally refinished with freshened checkering.
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
