The post-64 Winchester model 94 begin with serial number 2,700,000.
Additionally, competition from other manufacturers like Marlin with their model 336, lever action, Winchester changed over from a top eject to an angle eject. The reason for this significant changes was now, with the increased popularity of receiver mounted scopes, it was necessary as the older, top eject did not allow for a traditionally mounted scope. This Angle Eject redesign was produced in 1983 at about serial number 5,300,000.
The Winchester Model 94 was produced by Winchester Repeating Arms Company through 1980 and then by U.S. Repeating Arms under the Winchester brand until they ceased to manufacture rifles in 2006. Winchester has revived the model 94 and currently produces an 1894 since around 2012
Over the years the Winchester Model 94 was available in many different calibers, for example: the .22 magnum, .38 Special/.357 Magnum, .44 Special/.44 Magnum, .45 Colt (or .45 Long Colt), .38-40 Winchester, and .44-40 Winchester, .410 shotgun, 30-30 caliber (30 WCF), and even as large as the .450 Marlin, which the rifle was able to accept due to an extremely strong receiver.
Winchester Model 94 Serial Numbers
In 1894 Production began with Serial Number 1 and the Winchester Model 94 Serial Numbers run more or less, sequentially.
Year | Ending Serial Number | Year | Ending Serial Number |
1894 | 14,579 | 1934 | 1,091,190 |
1895 | 44,359 | 1935 | 1,099,605 |
1896 | 76,464 | 1936 | 1,100,065 |
1897 | 111,453 | 1937 | 1,100,679 |
1898 | 147,684 | 1938 | 1,100,915 |
1899 | 183,371 | 1939 | 1,101,051 |
1900 | 204,427 | 1940 | 1,142,423 |
1901 | 233,975 | 1941 | 1,191,307 |
1902 | 273,854 | 1942 | 1,221,289 |
1903 | 291,506 | 1943 | serial numbers not available |
1904 | 311,363 | 1944 | serial numbers not available |
1905 | 337,557 | 1945 | serial numbers not available |
19063 | 378,878 | 1946 | serial numbers not available |
1907 | 430,985 | 1947 | serial numbers not available |
1908 | 474,241 | 1948 | 1,500,000 |
1909 | 505,831 | 1949 | 1,626,100 |
1910 | 553,062 | 1950 | 1,724,295 |
1911 | 599,263 | 1951 | |
1912 | 646,114 | 1952 | |
1913 | 703,701 | 1953 | |
1914 | 756,066 | 1954 | |
1915 | 784,052 | 1955 | |
1916 | 807,741 | 1956 | |
1917 | 821,972 | 1957 | |
1918 | 838,175 | 1958 | |
1919 | 870,762 | 1959 | |
1920 | 880,627 | 1960 | 2,469,821 |
1921 | 908,318 | 1961 | |
1922 | 919,583 | 1962 | |
1923 | 938,539 | 1963 | 2,586,000 |
1924 | 953,198 | 2,586,001 through 2,699,999 were not used | |
1925 | 978,523 | 1964 | 2,797,428 |
1926 | 997,603 | 1965 | 2,894,428 |
1927 | 1,027,571 | 1966 | 2,991,927 |
1928 | 1,054,465 | 1967 | 3,088,458 |
1929 | 1,077,097 | 1968 | 3,185,691 |
1930 | 1,081,755 | 1969 | 3,284,570 |
1931 | 1,084,156 | 1970 | 3,381,299 |
1932 | 1,087,836 | 1980 | 4,892,951 |
1933 | 1,089,270 |