Winchester chose not to keep records or there model 1894 production by year and serial number during the World War II years (1943-1948).I can say that yours was made close enough to the serial number cut off point to be made in the year 1943 thou.I hope that you find this informative.
According to your serial number ..Your lever action was Manufactured in 1930. The letters wcf: Winchester Center Fire
Winchester Model 94 Carbine serial number 114725 was manufactured in the year 1937. Bert H.
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Winchester Model 94 serial number 1473686 was manufactured very early in the year 1948.
WCF = Winchester Center Fire
With the serial number that you provided,your Winchester model 71 rifle was made in the year 1948.
the ammunition would be the 25-20 Winchester center fire (25-20 WCF). ammunition is still manufactured by Winchester for this rifle.
WCF stands for Winchester Center Fire
WCF stands for Winchester Center Fire.
Upadated answer: Winchester actually manufactured 53,738 Model 94s in the year 1941. Winchester produced 48,883 model 1894 rifles in 1941.
The Model 1892 Winchester lever action rifle was made in .218 Bee, .25-20 WCF, .32-20 WCF, .38-40 WCF, and .44-40 WCF. (WCF is Winchester Center Fire). Godbear Tennessee
Winchester Model 94 serial number 1387980 was manufactured in the year 1946. Bert H.