One lever-action repeating rifle truly won the favor of hunters and shooters across the country: The Model 1894. Designed with power and practicality in mind, John M. Browning was the innovative mind behind the first sporting rifle that was made to handle the new high-velocity, smokeless powder ammunition introduced in the late 19th Century. With its ease of operation, quick handling, and chambering for one of the most popular hunting cartridges, .30-30 Winchester, the Model 1894 is a classic design that is just dependable and revered today since its introduction in 1894. This 1894 carbine reproduction features a forged steel frame, carbine style buttstock & forend, blued parts, and round barrel.
Brand Taylors & Company
Category Rifles
Series Carbine
Caliber 38-55 Win
Barrel Length Range 20" to 20.99"
Model 1894
Stock Finish Group Brown
Capacity 5+1
Stock Material Wood
Action Lever
Oal 37.50"
Hand Right
Sights Blade Front, Buckhorn Rear
Barrel Finish Blued
Receiver Material Steel
Barrel Description Round
Barrel Length 20"
Max Capacity 5
Receiver Finish Blued
Weight 7.05 lbs
Stock Finish Walnut
Caliber Dictionary
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The 38-55 Winchester (38-55 Ballard) was introduced by Ballard as a target cartridge in 1884. It and the 32-40 were the original chamberings for the Winchester Model 1894 because, although the action was designed for smokeless powder, the 30-30 wasn't ready for release. The 38-55 uses a .379-inch bullet of 255 grains at 1320 feet per second. Although adequate for deer-sized game at short to medium ranges, the 38-55 was considered extremely accurate and often chambered in single-shot target rifles. Winchester dropped the cartridge for some years, but due to both demand for older rifles and reissues of classics Winchester brought the 38-55 back and continues to offer factory ammunition. Its rimmed case has been the basis for numerous later cartridges, including the 30-30 and 225 Winchester and the 22 Savage High Power. — Craig Boddington
