*SOLD* 1981 Winchester 94 Carbine .32-40 Win Blue 18.5" *JOHN WAYNE COMMEMORATIVE*

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:

The Winchester Model 1894 rifle, also known as the Winchester 94 or Model 94, is a lever-action repeating rifle that was designed by John Browning in 1894. It originally used two metallic black powder cartridges, the .32-40 Winchester and .38-55 Winchester, but in 1895, it became the first rifle to use the smokeless powder round, the .30 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), which later became known as the .30-30. The rifle was produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company until 1980 and later by U.S. Repeating Arms under the Winchester brand until 2006, when they ceased manufacturing rifles. Reproductions of the rifle are now being made by the Miroku company of Japan and imported into the United States by the Browning Arms company of Morgan, Utah. The Model 1894 is often referred to as the "ultimate lever-action design" by firearms historians and was the first commercial sporting rifle to sell over 7,000,000 units.
 
John Wayne stood larger than life on the silver screen and just as tall in real life. During his long career, he appeared in more than 150 films and audiences around the world recognized him as the one man who best represented the patriotic spirit of America. His commemorative rifle has become almost as iconic as the man himself and are themselves among the most collected of the Commemoratives, probably the most coveted of them all. 
 
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Winchester 
Model: 94 Carbine “John Wayne Commemorative”
Serial: JW1427
Date of Manufacture: 1981
Caliber: .32-40 Winchester 
Finish: Silver Receiver and Barrel Bands with Blue Barrel and Components
Barrel Length: 18 1/2" Barrel
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Blade Front with Adjustable Semi-Buckhorn Rear 
Stock/Grips: Walnut Buttstock and Forearm with Checkered Grips
Action: Lever-Action 
Markings: The right side of the barrel is marked “John Wayne Commemorative”. The left side of the barrel is marked “Winchester Model 94 .32-40 Win. / Made in New Haven Conn. U.S.A. Winchester Proof Steel”. The serial number is on the underside of the frame, and the Winchester Proof is on the barrel at the receiver. Both flats of the receiver are nicely engraved with The Duke’s movies and scenes from the same.
Jan 27th 2025 Bryant Ridge

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