Special order Winchester M1894?|Winchester Rifles|Forum|Winchester Collector

steve004 said
The only thing I am sure of is that it sure isn’t attractive.  I would tentatively assume this rifle was made after the cut-off for museum verification. 

Opinions?

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1894-pre-64/winchester-model-1894-rifle-with-special-order-buttstock.cfm?gun_id=100954824  

Somebody had a VERY long neck!!  I have seen in the ledgers for the 1892’s stock that were special ordered with different drop and pull lengths.

Michael

Old Guns said
That may have been done to allow a right handed shooter to use his left eye. It has a lot of drop which willow you to get your head down and over.  

“Typically” Winchester made guns like this for that sort of situation/need.  I also have and 1886 in a cast off configuration.  Notice how the upper and lower tang along with the lever are all perfectly aligned.  On the 1892 even the peep sight base has been curved.

Michael

Bert H. said
Michael,

Every time I see that Model 1887, I wonder how much extra it cost the original buyer to get it built to those specifications!  That is one whale of an adjustment to the cast!

Bert  

Both of those guns were owned by the same man, they were his grandfather’s, out of California.  They are pretty cool examples of just how far Winchester would go to answer a customers needs/desires.

Michael

steve004 said
Those are two extremely cool guns!  Wow – I really enjoyed looking at them.   

Thanks Steve004,

I need to redo the images with the 1886 along side of those two.  It is not in as nice condition but someone would be hard pressed to find another three cast off guns!

Michael