Winchester 94 CARBINE 38-55

Updated September 9, 2026

Lot number	11092
Category	Firearms & Militaria
Auction	Collector Firearms Auction Winchester, Savage, Ruger & MORE
Date	September 27, 2026 at 7:02 PM CDT
Auction house	DefComp
Location	Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Winchester Model 94 "Legendary Frontiersmen" Commemorative, .38-55 Win Item: Winchester Model 94 "Legendary Frontiersmen" Commemorative Caliber: .38-55 Winchester Manufacturer: Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, CT Finish: Engraved satin receiver with gold-toned stock medallion, blued barrel and magazine tube; checkered walnut stock and forearm Condition: Excellent, minimal handling wear, crisp engraving Handsome Winchester Model 94 "Legendary Frontiersmen" commemorative lever-action rifle, chambered in .38-55 Winchester — the original cartridge the Model 94 was first offered in back in 1894. The barrel is stamped "WINCHESTER MODEL 94, 38-55 WIN., MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A., WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL," with "Legendary Frontiersmen" engraved in script along the barrel top and "MODEL 1894 WINCHESTER" stamped on the tang. Serial number with the "LF" prefix identifying it as part of this specific commemorative run. The satin-finished receiver is fully engraved with a frontier scene — a mountain man leading a laden pack train past a soaring eagle and grazing pronghorn — bordered in fine scrollwork. A gold-toned medallion is inlaid in the walnut buttstock depicting a frontiersman and a Native American warrior in hand-to-hand combat, a striking centerpiece for the display case. The stock and forearm are cut from attractively figured walnut with cut checkering and a schnabel-tip forend, and the rifle shows excellent, well-kept condition with crisp engraving and minimal handling wear throughout. A great commemorative pickup for Winchester collectors — combining the classic Model 94 lever action, an original-spec caliber, and dedicated frontier-themed artwork rarely found on a shooting-grade rifle.

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