Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
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Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
I found another gun I didn't know I had to own. I saw this gun in a gunsmith shop in need of some repair on the buttstock. I contacted the owner and he sold it to me. It is a 6XXX serial number, made in 1894. The gun is in excellent shape other than the damage to the buttstock.
You don't often see guns this age in this condition. The color case on the lever and hammer are quite vivid. The bluing is great overall and the receiver has plenty of bluing besides.
It will be shot soon...
You don't often see guns this age in this condition. The color case on the lever and hammer are quite vivid. The bluing is great overall and the receiver has plenty of bluing besides.
It will be shot soon...
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Re: Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
Beautiful old carbine, you done good on that one
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Re: Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
Amazing SRC & some times with a little gumption they can fall in your lap!
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Re: Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
That's one good lookin SRC
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Yep, I keep hopin' I DON'T run across one of those... as I think I'd be unable to pass it up... even tho' I've been holding out for a "rifle" vs a carbine!!!
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Re: Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
Unbelievable condition, especially for its age. You do have the eye!
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Re: Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
You did good.
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Great find! There is no better feeling than scoring a nice old Winchester............well maybe.........nope, no better feeling.
The stock shouldn't be a problem. as long as there isn't anything special that would keep it from lettering, you can pick up another carbine with decent wood that has been hacked up in some way and swap the wood. Then your stock and forend will match.
The stock shouldn't be a problem. as long as there isn't anything special that would keep it from lettering, you can pick up another carbine with decent wood that has been hacked up in some way and swap the wood. Then your stock and forend will match.
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Re: Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
Very Nice score....you don't see many of them in 32-40...
great score indeed......start reloading and start on that range report!
great score indeed......start reloading and start on that range report!
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Re: Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
Sure is purty, just leave it home when You go out for gophers. that little slug won't stop them in time and You will have to explain the horrible bites to the E.R. doctors. .
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I am wondering how deep the riflings are on your SRC. I have a 1898 vintage model 94 rifle in 32-40, and the riflings are fairly shallow. I don't know whether it was manufactured that way, or if it has just been shot a lot and worn the riflings down. Since your SRC is so new looking, could you look at the bore with a bore light and see if your carbine has shallow riflings?
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I am not sure what your idea of shallow may be, but the rifling in this gun is sharp and very pronounced. Deep, as rifling may be for a BPCR rifle that shot big bullets, probably not, but the rifling is easy to see and plenty deep...southfork wrote:I am wondering how deep the riflings are on your SRC. I have a 1898 vintage model 94 rifle in 32-40, and the riflings are fairly shallow. I don't know whether it was manufactured that way, or if it has just been shot a lot and worn the riflings down. Since your SRC is so new looking, could you look at the bore with a bore light and see if your carbine has shallow riflings?
Re: Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
I put a little time on the stock to help the finish with some Tru-Oil and take the rust off the buttplate. This gun had been sitting in about an inch of water for an extended period of time. What a shame, but it still looks pretty good. I hope to be shooting it soon...
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Re: Winchester 1894 32-40 SRC
Fine job of cleaning/restoration, Shrapnel. Know you'll make that one "sing" when it's taken out for some range time.Shrapnel wrote:I put a little time on the stock to help the finish with some Tru-Oil and take the rust off the buttplate. This gun had been sitting in about an inch of water for an extended period of time. What a shame, but it still looks pretty good. I hope to be shooting it soon...
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