Winchester

Winchester Model 1894 SRC Rifle

• 25-35 caliber (very desirable and difficult to find)
• 20" round barrel (nickel steel marked)
• Barrel has traces of blue remaining in recessed areas
• Bore has good lands and grooves and is bright
• Saddle ring carbine
• Action functions well and is tight
• Forend wood is in very good condition with small amount of handling marks
• Magazine tube has traces of blue remaining in recessed areas and no apparent dents
• Replacement rear ladder sight
• Straight grip butt stock
• Tight wood to metal fit (original stock)
• Screws are nice and un burred
• Raised brass bead front sight
• Made in 1927
• The .25-35 caliber was developed in 1895 and along with the .30-30 were the two earliest smokeless calibers
• The 1894 model in .25-35 was favored for deer hunting and other medium game due to its flat trajectory and relatively light recoil
• Being made in 1927 this rifle falls within the period where Winchester was transitioning to the abbreviated model 94 designation with the shortened name on the tang
• This model was designed by John Moses Browning in 1894
• The first repeating rifle in America designed to be used with smokeless powder
• The first sporting rifle to sell over 7 million units
• The 1,000,000 model of this rifle was given to Calvin Coolidge in 1927
• The 1894 was used by the U.S. government during WWI & WWII (to defend the west coast against invaders to Canada)
• The receiver, lever, and tang have traces of bluing in recessed areas otherwise has a silver patina
• Action is crisp and tight
• Serial number 998977xx