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farmerrick53@yahoo.com on Model 94 Flat Band Carbine survey

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:04:16 +0000

https://www.cabelas.com/p/102063658 can't quite read SN but flat band 25/35 if you care to call or maybe you can read the digits better

Maverick on Winchester Reloading Tool Survey

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:43:12 +0000

86Win said
No, as I said, it is not in my photo. It was too rusty to be of interest. You will note 6 tools in photo. but I itemized 7 in my list.
Sorry for the confusion. Don

Okay, well then you have two Lyman-Ideal Reloading Tools then. The one I've pointed out in the photo is also a Lyman-Ideal Tool.

Sincerely,

Maverick

86Win on Winchester Reloading Tool Survey

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:26:45 +0000

No, as I said, it is not in my photo. It was too rusty to be of interest. You will note 6 tools in photo. but I itemized 7 in my list.

Sorry for the confusion. Don

Maverick on Winchester Reloading Tool Survey

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:03:32 +0000

I'm assuming that you're talking about the tool in the top left corner of your photo. The nickel plated tool is made by Lyman-Ideal or the Ideal Reloading Tool company depending on how its marked. Based on your last description its a Lyman-Ideal manufactured tool, after the Lyman corporation bought the Ideal Reloading Tool company in 1925.

It does have somewhat of a connection to Winchester Reloading Tools but its not a Winchester tool. John Barlow used to work for Winchester and had several patents credited to him while at Winchester. He later branched off and started the Ideal Reloading Tool company. Years later Lyman purchased the company. This being about 1925. By all accounts Winchester was out of the reloading tool business by then.

Boxed sets of the Lyman-Ideal reloading tools are not all that uncommon to locate. The 25-20 R being Lyman-Ideal nomenclature for 25-20 "Repeater" a.k.a. the 25-20W.C.F. not to be confused with the 25-20S.S. The advantage the Lyman-Ideal tools do have is that the mold and reloading tool are all in one tool. Winchester always sold their tools and molds as separate items and not a combined tool item.

Sincerely,

Maverick

86Win on Winchester Reloading Tool Survey

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:56:26 +0000

l didn't show this on my photo as it is so rusty I can't make out the name. It MAY say Lyman Mfg. Co. New Haven, Conn. USA. The 25-20 R is very apparent though. Don

Maverick on Winchester Reloading Tool Survey

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:53:22 +0000

I take it that the 25-20 R marking is on the Lyman-Ideal Tool?

86Win on Winchester Reloading Tool Survey

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:13:39 +0000

Brad, these are plain everyday items. I got them to go with rifles I have.

Molds:

25-20 R

2 @ 32 W C F

38 W C F

Tools:

25-20 W C F

2 @ 32-20 W C F

I know my photo is of poor quality but if anything interests you I will try to provide better.

Don

Maverick on Winchester Reloading Tool Survey

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:27:50 +0000

What are the calibers of said tools and molds?

86Win on Winchester Reloading Tool Survey

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:23:36 +0000

My Winchester items.

If of any interest, letme know

Don

Bert H. on Model 1894 Research Survey

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:46:54 +0000

Anthony said
Bert,
Here's another one that you might already have, as most it was well used, and pretty much looks like abused put away wet! Mfg in 1908, not 1907 as the listing suggests!
https://www.proxibid.com/guns-military-artifacts/rifles/Winchester-Model-1894-94-30-30-Carbine-Rifle/lotInformation/102385390

Tony

It too is a new entry. That old SRC apparently spent most of its life on the Oregon coast (hunting Blacktail deer).

Bert

Anthony on Model 1894 Research Survey

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:45:57 +0000

Bert,

Here's another one that you might already have, as most it was well used, and pretty much looks like abused put away wet! Mfg in 1908, not 1907 as the listing suggests!

https://www.proxibid.com/guns-military-artifacts/rifles/Winchester-Model-1894-94-30-30-Carbine-Rifle/lotInformation/102385390

Tony

Bert H. on Model 1894 Research Survey

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:29:45 +0000

Anthony said
Here's one for the survey Bert!
https://auctions.thegunrunner.com/lots/view/1-D9MYUY/winchester-94-30-wcf-cal-lever-action-rifle-blue-20-barrel-peep-sight-1926

Tony

Thanks... it is # 993 logged into the survey thus far this year, and it brings my total to 29,775 Model 1894 (94) guns surveyed.

Bert

Anthony on Model 1894 Research Survey

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:19:33 +0000

Here's one for the survey Bert!

https://auctions.thegunrunner.com/lots/view/1-D9MYUY/winchester-94-30-wcf-cal-lever-action-rifle-blue-20-barrel-peep-sight-1926

Tony

Anthony on Model 1895 Survey

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:41:41 +0000

Simply Beautiful Burt!

Thanks for sharing!

Tony

Burt Humphrey on Model 1895 Survey

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:58:11 +0000