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June 26, 2013
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Your carbine has an 1873 ladder sight which is a bit longer than the correct style for your carbine resulting in the caliber marking being covered up by the rear sight. If it were me, I would remove the sight and take a peek.
Don
April 15, 2005
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Interestingly, it is a 2nd model receiver frame. The saddle ring stud has definitely been fooled with, as it is not properly aligned.
It will be interesting to see what comes back from Cody on this serial number.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
April 15, 2005
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[email protected] said
I took it to a gunsmith today,it is a 30 WCF,might be original barrel or maybe has been replaced,i thought it would be a 38-55 but not the case.I saw a post on here that was dated back in 2013 and they said the earliest serial number for the wcf was 846,mine is 993 so it is possible,already have ordered a letter from Cody’s.
Serial number 846 was the lowest serial numbered 30 WCF, but it is a Sporting Rifle versus a SRC. The vast majority of the first 2,000 Model 1894s made were 38-55s.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
November 19, 2006
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Bert H. said
Interestingly, it is a 2nd model receiver frame. The saddle ring stud has definitely been fooled with, as it is not properly aligned.It will be interesting to see what comes back from Cody on this serial number.
Bert
I don’t see any rings marks on the receiver or the wood.
I did not notice the date on the sight and I also cannot wait to see what comes back from Codys,they said it would take about a month.
I got this rifle from my GF Grandfather who is close to 80 years old,it was part of his older brothers collection who passed away years ago,there is no telling but cannot wait to find out!
Got the letter from Cody Museum yesterday, it was originally a 38-55. Now I need to remove the handguard and mag tube to see what year the barrel was made.
June 26, 2013
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[email protected] said
Got the letter from Cody Museum yesterday,it was originally a 38-55.Now I need to remove the handguard and mag tube to see what year the barrel was made.
It was also a rifle–not a carbine.
Yep,the barrel must have been replaced along time ago,the finish on the rifle all matches,no finish!
June 26, 2013
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[email protected] said
Yep,the barrel must have been replaced along time ago,the finish on the rifle all matches,no finish!
Your 1894 is now a carbine–not a rifle as stated in the letter. In addition to the barrel swap, somebody swapped out the magazine, forearm, and buttstock, too. Basically, the only thing original is the receiver–with an added saddle ring.
March 20, 2009
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The hammer looks like a replacement also.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
November 7, 2015
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Oh well,I still like the old rifle.
And you should! Lots of character and family history in that old carbine/rifle. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Mike
March 16, 2018
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In a case like this, would it be better to search for original parts to restore it to match the Cody or just leave it alone? I know it will never be original but, would it be worth more in its original configuration?
I am just going to leave it the way it is,thanks Mike for the encouragement!
March 16, 2018
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I am just going to leave it the way it is,thanks Mike for the encouragement!
In the case of your rifle, I would too since it is a family piece. My question was in general.
Cliff I am not planning on trying to put it back to original and will never sell it,thanks for your input,I thought about the samething,looking on eBay the rear ite is worth some money,1873 ladder sight
December 27, 2007
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I’d vote for taking care of it as it is now, keeping the sights and all. A family carbine with much character–they don’t make those every day.
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