Winchester 94 Manufacturing Dates

While folks are still hashing out whether the shipping or polishing books have the most accurate production dates for the Winchester M1894/94, there is a dearth of data for the post 1981 period. Reproduced here, so that it will be easy to find (I hope) is that data. Like everything else it will probably be amended. Don't sweat it. Some OCD afflicted collector is working on it as we type this. Just enjoy, tell the grandkids that the gun was made before they were a glimmer in daddy's eye and enjoy life. Thanks for this to Mr. J. Bledsoe.

Winchester Model 94 Manufacturing Dates
1982 - 2006

1981 U.S. Repeating Arms assumes control of license to mfg. Winchesters
Changeover serial numbers for Model 94 is around 5,000,000.
1981 4,870,000 to 5,014,556
1982 to 5,093,968
1983 to 5,115,742
1984 to 5,264,685
1985 to 5,372,442
1986 to 5,439,997 Chapter 11 Many parts guns made
1987 to 5,463,774
1988 to 5,491,805
1989 to 5,527,732
1990 to 5,612656
1991 to 5,999,999 Last non crossbolt safety
1992 6,000,000 to 6,054,408
1993 to 6,087,144
1994 to 6,174,987 1894-1994 marking for first half of year
1995 to 6,198,987
1996 to 6,265,870
1997 to 6,395,546
1998 to 6,360,632
1999 to 6,395,546
2000 6400134 to 6,455.865
2001 to 6,466,766
2002 to 6,494,011 safety change over from crossbolt to tang between here and first of 2003 numbers.
2003 6,494,346 to 6,516,423 6494346 has tang safety
2004 6,517,000 to 6,549,926 New right side marking: “Winchester trademark licensed from Olin Corp.”
2005 to 6,584,120
2006 ? to 7,076,704 Highest numbered Model 94 ever seen. Plant closed some time between April and August, 2006

Chart made by jbledsoe http://www.jbledsoe.com/MfgDates.htm