Did Canada issue Win 94 in WW1 ?

Old Alan Lever used to have an old WW 2 poster in his store about sending rifles to defend a British home. The Savage rifles may have been a result of that ad campaign.
 
y2k said:
Sorry for pic quality but this is my 1894 in 30 WCF DOM 1914. the marking is two crossed pendants ( those thing Calvary carry, long spike thing with pendant or flag attached, I know RCMP musical ride use them) forming an X Left side of x is a letter D, right side is a letter C, on top of this is a Crown and at bottom of all this is letter P. 1914 date of manufacture. Here is a drawing of what I mean. So what do I have??
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It's about a 99% certainty that you have a WWI British military purchase inspected by Canadian Military inspectors.

A Winchester letter would probably just show shipment to an Americn wholesaler, or probably Remington.

Remington acted as the British Purchasing Commission's central shipping warehouse.

A Canadian military purchase would have a C broad arrow
 
"...done in Canada as well wasn't it?..." Not really. Officers had to buy their own handgun and other kit, binoculars etc., but it wasn't like it was in England. There were very few firearms of any kind there.
Win 94 were issued to coast watcher types in B.C. That's not the correct term though. There was an actual unit name. Forget what it was. Been discussed here several years ago.
"...the marking is..." You'll find 'em on every military rifle. Issuance markings.
 
Now if the Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan actors all used Winchester 94's in their movies instead of Garands, the price of a Garand today would be $275.00!!!!!!!
 
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