Winchester Model 94 Pre-64 Carbine .30-30, 20 inch Barrel (1959) - Blued, Walnut, Top-Eject
This 1959 Winchester Model 94 Pre-64 Carbine is a .30-30 lever-action with a 20 inch round barrel, full-length tubular magazine, and top-eject receiver. It features Winchester oval 'WP' proofs on the barrel and receiver ring, a barrel marked 'Winchester Proof Steel,' and classic carbine appointments in blued steel and walnut. The receiver sides are factory drilled and tapped for a receiver sight or side-mount pattern, while the top remains undrilled.
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.
Specific Condition Notes: The bluing is scratched in many locations with some notable blemishes. The wood stock shows scratches and blemishes. The handguard has spots of wear. Deposits of pitting are present across this rifle's finish.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 94 Pre-64 Carbine .30-30 rifle
This carbine follows the classic Pre-64 configuration: a 20 inch round barrel held by two barrel bands, a standard small loop lever, and a full-length tubular magazine with a stated 6+1 capacity. The length of pull measures 13.5 inches, and the rifle wears a smooth straight-grip walnut stock with a steel buttplate and sling swivels, paired with a walnut carbine forend.
The receiver is an open-top, top-eject design that is not drilled on top. The receiver sides are drilled and tapped for a receiver sight or side-mount pattern, offering flexible sighting options consistent with period setup. It retains a traditional external hammer with a half-cock safety notch.
Sighting equipment consists of a hoodless ramped front sight with a dovetailed blade and a semi-buckhorn rear sight with an elevation slider. The barrel is marked 'Winchester Proof Steel,' and Winchester oval 'WP' proofs appear on both the barrel and the receiver ring.
Built in the United States in 1959, this Model 94 represents the late-1950s era of production with blued steel and walnut construction throughout. The .30-30 chambering and compact carbine format make it a practical and recognizable example of Winchester's lever-action lineage.