Late Christmas present,...Winchester, .30wcf 1894TD

[bigbrowndog]

My dad gave me a vintage 1894 Takedown, appears to be either 24” or 26” barrel, with a vintage tang peep sight.  It’s a bit loose but bore is in decent shape and exterior steel is good, buttstock is a perchbelly, with steel crescent buttplate and its in ok condition with a pretty good gouge and other small dents and scratches but overall very good for the age. The gun belonged to a distant family hunter so I’m looking at keeping it as a user and continue its intended life.

My plan is to clean it up, tighten it up and take it hunting next year.  I know I can get a Factory letter giving me info but do I make that request to Winchester or is there a Winchester Collectors group???

Trapr

[patdaddy]

Howdy!
Sounds like a great rifle. For a factory letter, see this website:
centerofthewest.org/explore/firearms/firearms-records/factory-letter-order-form/

[bigbrowndog]

Discovered it was made in 1906, factory letter is applied for. Very nice octagon, TD, a few buggered screw heads, and a bit loose, but a very nice trigger break for a lever action.

Trapr

[JSutter]

Good deal, congratulations and enjoy that piece of history.

[lscg]

that's awesome Trapr!

those old Winchesters are mighty special.