Checkered Winchester 94

Dokey

December 24, 2015 09:02

Could this pre 64 checkered Winchester 94 serial number 1556926 be original, GB auction 532995955. Did Winchester ever offer checkering on 94's ?

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  tsr1965

  December 24, 2015 11:06

  I cannot find that auction to look at, but short answer, yes they were offered, some were special order, some were factory deluxe offerings.

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  Bert H.

  December 24, 2015 15:07

  If it is a pre-WW II Model 94, then Yes, it is possible. If it is a post-WW II Model 94, the odds are very high that it was not factory checkered.

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  Dokey

  December 25, 2015 04:29

  Sorry my mistake, GB number is 532995955

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  tsr1965

  December 25, 2015 05:35

  This rifle appears to be a Pre-64, Post WW-II rifle. For some reason, it looks like somebody's fibbing in the description, to me, or they just do not realize what they have. I am almost positive that rifle has been refinished. The only way to tell if the stocks were factory or not, is to have a factory letter.
  
  Here is the auction in question...
  http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=532995955

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  cbyerly

  December 25, 2015 07:43

  It is highly unlikely that the checkering is factory. In my experience, only high grade pistol grip stocks were factory checkered. It is a nice rifle, but only hands-on examination would tell the whole story.

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  oldWinchesterfan

  December 25, 2015 08:28

  I doubt that's factory checkering. Too coarse and points are not in a straight line. I've not looked at it on a big screen but doubt that finish is original, also.

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  Bert H.

  December 25, 2015 21:07

  It is not factory checkering.

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