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Winchester Model 1894 32-40 Octagon Rifle 1908

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Winchester Model 1894 32-40 Octagon Rifle 1908
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You are bidding on a Winchester Model 1894 32-40 Octagon Rifle. The rifle features a 26" octagon barrel, full length magazine, tang peep sight, express sights, walnut stocks, and blue'd finish. The Winchester Model 1894 rifle (also known as the Winchester 94 or Model 94) is a lever-action repeating rifle that became one of the most famous and popular hunting rifles of all time. It was designed by John Browning in 1894 and originally chambered to fire two metallic black powder cartridges, the .32-40 Winchester and .38-55 Winchester. It was the first rifle to chamber the smokeless powder round, the .30 WCF (Winchester Center Fire, in time becoming known as the .30-30) in 1895. The Model 1894 has been referred to as the "ultimate lever-action design" by firearms historians such as R. L. Wilson and Hal Herring. The Model 1894 is the rifle credited with the name "Winchester" being used to refer to all rifles of this type and was the first commercial sporting rifle to sell over 7,000,000 units. This rifle shows good condition, with little wear for its age. The finish shows wear to the edges and some wear to the receiver. The mechanics are tight and smooth. The bore is shows good condition, with some darkness in the lands. This rifle was manufactured in 1908. Curio & Relic firearm. FFL transfer or NICS background check required. The serial number is 467775.