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1894 carbine with a carbine butt ,but forged front sight base and non carbine rear sight
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January 9, 2021 - 4:51 pm
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carbine 30 wcf serial number 1112618 madis dates it to 1937, with a older carbine butt stock and butt plate, but it has newer style barrel and sights. is this a factory carbine.

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eastbank said
is this a factory carbine.  

Yes it is.  It is what I refer to as a “Transitional” Carbine.  S/N 1112618 was manufactured in August, 1936 per the factory records.

The Transitional Carbines were introduced in May, 1932, and production of this variant ran through May, 1937.  The serial number range I have found them in is 1082935 – 1129740. In early June 1937, Winchester discontinued the old style Carbine butt stock & plate, replacing them with a non-fluted Model 55 butt stock & serrated steel butt plate. Thus far, I have documented nearly (400) of them in my research survey.

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thank you.

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