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1894 with half round barrel and 2 dovetails
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I just purchased a 94 with shotgun butt, half round extra length barrel (28″) with 2 rear sight dovetails cut in the top of the Octagon portion of the barrel. Did this rifle potentially have an optic installed at one time?

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I just purchased a 94 with shotgun butt, half round extra length barrel (28″) with 2 rear sight dovetails cut in the top of the Octagon portion of the barrel. Did this rifle potentially have an optic installed at one time?

  

Can you post photos?  I would be interested to see close-up photos of the machining marks in the dovetails.

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deerhunter said

Agent1911 said

I just purchased a 94 with shotgun butt, half round extra length barrel (28″) with 2 rear sight dovetails cut in the top of the Octagon portion of the barrel. Did this rifle potentially have an optic installed at one time?

  

Can you post photos?  I would be interested to see close-up photos of the machining marks in the dovetails.

Don

  

I pick it up tomorrow. I will take pics then. This is the only one I have at the moment. Screenshot_20250121_220812_Chrome.jpgImage Enlarger

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I just purchased a 94 with shotgun butt, half round extra length barrel (28″) with 2 rear sight dovetails cut in the top of the Octagon portion of the barrel. Did this rifle potentially have an optic installed at one time?

What is the serial number on the rifle in question?  What caliber/cartridge is it?

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Bert H. said

Agent1911 said

I just purchased a 94 with shotgun butt, half round extra length barrel (28″) with 2 rear sight dovetails cut in the top of the Octagon portion of the barrel. Did this rifle potentially have an optic installed at one time?

What is the serial number on the rifle in question?  What caliber/cartridge is it?

Bert

  

30wcf

140801

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Looks like you’re rifle was mfg. in 1902.

I like the configuration of it. Can’t wait to see more detailed pictures, when you get it. Smile

 

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That’s a scarce 94, as they didn’t offer longer then standard barrels in 30cal. in catalogs, only the 32-40 and 38-55. We know, never say never with Winchester

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Agent1911 said

Bert H. said

Agent1911 said

I just purchased a 94 with shotgun butt, half round extra length barrel (28″) with 2 rear sight dovetails cut in the top of the Octagon portion of the barrel. Did this rifle potentially have an optic installed at one time?

What is the serial number on the rifle in question?  What caliber/cartridge is it?

Bert

30wcf

140801

March 1902, and the first thing you should do it contact the CFM records office and obtain a factory letter for it.

Based on the date of manufactured, it is highly unlikely that it Winchester cut the extra dovetail slot for a scope. 

I have seen a handful of 30 WCF rifles with extra length barrels (most common is 30-inch).

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