Winchester 1894 ID/Value

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Hey fellow CGNer's, I have a 38-55 Winchester 1894 rifle. From what I've measured the barrel is 26" long.(including the 1/2" inside the receiver). I have ran the serial number on a Winchester site and it tell me it was made in 1897. My question is what model of the '94 would this be? Also what is it's approximate value? I have no intention on selling it as my father really like's shooting it. Just for curiosity sake. Any info would be appreciated. Here are some pictures. Thanks......

 

[canuck94]

Depending on the barrel, $400.00 +-

Still a fair number of them around. Elwood Epps normally lists a few of them all the time. Check it out and compare.

I had a similar one that I cut the barrel at 18" and cut the mag. tube back to a 3/4 lenght.

Refinished it and it was the handiest bush carbine you could ever find.

cheers

 

[Rosie]

You have the rifle version, there is also a carbine version with a 20 inch barrel and different wood. The 18 in 1894 was dropped from use about no. 500,000 and just Model 94 was used

 

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Thanks for the replies folks. The gun is in very good mechanical condition and shoots quite well. I just wanted to hear from the experts here as I was not real successful with my net search.

 

[savguy]

Your winchester is a harder to find calibre these days and it looks like a lot of the bluing is still on the barrel and mag. Yes Eps has them in this calibre for sale at about 550 to 750 but the ones I seen had no bluing on the barrel hardly it all and were not as good of condition as yours appears to be. Good one to keep.