It could be that the serial number which is located at the bottom of the rifle ahead of the receiver has been worn away during the years of use.The balance of this rifle was located there and most hunters carried the rifle with one hand around the receiver when hunting afield.All Winchester model 1894 rifles made did have serial numbers assigned to them.
Winchester Model 1897 serial number 403969 was manufactured in the early part of the year 1908.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Winchester model 94AE(angle eject) was made early in 1986.
Winchester Model 94 serial number 1771777 was manufactured very early in the year 1951.
Winchester Model 94 serial number 1473686 was manufactured very early in the year 1948.
You have a very nice early model 1894 Winchester made in 1901.
Early 1946.
Very early in the year 1926.
You have a very early production Winchester model 70,that was produced in 1937.
Early 1936, and it does not tell you anything else.
Winchester model 77 rifles were made from 1955-1963.The serial numbers began at serial number 1001 and stopped at serial number 217,180.If I had to say when yours was made I would say 1955,or early 1956.Winchester did not keep records of these models production by year.
Wow that's a early Winchester model 1894! Your rifle was produced in 1895.
Winchester Model 94 serial number 1323789 was manufactured in early part of the year 1942. Bert H.