Winchester Model 94 Pre-64 Carbine .30-30, 20-Inch, 1954, Top-Eject, 7+1, Blued/Walnut
This 1954 Winchester Model 94 Pre-64 Carbine in .30-30 combines the classic top-eject receiver with a 20-inch round barrel and full-length 7+1 tubular magazine. It wears original blued steel with straight-grip walnut furniture and open sights, and it has a single, non-factory tapped hole on the right receiver wall above the loading gate. Barrel rollmarks include "WINCHESTER — MODEL 94 — 30-30 WIN —" and "WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL."
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The wood furniture shows noticeable wear with finish worn down. Pitting and areas of surface rust are present on the receiver and barrel. The bore appears clean and shiny on visual inspection.
What's Included
- Winchester Model 94 Pre-64 Carbine chambered in .30-30 (as described)
As a pre-64 example, this Model 94 features the open-top, top-eject receiver design without a cross-bolt safety. The right receiver wall has a single, non-factory tapped hole above the loading gate; factory receiver-sight provisions on this era were a two-hole pattern on the left side.
The carbine layout centers on a 20-inch round barrel paired with a full-length tubular magazine offering 7+1 capacity in .30-30 Winchester. Factory barrel markings include "WINCHESTER — MODEL 94 — 30-30 WIN —" and "WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL," indicating Winchester’s proofed barrel steel of the era.
Sighting equipment includes a dovetailed, ramped front blade and a semi-buckhorn rear sight with elevator, providing a classic open-sight picture appropriate to this carbine.
The rifle retains its straight-grip walnut buttstock and plain walnut carbine forearm, with a 13.0-inch length of pull and a standard lever loop. The blued finish complements the walnut furniture for the traditional Winchester carbine look and handling feel.
Manufactured in the United States in 1954, this .30-30 Model 94 aligns with the 1950s era of Winchester production that collectors and enthusiasts associate with the Pre-64 configuration.