How to date my Winchester 94'?

Not too certain posting the whole serial number will serve you best...colour me paranoid.

4193### was made in 1975

found here: oldguns.net/sn_php/windateslookup.php?file=win1894.dat

Very handy for '94 dates!

Good call...I fixed it now, thanks for the heads up! So I guess mine is not one of the "great" pre 64' ones then lol
 
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For 6 diget 1894 rifles, I use this formula.
Take the 1st diget, double it & add 2, that will get you close to the yr produced. Very early rifles (1900-1905) will be a yr or so before that number & later rifles (1915-25) will be a couple yrs after that number.
 
Not too certain posting the whole serial number will serve you best...colour me paranoid.

4193### was made in 1975

found here: oldguns.net/sn_php/windateslookup.php?file=win1894.dat

Very handy for '94 dates!

Thanks for the link. I have been meaning to find out the date of manufacture for the '94 I recently picked up, so I just did - 1951! :rockOn:
 
Thanks for the link. I have been meaning to find out the date of manufacture for the '94 I recently picked up, so I just did - 1951! :rockOn:


Just to confirm. Is your 1951 model 94 drilled and tapped for an aperature sight?
They were in 1956, but I don't think yours would have the two holes on the left side of the receiver.
 
Just to confirm. Is your 1951 model 94 drilled and tapped for an aperature sight?
They were in 1956, but I don't think yours would have the two holes on the left side of the receiver.

You are correct, mine does not have the two holes on the left side of the receiver.
 
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Just man up and ask her, she'll probably say yes. Take her for a nice dinner, maybe a movie. End it with a late night walk under the full moon. She'll be butter in your hands.

This advice is only good if your ego can tolerate the rejection....I had a shine on an SKS and, she laughed at me....coping but, not well. Russian ammo-pig! (insert titter here...)

For 6 diget 1894 rifles, I use this formula.
Take the 1st diget, double it & add 2, that will get you close to the yr produced. Very early rifles (1900-1905) will be a yr or so before that number & later rifles (1915-25) will be a couple yrs after that number.

This advice is good...can be done "on the fly" at a show(vegas) or, at a gunstore (gun-peelers...)

Sometimes, I don't care how much older than me they are...
 
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