Hey, I just received my Great Grandfather's Winchester 1894 and I would like to find out as much about it as you can provide. It is a 30 W.C.F. with an octagon barrel. The serial # is 388xxx. I would like to know the year it was manufactured etc. Thanks for any information.

Hey, I just received my Great Grandfather's Winchester 1894 and I would like to find out as much about it as you can provide. It is a 30 W.C.F. with an octagon barrel. The serial # is 388xxx. I would like to know the year it was manufactured etc. Thanks for any information.


Welcome BumpinBass,
Your Winchester dates 1906 according to
http://armscollectors.com/sn/winlookup.php

Hope this helps

Bumpin_bass,

According to "The Winchester Book" by Madis,
1907 started with serial # 378,879 and
1908 started with serial # 430,986.
By his information, yours would be a 1907.

1907 according to http://www.savage99.com/winchester1894_dates.htm

Bumpin_bass,

According to "The Winchester Book" by Madis,
1907 started with serial # 378,879 and
1908 started with serial # 430,986.
By his information, yours would be a 1907.

Can you tell me when this rifle was made serial # 901xxx
it was given to me from my Grandfather.
Its a winchester model 94 30 wcf with saddle ring??

901xxx was made in 1921.

1920

The links in broncobill86's or muzzell's posts take you to sites that know the dates.

Try it yourself. Lots of tricks here.
http://armscollectors.com/sn/winlookup.php
http://www.savage99.com/winchester1894_dates.htm

Bye
Jack

Carignan577 is correct, 1921.
1920 started at #870,763
1921 started at #880,628
1922 started at #908,319

The SRCs are very collectable sir and from your Granddad, what a treasure.