Winchester Model 94 Flat-Band Carbine .32 Winchester Special, Pre-64, 20 Inch, 1948
This 1948 Winchester Model 94 Flat-Band Carbine is a Pre-64 example chambered in .32 Winchester Special with a 20-inch barrel. It features the distinctive flat front barrel band, forged and machined steel construction, and walnut furniture. The rifle retains its top-eject receiver with a right-side loading gate, a full-length 7+1 tubular magazine, and Winchester WP oval proofs on the barrel and receiver ring.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are markings and areas of finish loss from previous handling and use. Please refer to the photos for a complete view of the rifle's exterior condition.
What's Included
- Winchester Model 94 Flat-Band Carbine in .32 Win. Spl.
As a Flat-Band Carbine, this rifle uses the early postwar front barrel band profile that collectors associate with late-1940s production. It is a top-eject, Pre-64 configuration with forged/machined steel components and walnut stock and carbine forend, aligning with the classic construction of the era.
The carbine is chambered in .32 Winchester Special and uses a 20-inch steel barrel. It feeds from a full-length tubular magazine with a 7+1 capacity and loads through the right-side gate. The length of pull measures 13.0 inches.
Sighting is via a ramped front sight and a semi-buckhorn rear with an elevator. Provisions for receiver or tang peep sights can vary on postwar carbines—see photos for this example’s hole pattern. The carbine has two barrel bands and no saddle ring.
The blued steel receiver and frame display Winchester WP oval proofs on both the barrel and the receiver ring. Safety is by half-cock notch. This U.S.-made, Post-WWII carbine represents the Pre-64 series features that many buyers look for in a Model 94.