Manufactured in 1902 with a short rifle 22 inch, rapid taper, lightweight barrel. 22 inch barrels on Model 1894s are a very scarce special order feature even on the lightweight examples. Out of the first 353,999 Model 1894s produced that the Cody Firearms Museum has the Winchester records for, only 2,252 had 22 inch barrels (per included copy of page 16 to the excerpt from the ARMAX Cody Firearms Museum journal rarity study). The rifle also has special order deluxe forearm and pistol grip stock with "H" style checkering. This is a highly sought after variation of the famed Model 1894. The rifle is fitted with a combination Beach front sight, an elevation adjustable rear sight, and a folding tang peep sight. The top of the barrel has the two-line Winchester legend ahead of the rear sight and "30 WCF" at the breech. The left side of the barrel has the nickel steel marking. The left side of lower tang is marked "15601 XXXX OH." The stock inlet has the matching assembly number "15601" along with "T 94." The buttstock is fitted with a hard rubber Winchester shotgun buttplate and grip cap.

Fine, retaining 75% original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance. Strong traces of original nitre blue remains on the loading gate. The hammer and lever retain 40% original case colors. The wood is also fine with minor handling marks, a tiny repaired chip at the lower tang, and overall crisp checkering. The magazine tube ferrel is loose and needs to be fitted by a competent gunsmith. Mechanically excellent. A highly attractive example of a very scarce special order Winchester deluxe Model 1894 lightweight takedown short rifle with 22 inch barrel.