Pre-War Winchester Model 1894 26" Octagonal .32 Special Lever Action Rifle, 1906 C&R

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Make: Winchester

Model: 1894

Serial Number: 359517

Year of Manufacture: 1906

Caliber: .32 Winchester Special

Action Type: Lever Action, Tube Magazine Fed Rifle

Barrel Length: 26", Octagonal

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a Marble 41W brass-beaded blade dovetailed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a Marble's "V"-notch elevator sight with a white diamond aiming reference; the notch is fine-adjustable for elevation and can be reversed to present a "U"-notch. The sights are not original to the gun. The top tang is drilled, tapped and filled for a tang sight (none present); an additional hole has been drilled, tapped and filled in front of the stock mounting screw.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with capped forend, straight grip, straight comb, and steel crescent buttplate. The stocks have scattered nicks, dings, scuffs and scratches, most notable in the left of the forend. There is handling wear in the grip areas. There is some crazing in the buttstock's finish, mostly around the bottom tang. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has worn to white with some scattered light oxidation and minor erosion. Overall, the stocks are in Good-Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is gray. The rifling is worn, but visible. There is light erosion and minor pitting scattered through the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates about 5 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 60% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. The receiver and nosecap are mostly worn to white or gone to a light patina. The case color on the hammer and trigger have mostly muted. There is some scattered light wear on the barrel and magazine tube. There is some minor surface oxidation, mostly in the worn areas. There is infrequent minor surface erosion. There are some light nicks and scratches. The action shows operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to disfigured with usable slots. The markings are generally clear, the top tang marking is interrupted by the added tang sight screw-hole. Overall, this rifle is in Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.

Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1894 rifle followed the other John Browning designed lever action rifles to become one of the most famous and popular hunting rifles of all time. It was the first commercial sporting rifle to sell over 7,000,000 units, making the name “Winchester” synonymous with all lever action rifles. It was also the first commercial American repeating rifle built to be used with smokeless powder. It was introduced in 1894 in two black powder cartridges, the .32-40 and .38-55 Win. rounds, but by the next year Winchester had developed a different steel composition that could handle higher pressures, and the .30-30 Win. family of cartridges was born.

This is a Winchester Model 1894 rifle made in 1906 with a 26” octagonal barrel and chambered in .32 Winchester Special. The .32 W.S. is a necked-up .30-30, allowing the use of heavier projectiles. This made the cartridge popular for hunters who expected to encounter larger deer, black bear, or who were hunting in brush. This is a classic Winchester that will make a neat addition to a collection missing the 1894 and would be a good candidate to restore and get back out in the field. Please see our photos and good luck!


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This item is part of Lock Stock Barrel Premier Auction May 2025 Day 2
 Sunday, Jun 1, 2025 | 9:00 AM  Mountain
 
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Pre-War Winchester Model 1894 26" Octagonal .32 Special Lever Action Rifle, 1906 C&R
Pre-War Winchester Model 1894 26" Octagonal .32 Special Lever Action Rifle, 1906 C&R
Lot number: 1215
Seller: Lock Stock & Barrel Auctions
Event: Lock Stock Barrel Premier Auction May 2025 Day 2
Ends: Sunday, June 1 | 9:00 AM  Mountain

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