Winchester discontinued putting the WCF markings on there model 1894 rifles after World War II.
I know that winchester does not make any model 1894 rifles in 25-35 win.caliber anymore.Ypu may find some older ones on the market,but they will not be cheap.Most rifles chambered in 25-35 were made prior to world war II.
because of world war II. Winchester was geared up for the war effort and producing rifles ammo etc.they did make some rifles for the consumer market but kept no direct records due to the amount of production for the war.
Most rifles made by Winchester dropped the WCF(Winchester Center Fire) designation at the start of World War II.In this case 1941-1942.
The winchester model 64 was serially numbered in the model 94 series.These rifles were made from 1933-1957.Your rifles serial number falls into the time frame of 1943-1948 when Winchester did not record serial numbers by the year of production due to World War II.If I had to say which year yours was made,I would say 1944.
I have always considered the change to have taken place with rifles produced after world war II.
This rifle is rated for 363 feet per second (FPS). That is slow in today's world where air rifles exceed 1000 FPS. If this rifle was in EXCELLENT condition and I do mean Excellent it would be worth $50. From 1969-75 Meyer & Grammelspacher of Germany made air rifles for Winchester.
Are you asking about the model of 1917 bolt action rifle in 30-06 caliber which Winchester made for the U.S. for World War I? If so Winchester made 545,511 rifles between 1917-1919.I would say with your serial number it was made in late 1918.
John J. Pershing was the Supreme Commander of troops in Europe in World War I. His horse was named Winchester after the company that makes rifles.
Remington made 646,000 US model of 1917 rifles for the goverment during world war I. Winchester and eddystone also produced rifles for the U S goverment during that time,with eddystone being the largest producer.
There is no such cartridge as a ".308" weatherby, only a .308 Winchester, interchangable with the 7.62 Nato. Once upon a time, Weatherby only made rifles in unique weatherby cartridge calibers, eg. .300 weatherby, .378 weatherby, .460 weatherby, etc. Now weatherby makes rifles in many non-weatherby cartridge calibers, including the .308 Winchester. Do not confuse a rifle manufacturer with the company name that may have introduced the cartridge in which the rifle may be chambered. To further get your head spinning, many cartridge companies make cartridges (all equivalent) in the .308 Winchester caliber including Winchester, Remington, federal, norma, and multiple European companies. The short answer is yes they are the same. If you see a weatherby rifle chambered in .308, (and not .308 Norma Magnum), it is a .308 Winchester caliber (Winchester rifles exist in .308 Winchester caliber). The weatherby rifle is most likely a weatherby 'Vangard' model (a cheaper line of rifles manufactured by weatherby). Top of the line weatherby model rifles are noted for their high prices, ornate stocks and high power weatherby calibers (the .460 weatherby magnum is the most powerful factory cartridge in the world, about 80% more muzzle energy than the .458 Winchester magnum, first sold in Winchester's African model 70 rifle).
You have a Winchester model 1894 rifle that was produced during the World War II years.(1943-1948).during this time span Winchester did not record the serial numbers by year of production.These rifles bring between 300-550 dollars depending on overall condition.