Looking for my grandfather's Winchester model 1894 pre-64

mblair300 · December 12, 2012, 04:41 PM

I sold my grandfather's Winchester when I was in college, and now I'm trying to find it again.

It was a Model 1894 .32 Special with an Octagon barrel, s/n #453793

I sold it to a private gun buyer in 1987-1988 in Corvallis, Oregon.

I didn't know the true value of the rifle then, I was just a stupid kid at the time.

Any help tracking down this rifle would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Mark Blair

WillyKern69 · December 12, 2012, 08:45 PM

Good Luck and a free bump

20thru45 · December 13, 2012, 12:03 AM

I'm up near Portland so I'll keep an eye out

stu925 · December 13, 2012, 01:09 AM

You'd probably have better luck trying to track down that buyer than to track down the rifle. I hope you find it, family guns are special guns, good luck with your search.

Stu

pabuckslayer08 · December 13, 2012, 11:48 AM

Like above, Id track down the buyer then see what he did with it and keep getting names till you find the current owner

December 12, 2012, 04:41 PM	#1
mblair300 Junior Member Join Date: December 12, 2012 Posts: 1	Looking for my grandfather's Winchester model 1894 pre-64 I sold my grandfather's Winchester when I was in college, and now I'm trying to find it again. It was a Model 1894 .32 Special with an Octagon barrel, s/n #453793 I sold it to a private gun buyer in 1987-1988 in Corvallis, Oregon. I didn't know the true value of the rifle then, I was just a stupid kid at the time. Any help tracking down this rifle would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Mark Blair

December 13, 2012, 12:03 AM	#3
20thru45 Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2011 Location: In the first foothills of the Cascade mountains outside Portland OR Posts: 146	not to far away I'm up near Portland so I'll keep an eye out

December 12, 2012, 08:45 PM	#2
WillyKern69 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 159	Good Luck and a free bump

December 13, 2012, 01:09 AM	#4
stu925 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2010 Location: New York Posts: 868	You'd probably have better luck trying to track down that buyer than to track down the rifle. I hope you find it, family guns are special guns, good luck with your search. Stu

December 13, 2012, 11:48 AM	#5
pabuckslayer08 Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2010 Location: South Central Pa Posts: 692	Like above, Id track down the buyer then see what he did with it and keep getting names till you find the current owner