Home Login Signup Catalog My Account Browse Links Logout How to Consign   Rules

Winning Bid US $840 First bid $600 Quantity 1 # of bids 7 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2024-08-05 00:00:00 Ended 2024-08-30 23:15:54

RARE Winchester, Model 94 SRC (MODEL 94/95 Hybrid), CAL: 30 WCF, MFG: 1928, SN: 1033386, Lever Action Rifle, 21 3/4'' barrel. This is a rare & unusually configured SRC rifle. In the book, ''The Winchester Model 94 The First 100 Years'', by Robert C. Renneberg, a special SRC is featured. The rifle is listed as one of three known to exist, making this rifle potentially being one of the unknown examples. The rifle pictured is SN 1,032,618, just 768 guns apart from this rifle. We also previously sold carbine SN 1033253, just 133 carbines apart & also configured in the same manner. As discussed in the book, these carbines are built with a ''Mysterious'' 21 1/2'' barrel that is reputed to be a modified or cutdown 24'' Model 95 NRA musket barrel. Although they utilized left over model 95 barrels, the barrel is marked on the left side under the rear sight, ''-MODEL 94- WINCHESTER- NICKEL STEEL- 30 WCF-'' & a second line ''--TRADE MARK--''They feature a standard length carbine magazine tube, with the rifle style magazine tube retainer. Also note the unusual ramp front sight & pinned blade arrangement, rather than most ramp style sights which are dovetailed for the blade. He states these guns were produced at the end of 1927 or first part of 1928. In the book, the author indicates ''the three carbines with 21 1/2'' barrels & another 15 which featured 20'' barrels, have been highly researched & closely examined, but no conclusive answers are forthcoming''. In 1985 Art Gogan, a Winchester collector, author & member of Winchester Arms Collectors Association's (WACA), published a short article in the Association journal ''The Winchester Collector'' which discussed a one of these unique carbines. In it, he mentioned the unique 1 to 10'' barrel twist versus the standard 1 to 12'' associated with the typical .30 W.C.F. model 94. In a follow-up article in 1989, Mr. Gogan indicated a total of 12 of these similar Hybrid carbines had been located with either 20'' or 22'' barrels. Only one fourth being of the 22'' variety (which he termed the 2nd variety), & would include a 213/4'' example such as this carbine. Two additional fabulous articles on these Hybrid 94/95 Carbines were authored for the (WACA) magazine, in the summer of 2012 pages 8-11. & spring 2021 pages 52 & 53. In the 2012 article, the SN range of these Hybrid carbines was listed to be 1014894 to 1033596, with a total of 51 carbines observed. In the 2021 article, a hand written note is pictured which was found amongst the original Winchester records available online from the McCracken library. The note seems to indicate as many a 203 22'', 349 20'' with plug screw & another 751 20'', or a total of 1303 were assembled by October 1928 using altered barrels from 95 30-06 barrels. If this note is referring to these rare Hybrid carbines, less than 1 in 6 were of the 22'' variety. The full story & history behind why these unique carbines were built, who may have ordered them & why they were configured as such, will likely remain a mystery.

CONDITION: This unique hybrid carbine/rifle was fully & expertly restored. The straight grip wood stock is excellent, with virtually no handling marks. The finish is excellent, with just a bit of storage haze. The restored metal blue finish rates 98% overall, with some spotty areas of very light pitting, mostly on the receiver, & polishing lines under the blue. Bore is excellent. The barrel holds the correct adjustable flip-up ladder sight & the aforementioned unique blade front sight. There is a factory Model 95 rear sight mounting hole on the top of the barrel about an inch from the receiver, which previously would have held a factory filler screw, but was plugged when refinished. The buttstock carries a smooth crescent metal buttplate. This unique carbine/rifle is possibly one of the rarest of 94 carbines produced & has an excellent restored appearance. FFL or C&R Req. - Value: 1200 to 2500

(Move around the image by clicking and dragging. Zoom with your scroll wheel)

Payment Details See Payment Instructions and item description, or contact seller for more information.

Payment Instructions See item description or contact seller for more information.

Price

RARE Winchester, Model 94 SRC (MODEL 94/95 Hybrid), CAL: 30 WCF,... Item # 4039 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $840

How to Pay If you would like to expedite your payment, please send us an email or give us a call informing us that you would like your invoice emailed to you. If we do not hear from you one of two things will happen: A.) If you signed up and asked us to bill your credit card & ship all items ASAP then that is what we will do. No further notice will be sent. B.) If you signed up and wanted to send us a check, then your invoice will be mailed to you after we figure the shipping. (Please note: If you want to speed this up just send us an email after the auction)

Questions or comments? email us! Return to Home Page