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Offline stalkerhawk

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what mod.winchester
« on: January 16, 2008, 04:06:03 PM »
I picked up a winchester mod.94 yesterday,but it's not a standard lever it has a large loop,and saddle ring on it no safety.can any one tell me more about this gun.Thanks
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Re: what mod.winchester
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2008, 03:36:22 AM »
Suurrrrre... It sounds like a Wrangler .30-30 (or .32  ;)  ), and the serial number is: XXXXXXXX.     ;D
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Re: what mod.winchester
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2008, 01:57:38 PM »
It's a 30/30 serial #4972XXX   so its the wrangler version of the mod.94 
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2008, 05:27:35 AM »
I don't know if it's a Wrangler, or another model, or one that someone's added a large loop lever to - I only alluded that your (meager) early description made it sound similar to the Wrangler pattern/format.
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Re: what mod.winchester
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2008, 08:45:31 AM »
The search engine I use to find dates, only allows numbered serial numbers, no letters. Entering it this way it states your rifle was manufactured in 1894, which I doubt. Either way it's a real Winchester. Is the number your using in front of the lever, beside the back of the forearm?
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Re: what mod.winchester
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2008, 01:44:57 PM »
yes it is.the rifle is like new.I picked it up from a guy at work for a whaping 125.00 ;D first lever gun I've owned.I still have to try it out.Also it doesn't have the safety on it,and it has a hooded sight with a hole in the top to let more light in.
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Re: what mod.winchester
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2008, 05:04:46 PM »
I suspect your rifle was made after 1964 with the large loop ,and saddle ring, but it IS a Winchester, and that in itself is good.
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Re: what mod.winchester
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2008, 03:45:02 AM »
I passed on a Wrangler in .32 Winchester in the early 80's.  It was set up as you describe.  I am sorry I let it go by, but at the time I was put off by the caliber, believing the myth that a .32 could not be accurate and was totally obselete.  You got the rifle for less than I would have paid back then.  Now if I could only go back in time and do the same.
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2008, 06:27:11 AM »
Yep, time travel could be a wonderful thing.  Whoda thunk Martha Jones woulda turned out to look like Catherine Zeta-Jones ?  ;)
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Re: what mod.winchester
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2008, 01:47:40 PM »
stalkerhawk,

If you go to the Winchester section of the rifle forum and click on the information and stickys thread, then click on the one where you can enter serial numbers it will take you to a link and you should be able to click on the winchester section and then the model 94, enter the ENTIRE serial number and it will tell you your answer.

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,115629.0.html

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