Looking for info / value on rare 1901 Winchester Model 1894

[jaymacpherson]

1901 Winchester Model 1894 Rifle 30 WCF 1/2 Octagon 20" Barrel 1/2 Mag. From what I understand winchester never made a 20" half round / half octagon rifle and originally everyone thought it had been cut until I received the letter from the Cody Museum from Wyoming. If anyone has any info on why it would have been made and a value I would appreciate it. Someone had thought it was a window display for Winchester.

 

[Dumptruck]

I dare say that they made it because someone ordered it.

 

[Snider shooter]

During that time period the firearms companies offered custom options on a regular bases.i would not call the gun rare due these being common options that original buyer paid more for. It is a carbine so probably $800 to 1100.

 

[9.3mauser]

During that time period the firearms companies offered custom options on a regular bases.i would not call the gun rare due these being common options that original buyer paid more for. It is a carbine so probably $800 to 1100.

I think it would be worth a bit more than that. It's probably one of a kind, with factory provenance, and while not in great condition, it doesn't look bubba'd.

 

[jaymacpherson]

It's not a special order according to the Cody Museum , and it's not a carbine it's a rifle.

 

[SuperCub]

During that time period the firearms companies offered custom options on a regular bases.i would not call the gun rare due these being common options that original buyer paid more for. It is a carbine so probably $800 to 1100.

Those "common options" (or the combination of those options) you refer to are exactly what make some of those guns rare and quite interesting to a collector, esp when it letters in original configuration.

 

[CJT]

Beautiful gun! If you haven’t already, I definitely recommend reading the book Winchester “Model 94: A Century of Craftsmanship” by Robert C. Renneberg. It’s full of all the information you could ever need for model 94s. If you’re interested, the author has a Facebook page you could try to contact him through and I’m sure he would be really interested in helping you out. Some collectors really value oddball configs like this.

 

[fingers284]

Just this past Saturday I held the exact same configuration of 94 in my hands only it ser #rd to 1905 and it was in 38-55. The owner and I are trying to tailor up some rounds that will shoot good enough for Cowboy Levergun Sillywet.

both Marlin & Winchester had an extensive variety of order options available in those years, The Marlins with 20" barrels were labeled in advertising as "Short Rifles" at the time. Winchester now markets a labeled Short Rifle now as well but not sure if they were labeled as such back then.

Nice rifle...and don't let er' languish in a safe unused...lot of old girls still like a little fling once in a while...and old guns are no different!!