Winchester 30-30 - The Firearms Forum

mtevans12 · 03-08-2009, 07:54 PM

I have a Winchester, 30-30 Lever action Rifle Serial number located on the underside of the firing chamber which is; 16.820 The only other marking on the rifle is on the left side of the barrel close to the firing chamber which is;
30 30 win the blueing on this one is very good 90% or so , Works and fires nicely. The barrel is 21 1/4 in. Any help in finding age ore value will be appreciated.

Alpo · 03-08-2009, 10:02 PM

Winchester model 1894, serial number 16820 was made in 1895. That's the first year the came in 30/30. A gun that old, however, should not be marked "30/30 Winchester". Back then it was called 30 Winchester Central Fire, or just 30 WCF. If your barrel is marked 30/30 Winchester, you either have given the wrong serial number or your barrel has been replaced.

muddober · 03-08-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpo

Winchester model 1894, serial number 16820 was made in 1895. That's the first year the came in 30/30. A gun that old, however, should not be marked "30/30 Winchester". Back then it was called 30 Winchester Central Fire, or just 30 WCF. If your barrel is marked 30/30 Winchester, you either have given the wrong serial number or your barrel has been replaced.

Alpo, this gentleman has this same gun posted in 3 different posting, in one he has it as Winchester Savage meaning he doesn't know what he has.

03-08-2009, 07:54 PM	#1
mtevans12 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Winchester 30-30 I have a Winchester, 30-30 Lever action Rifle Serial number located on the underside of the firing chamber which is; 16.820 The only other marking on the rifle is on the left side of the barrel close to the firing chamber which is; 30 30 win the blueing on this one is very good 90% or so , Works and fires nicely. The barrel is 21 1/4 in. Any help in finding age ore value will be appreciated. --> Last edited by mtevans12; 03-08-2009 at 08:03 PM..

03-08-2009, 10:02 PM	#2
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,648	Re: Winchester 30-30 Winchester model 1894, serial number 16820 was made in 1895. That's the first year the came in 30/30. A gun that old, however, should not be marked "30/30 Winchester". Back then it was called 30 Winchester Central Fire, or just 30 WCF. If your barrel is marked 30/30 Winchester, you either have given the wrong serial number or your barrel has been replaced.