Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » Fri May 15, 2015 7:16 pm

I found another gun I didn't know I had to own. I saw this gun in a gunsmith shop in need of some repair on the buttstock. I contacted the owner and he sold it to me. It is a 6XXX serial number, made in 1894. The gun is in excellent shape other than the damage to the buttstock.

You don't often see guns this age in this condition. The color case on the lever and hammer are quite vivid. The bluing is great overall and the receiver has plenty of bluing besides.

It will be shot soon...

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Fri May 15, 2015 8:02 pm

Beautiful old carbine, you done good on that one

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Fri May 15, 2015 9:11 pm

Amazing SRC & some times with a little gumption they can fall in your lap!

ollogger

plowboy 45 · Post by **plowboy 45** » Fri May 15, 2015 10:28 pm

That's one good lookin SRC

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri May 15, 2015 10:38 pm

Yep, I keep hopin' I DON'T run across one of those... as I think I'd be unable to pass it up... even tho' I've been holding out for a "rifle" vs a carbine!!!

Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Fri May 15, 2015 11:14 pm

Unbelievable condition, especially for its age. You do have the eye!

Shasta

boolitshooter · Post by **boolitshooter** » Sat May 16, 2015 12:17 am

You did good.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sat May 16, 2015 8:04 am

Great find! There is no better feeling than scoring a nice old Winchester............well maybe.........nope, no better feeling.

The stock shouldn't be a problem. as long as there isn't anything special that would keep it from lettering, you can pick up another carbine with decent wood that has been hacked up in some way and swap the wood. Then your stock and forend will match.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sat May 16, 2015 8:06 am

Very Nice score....you don't see many of them in 32-40...
great score indeed......start reloading and start on that range report!

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Sat May 16, 2015 1:58 pm

Sure is purty, just leave it home when You go out for gophers. that little slug won't stop them in time and You will have to explain the horrible bites to the E.R. doctors.

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southfork · Post by **southfork** » Sat May 16, 2015 5:26 pm

I am wondering how deep the riflings are on your SRC. I have a 1898 vintage model 94 rifle in 32-40, and the riflings are fairly shallow. I don't know whether it was manufactured that way, or if it has just been shot a lot and worn the riflings down. Since your SRC is so new looking, could you look at the bore with a bore light and see if your carbine has shallow riflings?

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » Sun May 17, 2015 9:18 am

southfork wrote:I am wondering how deep the riflings are on your SRC. I have a 1898 vintage model 94 rifle in 32-40, and the riflings are fairly shallow. I don't know whether it was manufactured that way, or if it has just been shot a lot and worn the riflings down. Since your SRC is so new looking, could you look at the bore with a bore light and see if your carbine has shallow riflings?

I am not sure what your idea of shallow may be, but the rifling in this gun is sharp and very pronounced. Deep, as rifling may be for a BPCR rifle that shot big bullets, probably not, but the rifling is easy to see and plenty deep...

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » Sun May 17, 2015 10:20 pm

I put a little time on the stock to help the finish with some Tru-Oil and take the rust off the buttplate. This gun had been sitting in about an inch of water for an extended period of time. What a shame, but it still looks pretty good. I hope to be shooting it soon...

GoatGuy · Post by **GoatGuy** » Sun May 17, 2015 11:14 pm

Shrapnel wrote:I put a little time on the stock to help the finish with some Tru-Oil and take the rust off the buttplate. This gun had been sitting in about an inch of water for an extended period of time. What a shame, but it still looks pretty good. I hope to be shooting it soon...

Fine job of cleaning/restoration, Shrapnel. Know you'll make that one "sing" when it's taken out for some range time.

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