Winchester 94 ??

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I recently had a uncle pass and leave me alot of rifles. I have one that im not sure what it is ? It is a Winchester model 94 -32- w.s. ? What is it ? I am not sure what to shoot threw it. I know of 30/30 30-06 and 270 and all that but what is this chambering ? It look really old and has about 95 % of its blue. It is in reall good condition. THe serial # is 144xxx8 . Should I not shoot this thing ? I didnt even know he had it in the safe . I never saw it before. HE also left me a trap gun I cant find a model for. It is a Remington 870 tc-trap? I cant even find the model on thier web site or anywhere else. I just dont want to wreck this stuff and know what to insure it for. At least all the s & w he left me i know about but the lever guns and shotguns i am clueless...... any help would be greatly appreciated.:evil:
 
Winchester 94 .32 Winchester Special

What you have is a .32 Winchester Special. My brother just brought one home about a month ago. It is a 30-30 necked up to accept the bigger bullet.
 
I can somewhat vouch for that .32 Winchester Special being a good one. It's a .321"dia. 170gr SP running a little hotter than a .30-30 in the same action and barrel lengths. (I have one made back about 1982- 16" barrel WranglerII with the John Wayne lever.:D )

I'm trying to remember which ammo companies still make .32WinSpl. It's been a while since I bought any, having moslty concentrated on .30-30.
 
As far as that Remington 870 TC goes, if you rock on over to the shotgun forum and post a question there I'm sure you'll get all manner of responses. Some good folks there .... pay particular attention to a chap called Dave McCracken .... knows more than a thing or two about Rem 870s.

I think you'll find that the Rem 870 TC is a gun designed for trap shooting (has a monte carlo comb on the buttstock) and the C designation is to denote the fanciness of the stock timber .... but I'm sure Dave McC and others can answer any questions in the shotgun forum.

Spinner
 
Shoot your old Winchester. You can probably find ammo at your local Wal Mart (and if you can't, they can special order it for you) or you can get it via the internet if you can't find it locally.

Collect .30-30 brass -- go to where the good ole boys sight in their rifles prior to deer season and you can literally pick it up off the grass. Pass it through a .32 Special reloading die, and you have .32 Special brass.
 
Oh thanks for the input. Are they worth much or should I just get some ammo and shoot it. I dont want to shoot it if it considered a collectable. I know its really old because it doesnt look like my 30/30.
 
Jerry;
Go to "savage99"
go down to the winchester part, type your serial # and you will know the year of manufacture.
I shoot a 1900 ,1894 in .32ws, there is nothing wrong with shooting a gun, that is what they were made for.
The .32sp is just a bit better than the .30-30 and is a very good shooter with cast bullets, very popular with shooters at "the Cast Bullet Assn."
:)
 
Thanks cool website but the numbers dont go that far back for my rifle for some reason ? I might email winchester and see if they can date it maybe ?
 
That's funny, that is where I got the date for my 1900 rifle, your's is much later, likely in the 1930's.
I just checked, your's was made in the 1950's
When you get the list, go to Savage 1895, then go down to dates of manufacture and click on Winchester 1894-'94
 
Graf had 32WS brass on clearance the last time I was there. I`d stock up if you reload, it`s getting harder to find. Hornady makes a good 170 gr FP for it, and 3031 is a good powder choice. Most of the older manuals have data for the cartridge in them. I think loaded ammo is still available from Winchester but I could be wrong on this.
I`ve one (M94 - 32 wspcl) that dropped my grandfathers, dads and mine and my two younger brothers first deer. It`s a good little woods round.
 
NO kidding it worked when you pumped in the numbers. I put it in and it turned up nothing > I went to savage99.com and clicked on 1894/94 and put in the number. Thanks for the date at least I know how old it is.
 
You have 2 ver nice shooters there

And unless the Winny is pristine and unfired it's for shooting and having fun.
Heck,I might even shoot a prstine one just to say I had.:neener:
Ammo i pretty easy to find for it,and easy to reload for too.
How about posting a pic of the old gal?
 
Oh thanks its deff not looking brand new. I can tell he shot it and hunted with it. I would post a pic if i wasnt so clueless with the pc. I will have to get some ammo for it now and see how it shoots. Thanks for the help.
 
glockcrazyjerry said:
Oh thanks its deff not looking brand new. I can tell he shot it and hunted with it. I would post a pic if i wasnt so clueless with the pc. I will have to get some ammo for it now and see how it shoots. Thanks for the help.
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If it were New in the Box, all the papers and reciepts with it, I'd say you might be better off not shooting it. But as it is, much of its value to you is its individual history -- it's an old warrior with honorable scars. It deserves to be used, not shoved back in a corner of the safe.
 
The story on this '94 kinda reminds me of the story on mine in that while you sorta know your rifle's long and active history, I suspect my rifle has a similar history, but I wonder what became of mine's original owner and why it wound up in the shop where I found it. Shoot it and enjoy it.
 
just bought one in 30-30,also made in the 1950`s, been looking for awhile for a nice one I could afford, going to try it out tomarrow.
 
"...Go to "savage99" go down to the winchester part, type your serial # and you will know the year of manufacture."


The info on that site is not always accurate. I have seen discrepencies between the online sources, and the Winchester Museum in Cody, and with Madis' book.

"The Winchester Book" by George Madis, shows your gun Ser No 144xx8 to be made in the second world war period, between 1942 (serial number at the beggining of the year 1287469, and the next available year and number known is 1949, with number 1500001 at the beggining of that year.
 
Oh wow it deff has to be his dads rifle if its that old. Man i didnt think it was that old. He was born in 1950 so it has to be his dads. I will really have to make sure i take good care of it. I wonder why he never said anything about. we been shooting ever since i can remember and i never even knew it was in the safe untill now ?
 
Lucky...

Nothing of value to add, but you sure are lucky that someone kept those fine guns to pass on to you.


-Boxcab
 
You are indeed lucky. I somehow acquired a Winchester 94 in Winchester 32 Special in 1934 at the ripe old age of 8 years - hey - I got my .22 bolt action rifle for my 6th birthday and, contrary to expectations, I was never very fond of bolt action but it was all I had until I got the 94. I loved it!! I lived in very very rural western Nebraska and the 94 lever rifle did a great job reducing the population of prairie dogs, jack rabbits, and coyotes. There was a $2.00 bounty on coyotes and, for that reason, there were lots of rabbits and prairie dogs. It was hunter heaven for me and my dog.

Somehow in enlisting in 1943, going to med school after WWII, re-upping for another tour for Korean War, and speending some 5 years at the county hospital in Detroit learning to be a surgeon, I lost several guns - one of which was my beloved Winchester 94.

I've made up for it since, though.

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Top to bottom - my current Winchester 94 in 30-30, my BL22 I bought the same day (1968 - $100.00 for the rimfire and $90.00 for the 30-30; I never understood the pricing but knew better than to ask questions). Bottom is the Winchester 95 in 30-06 my wife got me for our 25th anniversary last May - all she got was a little ring and she's convinced she got the best of the deal!! Women - gotta love'em.

:) :rolleyes: :evil:
 
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