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New to this forum today. Looking for serial number date of manufacture on three different rifles. Any information is much appreciated. Most places I try to research have conflicting information. 

1.  Model 1894 30 wcf, 26″, octagon barrel, full length mag. tube.

sn# 2176xx

My research says 1901 or 1904.

 

2. Model 1894 32 wcf, 26″, takedown, octagon barrel, full length mag. tube.

sn# 6341xx

My research says 1912 or 1913.

 

3. Model 94 32 wcf, 26″, takedown, half octagon/round barrel, full length mag. tube. Winchester logo on right side of barrel flat near rear sight. 

sn# 10684xx

My research says 1929 or 1930.

Thanks in advance. 

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#1 – 1904

#2 – 1913, and it is a 32 W.S.

#3 – 1930, and it also is a 32 W.S.

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#1 – 1904

#2 – 1913, and it is a 32 W.S.

#3 – 1930, and it also is a 32 W.S.

  

Thank you! Yes, 2 & 3 are 32 Winchester Special, not my typo of 32 wcf (32-20)

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Hello Bert, I’m also looking for some clarification on date of manufacture and any other details on a model 94 I have. There seems to be some discrepancies in my online research.

It’s serial number 1111590, 30 WCF, standard 20” smooth barrel. 

Thank you for any information you can offer. 

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Hello Bert, I’m also looking for some clarification on date of manufacture and any other details on a model 94 I have. There seems to be some discrepancies in my online research.

It’s serial number 1111590, 30 WCF, standard 20” smooth barrel. 

Thank you for any information you can offer. 

  

Your Model 94 Carbine was manufactured in late July 1936.  It is most likely a “transitional” Carbine with the old style carbine butt stock and butt plate.

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Hey Bert,

All kinds of cool info coming from you, I just inherited a model 94 from my grandfather. Serial number 1282333 so 1941 from what I can tell. Anything special about those years really? 

Chambered in .32 special.

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Isaiah said
Hey Bert,

All kinds of cool info coming from you, I just inherited a model 94 from my grandfather. Serial number 1282333 so 1941 from what I can tell. Anything special about those years really? 

Chambered in .32 special.

  

Hello Isaiah,

Your inherited Model 94 Carbine was manufactured in the month of June 1941.  It is a late “Pre-War” production gun, and still the high-quality workmanship that unfortunately was degraded as a result of WW II and the years that followed.  

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Just to clarify, the quality was degraded slight before the war and then still after?rnOr I luckily got one that was still of high quality?rnThanks for the quick reply!

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Just to clarify, the quality was degraded slight before the war and then still after?rnOr I luckily got one that was still of high quality?rnThanks for the quick reply!

  

Your Carbine was manufactured before WW II stripped the Winchester factory of many of its skilled craftsman.

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Thanks for info, appreciate all your knowledge! Hopefully I’ll be able to pass it on to my son in the future. 

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