Premium for antique specimens made prior to 1899 with serial numbers lower than approximately 147685. Deduct 35 percent for carbines without saddle rings. NOTE: Add 10 percent premium for Antique Winchester Model 1894s (pre-1898 manufacture) 100 percent premium for First year production guns, October 1894 to December 1894, documented by the Cody Museum 25 percent for carbines chambered. Buttstock, forearm and saddle ring specifications same as standard carbine. Trappers Carbine: 18', 16', 15' or 14' round barrel. Worth a premium over carbines without a saddle ring.

Carbines made prior to 1925, were fitted with a saddle ring on left side of receiver.

Carbine: 20' round barrel plain walnut straight-grip stock carbine style buttplate forearm was plain walnut uncapped, with one barrel band solid-frame only. Extra Lightweight Rifle: 22' or 26' round barrel half magazine plain walnut straight-grip stock shotgun buttplate plain capped forearm. Fancy Sporting Rifle: 26' round, octagon or half-octagon barrel solid-frame or take-down full, 2/3 or 1/2 magazines fancy walnut checkered straight-/pistol-grip stock crescent buttplate checkered fancy capped forearm. Sporting Rifle: 26' round, octagon or half-octagon barrel solid-frame or take-down full, 2/3 or 1/2 magazines plain walnut straight-/pistol-grip stock crescent buttplate plain capped forearm. Model 1894s were available in several different configurations: 1. Between 18, approximately 2,550,000 Model 1894s were sold. Guns with extra-cost options should be evaluated by an expert to determine proper value. Case colored Model 1894s are rare and worth a considerable premium, perhaps as much as 1,000 percent. Case-hardened frames were available as an extra-cost option. All Model 1894s were furnished with blued frames and barrels. Model 1894 was the first Winchester developed especially for the smokeless powder. Values given here reflect those rifles produced before 1964, or around serial number 2550000. For serial numbers with multiple hyphens, you might need to include additional numbers between the first and second hyphen to get the most accurate results. The search 'gun serial number 331' brings up results for the Ruger SR9, which is the gun's correct make and model. Browning patent, Model 1894 was the most successful centerfire rifle Winchester ever produced. For example, with a gun serial number of 331-12345, just enter 331.

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