Winchester Model 94 Top-Eject Carbine .30-30 Lever Action Rifle – 1977 Production, 20" Barrel, 6-Round Tube
Built in 1977, this Winchester Model 94 Top-Eject Carbine represents the classic post-1964 configuration that defined the era before the Angle-Eject redesign. It features the traditional 20-inch barrel, a full-length 6-round tubular magazine, and the straight-grip walnut stock that has made the Model 94 a mainstay in American deer camps for generations.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair – Exhibits extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good – Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good – Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The receiver shows pitting, rust, and noticeable finish loss; the barrel has areas of mild pitting. Mechanically, the action cycles smoothly and the bore remains in strong condition.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 94 Top-Eject Carbine chambered in .30-30
This carbine retains the original top-eject design, allowing unhindered access to the loading and ejection port while preserving the rifle’s classic profile. The sintered-steel receiver reflects Winchester’s cost-reduction measures of the 1970s, yet it maintains the robust feel shooters associate with the Model 94.
The 20-inch carbon-steel barrel balances quick handling with dependable down-range performance. Its clean bore and well-defined rifling attest to careful maintenance despite exterior wear, ensuring solid accuracy for hunting or range use.
Factory walnut furniture, finished in oil and left uncheckered, offers a timeless straight-grip feel. The 13.5-inch length of pull fits a wide range of shooters, and the matching walnut handguard completes the traditional carbine look.
Iron sights include a blade front on the barrel band and an elevation-adjustable semi-buckhorn rear, giving the shooter proven sighting options without altering the rifle’s period-correct appearance.
Safety is handled by Winchester’s rebounding hammer and half-cock notch—standard features that keep operation simple and familiar without the later cross-bolt safety.