![]() IMHO, These rifles seem to be hard to find and are quite collectible. This enabled Winchester to trace the gun to the suppliers of the "price pirates". Featured Gun Classifieds Winchester Rifles - Model 1894 Pre-64 Winchester Model 1894 Rifle 1894 Rifle 1905 - No CC Fee GI: 102078756 Presented for sale. ![]() Winchester had refused to sell to any company that would not maintain the recommended retail prices, so the "price pirates" as Winchester called them, purchased the guns from stores and other distributors rather than directly from Winchester.īetween 19, Winchester would mark the serial numbers on the inside of the lower tang in addition to the usual location. This practice began just before the year 1900 and closed in 1903, when some mail order companies, especially Sears Roebuck, were removing the serial numbers from Winchesters in the hope that the guns would not be traced to the original purchasers. ![]() I woulda loved to take a pic (I had my camera with me), but my friend asked me not to, since he hadn't bought it as yet, and preferred not to have a pic circulating.Īccording to George Madis (The Winchester Book 1985:648) "For a short time, when a Winchester was returned for repair to the plant, if the serial number had been removed or was illegible, a marking "WRA CO." was stamped where the serial number should be.
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