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30-30remchester · January 1, 2012, 02:46 PM

Welcome grandpa, your model 94 fall into the "war years" guns. During WWII most civilian gun production stopped though many were assembled from parts on hand. Keeping track of the serial numbers in these years was less important than building arms and ammunition to keep the world free. In 1942 the last serial number recorded was 1,250,000 range and started to be accurately recorded after the war at @1,500,000 range in 1949. This is according to an early serial number book authored by the renounded Winchester researcher George Midas. Since his book was first published more accurtate war dates have been discovered. Sounds like you have a family keeper and it should never be altered in any way. How about a few pictures?

January 1, 2012, 02:46 PM	#4
30-30remchester Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2009 Location: mountains of colorado Posts: 977	Welcome grandpa, your model 94 fall into the "war years" guns. During WWII most civilian gun production stopped though many were assembled from parts on hand. Keeping track of the serial numbers in these years was less important than building arms and ammunition to keep the world free. In 1942 the last serial number recorded was 1,250,000 range and started to be accurately recorded after the war at @1,500,000 range in 1949. This is according to an early serial number book authored by the renounded Winchester researcher George Midas. Since his book was first published more accurtate war dates have been discovered. Sounds like you have a family keeper and it should never be altered in any way. How about a few pictures?