Collector Lookup Tool

Winchester Model 1894 / 94 Serial Number Lookup

Enter a serial number to estimate the production year from available Winchester Model 1894 and Model 94 serial-number records.

Serial Number Lookup

This tool is intended as a collector guide. Some records are incomplete, approximate, or better confirmed by factory letter.

After you date it

Three things that help once you have a year: the Model 94 book, a humidity gauge for the safe, and bore cleaner. Paid links. As an Amazon Associate, Gun Collectors Club earns from qualifying purchases.

  1. Winchester Model 94: A Century of Craftsmanship Robert C. Renneberg. The Model 94 shelf book — variants, transitions, and what the year tables leave out. Values age; use it for the rifle in hand.
  2. TempPro TP50 hygrometer Same unit as the ThermoPro TP50 on the humidity guide. Cheap, and it tells you if the safe is wet.
  3. Birchwood Casey Synthetic Gun Oil 10-Ounce Aerosol Long-Lasting Gun Lubricant The natural solvency of Synthetic Gun Oil cleans as it oils while its low evaporation rate assures protection against rust.

Amazon does not sell firearms. Continue in the Model 94 Collector’s Guide. More titles: Gun Library · Humidity & rust · long-gun stands: Display Stands.

How to read the result

1894–1936 Uses beginning serial ranges and calculated year-end ranges where production totals are available.
1937–1970 Uses cumulative serial milestones, so the result may read as “in or before” a listed year.
Pre-64 note The tool flags serials at or below 2,700,000 as commonly referenced pre-64 range examples.

This tool is provided for quick collector reference only. For background, limitations, and related Winchester Model 94 identification notes, see the full guide.