Winchester Model 94 Pre-64 Sporting Carbine .32 Win. Spl., 20 in., 1949, Blued, Top-Eject
This 1949 Winchester Model 94 Pre-64 Sporting Carbine stands out for its classic top-eject action, blued steel construction, and less common .32 Winchester Special chambering. It features a 20-inch round barrel, full-length tubular magazine, straight-grip walnut stock, and traditional carbine sights. A solid example of the pre-1964 configuration with factory proof marks, it offers the features collectors and Model 94 enthusiasts look for.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
This firearm is in solid shape, with visible scratches and blemishes from prior handling and use. The lever action safety detent is not engaging the safety.
What's Included
- Leather sling (installed)
- RED HEAD leather lace-on butt cover/recoil pad (installed)
Built in 1949, this pre-64 Model 94 Sporting Carbine has the classic top-eject receiver and no cross-bolt safety. The steel receiver and barrel wear a blued finish, and factory proof marks appear on the receiver ring and barrel.
The carbine configuration includes a 20-inch round barrel, full-length tubular magazine, and two barrel bands. A rectangular loading gate on the right receiver wall feeds the magazine, and capacity is 6+1.
Chambered in .32 Winchester Special, this example is in a less common chambering than the .30-30 often seen in Model 94 carbines. It offers period-correct characteristics desirable to collectors of post-war Winchesters.
Furniture consists of a straight-grip walnut buttstock and a carbine-length walnut fore-end. Sighting is by a hooded front and a semi-buckhorn rear with an elevator. Length of pull measures 14.0 inches. There is no saddle ring on this carbine.