Thank you!

Yes it is marked Nickel Steel - thank you!

Also - yes a 26” barrel - and speaking of ammunition- I guess I need to learn what is safe to shoot in it. The only I’ve shot out of it was what I think is 1970’s Winchester 170 grain my dad gave me - and is the same box I remember as a kid. So any advice is appreciated- do I need to look for reduce...

Thank you all for the comments - I’ve learned a good bit about the gun from you all. And I’ve came to really appreciate the model 1894. I didn’t know what a “button Mag” was - and I looked that up and enjoyed learning about that too. I did wonder why mine didn’t have the tube extended - even a littl...

Thanks again for the comments - yes I came up with dates 1900-1903 depending on the source. Always cherished the gun, I’ve shot it a few times and would like to take a deer with it some day. Really enjoy learning about the gun history, the caliber, and the resources out there like this forum.

Thanks for the comments - I’ve been back and forth on the actual date in my research with different sources I’ve found. And I think it’s possible that it could be the first year or close to it that .32 WS was offered. Have some of you sent to the Cody museum to get a letter documenting the date and ...

I am new to the forum - I found this site while researching this gun - l have a family gun that is an early Model 1894 - and I’ve been researching it to learn about the history. I knew it was older - but I was a little surprised to learn how early. I’ve been reading about the 1st .32 specials in thi...