WINCHESTER MODEL 94 WRANGLER LARGE LOOP .32 WIN SPECIAL LEVER ACTION RIFLE

Winchester Model 94 Wrangler Large Loop .32 Win Special Lever Action Rifle. The left of the barrel is marked “WINCHESTER -®- MODEL 94 32 WIN. SPL. / MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL”, the top at the rear has an oval “WP” proof. The right side of the barrel is marked with some scroll marks bookending the word “WRANGLER™”. The left side of the receiver is engraved with a wagon train scene. The right side of the receiver is engraved with a panhandling scene. The bottom of the receiver is marked with the serial number. The Winchester name is on the buttplate. This is a Winchester Model 1894 made in 1982 with a 16” round barrel chambered in .32 Special. The .32 Winchester Special cartridge, like the .30-30 Winchester cartridge of 1895, is necked down from the .38-55 Winchester cartridge of 1884. The .32 Winchester Special differs from the .30-30 Winchester in bullet diameter. More significantly, Winchester decreased the rate of rifling twist in their Model 94 rifle, from 1:12 when chambered for the .30-30 to 1:16 when chambered for the .32 Winchester Special. Winchester used the slower twist to reduce fouling retention when creating a new cartridge for sportsmen who wanted to reload their own ammunition using black powder and cast bullets. Caliber/ Gauge: .32 Win Spl; Serial Number: 5107915 Working Order: Firearm has not been tested; Background Check: FFL Required; Keywords: Firearms, Guns; Ref: BD3100