Winchester Lever Action Rifle Models

Winchester Models from the Henry to the 1895 ranged greatly within the model designations themselves. Special order options were available making for a great deal of variants. Options included front and rear special sights, half or 2/3 magazines, takedown, different barrel lengths from 14 to 18 inches, special finishes, different woods, different buttplates and various other configuration options.

There was a fire at the Winchester plant in 1961 resulting in the destruction of factory production records. Due to the fire there is very little factory data on rifles produced between around 1907 to 1961.

Henry

original production

• .44 RF
• 15 shot with 24 inch barrel.

 

Model 1866

original production

• SN Range 125,000 - 170,101
• .44 RF, .44 CF

Above: 1866 4th Model Saddle Ring Carbine.

1972-1974 production

• .30-30
• pistol grip

 

Model 1873

original production

• SN Range 1 - 720,496
• .32-20 WCF, .38-40 WCF, .44-40 WCF

 

Model 1876

original production

• SN Range 1 - 63,871
• .40-60 WCF, .45-60 WCF, .45-70 WCF, .50-90 Express
• 63,871 mfg between 1876 - 1897
• "The Gun That Won the West"

 

Model 1886

original production

• SN Range 1 - 156,599
• .33 WCF, .38-56 WCF, .38-70 WCF, .40-65 WCF, .40-70 WCF, .40-82 WCF, .45-70 Gov,
• 159,990 mfg between 1886 - 1935

 

Model 1892

original production

• SN Range 1 - 379,999
• .25-20 WCF, .32-20 WCF, .38-40 WCF, .44-40 WCF
• round or octagon barrel
• crescent butt

Above: This Winchester in .44 is serial #18. It was probably on the first day of production for this model. It has a 24" barrel.

 

Model 1894

original production

• SN Range 1 - 353,999
• .25-35 WCF, .30 WCF (.30-30) .32-40 WCF, .32 Spl, .38-55 WCF
• round or octagon barrel
• The .30-30 was introduced in 1895 as the .30 Winchester Centerfire (WCF)
• Name change from Model 1894 to just "94" in the late 1920's.
• Over 5 million produced up to 1929, the model is still in production today

 

Model 1895

original production

• SN Range 1 - 59,999
• .30 WCF (.30-30), .30-06, .30-40 Krag, .303 Brit, .35 Winchester, .38-72, .40-72, .405 Winchester, 7.62mm