Bert H. said

hokie said

With this known factor of the Winchester Model 1894-94 Trapper (short barrel) Carbines being able to get confirmation of originality.
How many have been found outside of this serial number range and been confirmed?
Just Wondering, hokie

Mark,

In partial answer to your question, I have thus far surveyed (79) Model 94 Trapper Carbines in the 1000000 – 1090560 serial number range with barrels shorter than 16-inches. Of that number, just (6) of them have not been blessed by the BATF.

I have not put any effort into identifying how many were made in the 354000 – 999999 serial number range. That stated, per the ARMAX survey, there were (291) 14 & 15 inch Trappers made in the 1 – 353999 serial number range. Assuming a linear production in the 354000 – 999999 serial range, we can extrapolate that an additional (531) 14 & 15 inch Trappers were made. That would bring the estimated total to (822) Model 1894 Trappers made through January 1st, 1927. Based on what I have surveyed in the 1,000,000+ serial number range, my estimate is that approximately a total of (1,000) were made from October 1894 through late 1933. Currently, serial number 1090560 is the highest serial number I have recorded with a sub 16-inch barrel (it has a 14-inch barrel), and it went through the PR on 6/12/1933. I doubt that there were more than a scant few of them made after that date.

Bert  

It seems to me there a lot more 15″ M1894 carbines out there than there are 14 inch.  That’s based on what I’ve seen over the last 50 years.