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Another 1894 spruce gun for the survey?o

deerhunter

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July 19, 2023 - 7:20 pm

Hi Bert,

Wondering if you saw this one listed on GI. I contacted the seller for the serial number–it is 841973. However, the “US” and flaming bomb stamps don’t look quite right to me. What do you think?

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1894-pre-64/winchester-1894-saddle-ring-carbine-flmaing-bomb-rare-1917-date-.cfm?gun_id=102379769

Don

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July 19, 2023 - 8:25 pm

Yep, Its a fake.

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July 20, 2023 - 1:20 am

Austinsguns said
Yep, Its a fake.

Thanks Austin. That confirms my hunch.

Don

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July 20, 2023 - 2:56 am

Don,

I concur… FAKE ! I have entered it in survey in the appropriate category.

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