Winchester Carbine Model 94

jereco · December 16, 2010, 05:46 PM

Can anyone tell me the year my model 94 was made? Ser# 1244385

Gbro · December 16, 2010, 06:17 PM

http://proofhouse.com/win/index.html

Looks like 1941.
Is your rifle marked 30 WCF ?

You should edit your post and list your serial number like this,
1244XXX

grubbylabs · December 16, 2010, 08:28 PM

So if my number starts with a 64 then it was made in 1964?

Tuzo · December 16, 2010, 09:37 PM

Try this web site: http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htm.

Gbro · December 18, 2010, 01:43 AM

And that site dates it;

Quote:

The year of manufacture for serial number 1244385 is Between 1943 and 1948..

No records are available form 1943 - 1948.

Proofhouse dates

Quote:

41 1238585 48883
42 1287469 29981
43 -- --
44 -- --
45 -- --
46 -- --
47 -- --
48 -- --
49 1500001 126100

Which one is correct??

Scorch · December 18, 2010, 01:50 AM

This discrepancy is due to the fact that several areas of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company kept records of what they were doing. The main sources used for production year dating are the polishing room records, assembly records, and sales/shipping records. As you can probably imagine, keeping separate records also creates discrepancies in establishing year of production of some guns, up to several years in some cases.

T. O'Heir · December 18, 2010, 02:16 AM

Contact the Cody Museum. http://www.bbhc.org/firearms/

az_imuth · December 18, 2010, 02:53 PM

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As you can probably imagine, keeping separate records also creates discrepancies in establishing year of production of some guns, up to several years in some cases.

This is very true. I have a US property marked Model '97 that has the underside of the barrel stamped with a "42", which was the year of manufacture. When I try dating the shotgun using the online places like oldguns.net, it comes back as being manufactured in 1948. So be very leery of their data, especially in regard to Winchesters.

jmr40 · December 18, 2010, 04:07 PM

Sometimes a receiver is manufactured and stamped with a SN. It may sit for years in a warehouse before being assembled into a rifle. Does not happen often, but it does happen.

December 16, 2010, 05:46 PM	#1
jereco Junior Member Join Date: December 16, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 3	Winchester Carbine Model 94 Can anyone tell me the year my model 94 was made? Ser# 1244385

December 16, 2010, 06:17 PM	#2
Gbro Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,084	http://proofhouse.com/win/index.html Looks like 1941. Is your rifle marked 30 WCF ? You should edit your post and list your serial number like this, 1244XXX __________________ Gbro CGVS For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, But to us who are being saved, It Is The Power Of God. 1Corinthians 1-18

December 16, 2010, 08:28 PM	#3
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	So if my number starts with a 64 then it was made in 1964? __________________ * (Swinging club) Whack! whack! whack! * Nope, the old nag's still dead . (Capt Charlie)

December 16, 2010, 09:37 PM	#4
Tuzo Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 797	Dating a Winchester (firearm) Try this web site: http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htm.

December 18, 2010, 01:50 AM	#6
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	This discrepancy is due to the fact that several areas of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company kept records of what they were doing. The main sources used for production year dating are the polishing room records, assembly records, and sales/shipping records. As you can probably imagine, keeping separate records also creates discrepancies in establishing year of production of some guns, up to several years in some cases. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

December 18, 2010, 02:16 AM	#7
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Contact the Cody Museum. http://www.bbhc.org/firearms/ __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

December 18, 2010, 04:07 PM	#9
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,810	Sometimes a receiver is manufactured and stamped with a SN. It may sit for years in a warehouse before being assembled into a rifle. Does not happen often, but it does happen.