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Winchester 94 w/ 22" oct bl. Value and info?

ta812002
I have a Winchester 1894 that I was looking for more information and a ball park value for realistic resale.

It is serial number 427564 which looks like made in 1907.
It has an octagon barrel that is 22" long. Some information that I found says that there were only about 2,200 of these made with the 22" octagon barrel. Is this true?
It has the steel flat buttplate.
Chambered for 32 special.

I would say that the gun is in between good and very good condition.
Everything operated fine and the only non-original thing seems to be the addition of a flush mount compass in the one side of the buttstock. The blueing on the barrel and magazine are good. The reciever and lever do not show anymore case coloring. It is silver metal in color, but no rust or pitting.

What else can you tell me about the gun and what might a reasonable asking price be for resale?
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  • Bert H.
    The information you found is only part of the story... Winchester manufactured 2,252 Model 1894 rifles with a 22-inch barrel in just the first 353,999 serial numbers. Undoubtedly, there were at least a few thousand more that were made in the 354,000 - 1,158,835 serial number range. If I had to make an educated guess, the total number is very likely close to 5,000.

    Serial number 427564 was manufactured in December of 1908. A flat steel butt plate was not an option in 1908. In the condition you describe, and with a non-factory original butt stock & butt plate, it might be worth $500. Post a few pictures of it, and I can give you a better estimate.
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  • ta812002
    I am trying to get photos up.
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  • ta812002
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    Here are the pictures of the winchester that I have.
    As you can see the buttplate is a steel checkered style. the user above mentioned that this may not be original.

    Any other thoughts/feedback?
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  • Bert H.
    The butt stock and butt plate are definitely not original to that gun(99% sure on that). Additionally, the sling swivel studs and the compass were added after the fact.

    If you can get $500 for it, consider yourself fortunate.
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  • ta812002
    Is the buttplate on the gun even a Model 94 plate?
    Maybe from a different year?
    I will see if I can find any serial numbers on the wood at all to determine if it is the original piece that has been modified, or if it is a replacement all together.
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by ta812002
    Is the buttplate on the gun even a Model 94 plate?
    Maybe from a different year?
    I will see if I can find any serial numbers on the wood at all to determine if it is the original piece that has been modified, or if it is a replacement all together.


    No, it is not a Model 94 butt plate. That style butt plate was used on the Model 64 though (introduced in 1933). Winchester also used that style of butt plate on the Model 54 (late production), and carried it forward to the Model 70.

    Winchester did not serialize the butt stocks (or any other piece part for that matter). The shape of the comb on the butt stock is identical to the post WW II Model 94s. My guess is it is a modified late production stock.
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  • ta812002
    Thanks a lot for the information.
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