Win. 94 30 30

[hounddogman]

Have a Winchester 94 30 30 that was my Dads gun serial # is 1518254.

Also a Winchester 88 chambered in 284 serial 1523744.

Was more curious about the 30 30, how to figure out when it was made

 

[Blindstitch]

If you google serials for the 1894 it comes up. I'll see if I can find it.

 

[Blindstitch]

The answer is 1948.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...olHIc7Qy6fuSPNA&bvm=bv.90237346,d.b2w&cad=rja

No clue on the 88 since I can't find a serial that high. Seems to go to a first letter after the 6th digit.

 

[hounddogman]

Thanks Blindstitch, found a site called oldguns.net dated the 94 at 1949. I think I added an extra 4 on the 88 it dated at 1964 I don't think it is that old though I was thinking late 60's early 70's but they know better than I

 

[44 AMP]

It is entirely possible for a gun to have been made in 64, but not sold at retail until the later 60s or early 70s.

 

[salvadore]

Serial # on mine is 159XXXX and evidently also made in '48. Pretty accurate little shooter.

 

[Blindstitch]

Nice little group there. Just bring it up 4 inches.

I have one that starts 123 which is the No Record period of 1943.

 

[hounddogman]

Salvadore are those peep sights on it? Mine shoots well also but about 4 inches to the right at 50 yards, any way to adjust for windage? mine has marble co. sights the same company that made knives

 

[Dragonflydf]

Here is my 94.

This rifle was made in 1939 and has been passed down thru a long time AZ family. The family story is that this rifle was given to a widow living in Northern AZ, by Clark Gable, who was there hunting and found out she did not have a rifle.

 

[salvadore]

Hounddogman, they are Lyman's reciever sight, I believe the model # was 66. If you have a barrel mounted rear sight, you should be able to drift it slightly to the left.