Winchester Model 1894 Serial Numbers

There arefive distinct Model Configurationsof 1894 Winchester Rifle, and they can vary a great deal in value.In appraising your gun, you must initially determine your Model Configuration, then if it is a standard or deluxe variety. After selecting the appropriate Model, you will be easily guided through the variations and condition, to the value range. All model 1873's manufactured after serial number 525923 are considered modern and are subject to all the BATF Federal guide lines including back ground checks. There were over 720,000 Model 1873 Winchester 's manufactured. The longest barrel length known on a Model 1873 is 37 inches.

Below is the download link for a special resource for dating Winchester firearms. These pages were scanned from documents compiled over the years by the customer service department of Winchester Repeating Arms. None of the page scans are of original documents but are simply transcribed information typed into a word processing program. In general, this information is the same that you would get if you called our customer service department and asked them for the information. They use these documents as a reference and the documents should be limited to that use.

Click the image below to download the PDF document containing the serial number date-range information on many Winchester firearms. You will need the Adobe Reader program to open this file. Adobe Reader is available free from Adobe.

THE HISTORY OF WINCHESTER HISTORIC SERIAL NUMBER RECORDS.
There are many “legends” about why the historic serial number records for Winchester rifles and shotguns are not complete or why they are not always verifiable. A few reasons cited are:

1. A fire at the factory
2. Inadvertent destruction (during office cleaning)
3. Records simply lost in filing
4. Records misplaced between ownership transitions
5. Documents borrowed but not returned

There is probably some kernel of truth to all of them. But the fact remains; there is no original, single, totally accurate database of serial numbers from 1866 forward that we are aware of. But perhaps these pages can help you somewhat in your research.

Please keep the following points in mind as you explore these pages:

• Many of the Winchester brand firearms produced over the years are included, but not all. If your firearm is not listed, we probably do not have any additional information.
• Before the 1990s the Winchester Repeating Arms firearms brand transferred ownership several times. Any information before the 1990s is always difficult to verify.
• In general, only serial number ranges with an approximate year are provided in this document. There is no other detail beyond this that we can provide.
• Since this information was provided through old documents (both official and otherwise), no representation is made that all serial number and year combinations are totally accurate.
• In some exceptional cases, a more detailed, accurate determination can be made by calling the Winchester Repeating Arms Historian at the Morgan, Utah office. 800-333-3288. Ask for the Winchester Repeating Arms Historian.
• For any other questions: 800.333.3288 or 801.876.2711. For Parts and Service call: 800.322.4626
• For questions related to Ammunition don’t call us. Contact Winchester Ammunition directly.
• No attempt has been made to determine the value of any guns listed.
• The Cody Firearms Museum has more information on Winchesters produced before 1900.
• This late historian George Madis compiled extensive histories on Winchester firearms. www.georgemadis.com

There are other outside resources – including the Cody Firearm Museum -- which can be excellent for determining date of manufacture and value: Click here to go to our gun values resource links.

Click below to download a PDF overview of Cody Museum serial number resources.

(Please remember that this information is a compilation over time -- collected from secondhand information. No confidentail records were used. We reserve the right to make changes at any time and make no claims as to accuracy. No attempt has been made to determine the value of any Winchester products.)

© Winchester Repeating Arms, 2012, 2015, R. Stitt

Winchester Model 1894 30-30 Serial Numbers

All model 1873's manufactured after serial number 525923 are considered modern and are subject to all the BATF Federal guide lines including back ground checks.
There were over 720,000 Model 1873 Winchester 's manufactured .
The longest barrel length known on a Model 1873 is 37 inches .
The shortest known barrel length on a Model 1873 is 12 inches .
The standard length for a Model 1873 Rifle is 24 inches
Special order barrels were made from 26 -- 28 --30--32-- 34 --36 -37 inches.
Special order finishes were available from Winchester in Nickel , Silver, Gold , Silver and Gold ,Blue and Case color.
There were 136-- 1 of 1000 Winchester 73 rifles manufactured .
There were 8----- 1 of 100 Winchester 73 rifles manufactured
Short rifles were made with 20 -- 21-- 22 --23--24 inch barrels .
The standard length barrel for a Model 73 Carbine is 20 inches
Winchester trappers were made with barrels from 12 to 20 inches with 15 inches being the most common.
Winchesters with engraving are quite rare with engraving priced from 50 cents to 5.00 dollars .
Engraving prices were 50 and 75 cents --1.00-- 1.50--1.75--- 2.00 --2.50--3.00 --3.50--4.00 --5.00 --6.00 --7.00--8.00 and 9.00 ..You get get amount of engraving at any price you wanted by quotes from Winchester .
Deluxe guns were made with 2 --3 -- 4 X wood in either pistol grip or straight stock all are considered special order.
Musket were made in Model 73 Winchesters and most were shipped to South America.
Winchester Model 73's with 7 leaf express sights were manufactured for the India and South Africa markets and are hard to find today in the United States today.
The first Winchester Model 73 Winchester's had thumb print dust covers with 5 different ones made in the first and early second model 73's .
Winchester 73's were manufactured in the following caliber's --22 short --22 long --32-20--38-40--44-40 .
For more information on this subject we recommend the following books:
WINCHESTER ENGRAVING by R.L.Wilson .
THE WINCHESTER BOOK by George Madis.
WINCHESTER HANDBOOK by Bill West.
WINCHESTER AN AMERICAN LEGEND by R.L. Wilson.
SURVEY OF WINCHESTER 1873's by James Gordon.
Factory letters for you gun can be obtained from:
The Cody Firearms Museum
Buafflo Bill Historical Center
720 Sheridan Ave
Cody Wy . 82414
1 307 578 4032
www.bbhc.org/firearms/records.cfm
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Winchester 1894 Serial Numbers Lookup