Holy grail 94 or barrel swap?


Copper BB
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:52 pm
My daughter’s fiance inherited a 1894 serial #137xxx it has a full octogon 24 inch barrel. The serial number indicates a 1897 manufacture date. The barrel is marked 32 WS (Winchester Special). Searches on the interwebs state that 32 WS was not avaiable until 1899. So is this a super-rare gun or could this be a barrel swap or something else??? Not selling the rifle just trying to get it properly identified.

Thank you
Jim L

.410
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:35 am
Pictures are always helpful
The receiver was made late in 1898
I thought the 32 ws was introduced in 1902 in the 1894 model

Without seeing it I'll say rebarreled

.410
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:36 am
But you can always get a letter from the Cody museum to verify

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