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FYI - Posession of a firearm with an obliterated, defaced or removed serial number in a direct violation of Federal Law (18 US Code, Section 922) aka: a felony , with some heavy penalties - whether or not you did the removal/defacing, or someone else did.
Scroll down to (9), "h", (2), "k":
http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/18/I/44/922
There were NO Winchester Model 1894/94 Rifles or Carbines made w/o a serial number.
I would strongly suggest taking that rifle apart, destroying the stripped receiver, and selling off all other parts if the SN on the forward part of the lower receiver cannot be discerned.
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