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I picked up this Model 94 last weekend. It's a basic .30-30 but if it's been fired, it was only a few times. There's barely a mark on it.
The part that makes me curious about it is the serial number is lumped in with the last of the pre '64s into the production numbers included in the1964 models.
To me, it looks like the action is post '64 but the barrel, stocks, metal butt plate, sights are pre 64 parts.
I should have time to get to the range Thursday or Friday and we'll find out if it's a keeper or not.
jb
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jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"
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Hard to tell much without detailed pics of the items mentioned.
Its my impression that there was a gap from pre-64 serials to 1964 and later numbers.
Id guess there may do some overlap of parts right at the transition simply to clean up old parts supplies or filling in with newer types.
The first post-64s had steel buttplates, but the checkering was impressed, rather than diamonds up so to speak.
Forends changed how they interfaces with the front of the receiver, older had the thin rim of metal around the edge of the receiver as a sort of socket for the wood, 1964 and later had a round boss raised in the wood to mate to a similar shape in the front of the receiver. The edge of the forend shows wood at the top where it mates to the receiver, post doesnt, just metal there.
Various screws changed, the lever pin plug screw on the left side went from small to larger, the link to receiver went from a pin held with a screw in the bottom of the link, to a screw in the receiver through the link. Butt stocks saw no change the later style came about not long after WWII I believe.
Carrier (lifter) went from forged to stamped in 64. Carrier screw(s) went from two in earlier (one in each side) to one in later that went all the way through.
Rear sight went from one puiece main sight with small adjustable slider held with single screw in rear face, to two screws holding entire rear sight blob onto the spring base.
The spring cover (loading gate) screw was made slightly larger in 64.
Joe used to have pictures of many of the changes.
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Isnt it amazing how many people post without reading the thread?
It was raining most of the day and difficult to get detailed pictures indoors. I’ll get some better pictures when I get to the range. From your descriptions it sounds like I’m on the right track.
I know that they aren’t worth what a pre ‘64 is, but figured I couldn’t get hurt at $350.
Hopefully it’s a decent shooter. I’d like to make it my cast bullet mid range varmint carbine.
jb
jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"
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I recently came across a 1962 made Winchester model 94 in 32 spl.
It looks unfired to me! Not a bump or mark on it anywhere!
I just thought I would share.
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Eddie Southgate wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 11:52 am
$350 is a deal even on a post 64 . You did good .
This is truth. Especially the last few years. I have a post 64 from 1968 that I use as a truck carbine. I really can't fault it as it's a great shooter. I replaced the stamped lifter with the later cast version, but the stamped o e ne er gave me a problem.
Beautiful. 32 Johnny! You scored on that one. I have a late pre-64 in 30-30 that is unfired. Sadly, I don't have the box. On the plus side, I paid 275 bucks for it back in 88.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
JOG wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 11:23 am
I recently came across a 1962 made Winchester model 94 in 32 spl.
It looks unfired to me! Not a bump or mark on it anywhere!
I just thought I would share.
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