Win Model 94 - 2nd serial #

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RandyC
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Win Model 94 - 2nd serial #

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Gentlemen, I have a Winchester '94 in 30-30 produced in '58. On the receiver, below the serial number, is a hand etched 2nd serial number, AK 09XXXXX.

Any ideas what this means? The rifle has obviously spent the better of its life in a gun cabinet, shot very little. The hand etching is very precise.

I'm just curious. Any ideas?
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Mich Hunter
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Re: Win Model 94 - 2nd serial #

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Most likely it is the original owners driver's license number. This seems to have been a common practice back then
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Re: Win Model 94 - 2nd serial #

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Mich hunter--

Thanks. That's probably a pretty good call and it never even crossed my mind. This guy must've gotten A+'s in penmanship. It's really a clean job.
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J Miller
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Re: Win Model 94 - 2nd serial #

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Many moons ago I bought a Marlin Glenfield Mdl 60 .22 Auto. The previous owner had engraved his DL # on the side of the bolt and the top of the aluminum receiver.
Because of this I got it for a reduced price.

I took it home, polished the side of the bolt getting rid of the grafiti and did the same thing to the receiver.
To refinish the receiver I painted it semi mat black and baked it on in the oven.

Turned out real nice.

It never impressed me as a good thing to do though. Especially to a rifle or pistol with a factory serial number. Those are much more traceable.

The markings could also be an inventory number for a govt agency too.

Joe
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mod71alaska
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Re: Win Model 94 - 2nd serial #

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RandyC wrote:Gentlemen, I have a Winchester '94 in 30-30 produced in '58. On the receiver, below the serial number, is a hand etched 2nd serial number, AK 09XXXXX.

Any ideas what this means? The rifle has obviously spent the better of its life in a gun cabinet, shot very little. The hand etching is very precise.

I'm just curious. Any ideas?
Randy, "AK" is the abbreviation for Alaska. I'll bet it's an Alaska driver's license number.
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Re: Win Model 94 - 2nd serial #

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I purchased a rifle a couple of years back and it said in the ad that it was import marked. The engraving was tiny.
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Re: Win Model 94 - 2nd serial #

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My dad got an "engraving pencil" back in the seventies and put his SS# on all kinds of stuff...winchester 94, winchester 67a, colt woodsman, high standard supermatic, ect ect. Oh Daddy why? Tom
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