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Winchester Model 1894 .30 WCF Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Winchester Model 1894 .30 WCF Lever Action Rifle
Featured in this lot we have a Winchester Model 1894 lever action rifle chambered in the classic .30 WCF caliber (also known as the .30-30 Winchester Center Fire), made 1915. It is important to note that the revolutionary .30WCF round, introduced for the Model 1894 Winchester in the year 1895, was the first sporting cartridge made expressly for smokeless powder and became instantly popular. This rifle shows fine deep blue on the 26” octagon barrel along with some of the blue'd finish retained on the frame. The rifle shows replaced walnut stock with rubber butt pad, replaced fore grip and shortened magazine. The 1894 was one of the most popular of Winchester’s models and thousands are still used regularly today! The 1894 was also known as the “Klondike Model” as many found their way to the Yukon Gold Rush of the last years of the 1890s and into the 20th century. It was equally popular east and west of the Mississippi and big game hunter/conservationist Theodore Roosevelt was known to have used a Winchester 1894 in .30 WCF caliber very similar to this 1906 manufactured rifle. This 1894 shows a fixed rear sight with sharp and clear correct Winchester markings on the barrel and upper tang. The rifle shows a good action with some light sticking and good condition overall with wear and patina across the exterior due to use and age. The rifle weighs 7lbs 2oz. Serial Number: 808173. This firearm qualifies as a Curio & Relic firearm, and requires FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check.