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Jim Rogers

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October 4, 2019 - 10:45 pm

I got a couple model 64’s with serial numbers outside anything published I can find. SN’s are 272165 (30wcf) and 374365 (32wcf saddle ring). Are these correct or cobbled together guns?

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October 4, 2019 - 10:58 pm

Sounds like you have 1894 frames with 64 barrels, especially if one has a saddle ring as there was no such thing offered in a M64.

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October 4, 2019 - 11:21 pm

You are absolutely correct. They came from a gentleman born in 1922. He clearly loves lever guns as he brought me a 71 and 3 more 94’s. He is still going strong and plans to elk hunt this year.

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October 5, 2019 - 12:50 am

Production of the Model 64 began in the 1087200 serial number range, and ended near serial number 2189400. If the barrels are marked with a “P” in an oval, that tells us that they were Mail Order parts.

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October 5, 2019 - 7:41 pm

Thanks Bert. They are so marked. After my initial post I was told that Winchester sold a kit for owners of shot out 1894’s. Don’t know if that’s true, but it matches with the guns.