- Winchester 1894 Serial Number Lookup
- Winchester Serial Number Lookup M1 Carbine
- Winchester 94 Serial Numbers
Winchester name brand and the Model 1894 go hand and hand. Designed by John M. Browning in 1893 specifically to be a perfect match for the new 30-30, which was smokeless cartridge. It was a culmination of the evolution of Winchester lever actions and proving to be an extremely versatile rifle.
One of the most notable changes occurred in the 1960s when production costs of the earlier Model 94 design increased dramatically, the company made the decision to find less expensive methods of production or face pricing itself out of the hunting market, which made up a large percentage of retail sales. they chose stamped sheet metal and roll pins for parts previously machined from solid steel.
Most of the shortcomings of the post 1963 Model 94s were eventually corrected, but the pre '64 versions remain the most desirable of all Winchester Model 94s.
The post-64 Winchester model 94 begin with serial number 2,700,000.
Additionally, competition from other manufacturers like Marlin with their model 336, lever action, Winchester changed over from a top eject to an angle eject. The reason for this significant changes was now, with the increased popularity of receiver mounted scopes, it was necessary as the older, top eject did not allow for a traditionally mounted scope. This Angle Eject redesign was produced in 1983 at about serial number 5,300,000.
The Winchester Model 94 was produced by Winchester Repeating Arms Company through 1980 and then by U.S. Repeating Arms under the Winchester brand until they ceased to manufacture rifles in 2006. Winchester has revived the model 94 and currently produces an 1894 since around 2012
Winchester 1894 Serial Number Lookup
Over the years the Winchester Model 94 was available in many different calibers, for example: the .22 magnum, .38 Special/.357 Magnum, .44 Special/.44 Magnum, .45 Colt (or .45 Long Colt), .38-40 Winchester, and .44-40 Winchester, .410 shotgun, 30-30 caliber (30 WCF), and even as large as the .450 Marlin, which the rifle was able to accept due to an extremely strong receiver.
Winchester Model 94 Serial Numbers
In 1894 Production began with Serial Number 1 and the Winchester Model 94 Serial Numbers run more or less, sequentially.
Year | Ending Serial Number | Year | Ending Serial Number |
1894 | 14,579 | 1934 | 1,091,190 |
1895 | 44,359 | 1935 | 1,099,605 |
1896 | 76,464 | 1936 | 1,100,065 |
1897 | 111,453 | 1937 | 1,100,679 |
1898 | 147,684 | 1938 | 1,100,915 |
1899 | 183,371 | 1939 | 1,101,051 |
1900 | 204,427 | 1940 | 1,142,423 |
1901 | 233,975 | 1941 | 1,191,307 |
1902 | 273,854 | 1942 | 1,221,289 |
1903 | 291,506 | 1943 | serial numbers not available |
1904 | 311,363 | 1944 | serial numbers not available |
1905 | 337,557 | 1945 | serial numbers not available |
19063 | 378,878 | 1946 | serial numbers not available |
1907 | 430,985 | 1947 | serial numbers not available |
1908 | 474,241 | 1948 | 1,500,000 |
1909 | 505,831 | 1949 | 1,626,100 |
1910 | 553,062 | 1950 | 1,724,295 |
1911 | 599,263 | 1951 | |
1912 | 646,114 | 1952 | |
1913 | 703,701 | 1953 | |
1914 | 756,066 | 1954 | |
1915 | 784,052 | 1955 | |
1916 | 807,741 | 1956 | |
1917 | 821,972 | 1957 | |
1918 | 838,175 | 1958 | |
1919 | 870,762 | 1959 | |
1920 | 880,627 | 1960 | 2,469,821 |
1921 | 908,318 | 1961 | |
1922 | 919,583 | 1962 | |
1923 | 938,539 | 1963 | 2,586,000 |
1924 | 953,198 | 2,586,001 through 2,699,999 were not used | |
1925 | 978,523 | 1964 | 2,797,428 |
1926 | 997,603 | 1965 | 2,894,428 |
1927 | 1,027,571 | 1966 | 2,991,927 |
1928 | 1,054,465 | 1967 | 3,088,458 |
1929 | 1,077,097 | 1968 | 3,185,691 |
1930 | 1,081,755 | 1969 | 3,284,570 |
1931 | 1,084,156 | 1970 | 3,381,299 |
1932 | 1,087,836 | 1980 | 4,892,951 |
1933 | 1,089,270 |
Winchester Serial Number Lookup M1 Carbine
- Identify the firearm. You should be able to identify the make, caliber and type of firearm. Most often, the information you need will be found in any instruction manual you have for the weapon. It will also be stamped on the right side or left side of the barrel, usually just ahead of the chamber.
- Write down the serial number. It is located in front of the chamber and often also stamped on other major parts that can be discovered upon field stripping your firearm. Sometimes old or refurbished firearms will have different serial numbers on different parts. An older weapon with matching serial numbers throughout will be more valuable than firearm rebuilt with parts from different firearms.
- Do an online serial number search. You can find the year a Winchester rifle was made by doing a database search free on the Internet. The website oldguns.net has a handy database for Winchester arms including lever-action rifles such as Model 1873, slide-action models such as the Model 61, bolt action rifles such as the Model 70, semi-automatics and shotguns. Simply click on the model number of your firearm and enter the serial number.
- Do a Records Check. The Cody Firearm Museum, part of the non-profit Buffalo Bill Historical Center, can provide you with a detailed record of your Winchester firearm for fees ranging from $35 to $250 as of July 2010. With a serial-number search they may be able to tell owners such things as shipping dates, warehouse shipped from, trigger and stock information as well as other features of the firearm.
Warning
- Not all records are complete at the Cody Firearms Museum. Somer records have been lost over time.
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