year 1941
Winchester Center Fire, referring to the primer being in the center.
The 30 Winchester Center Fire (WCF) is the same as the 30-30 cartridge
Your rifle is a Model 94, named for the year of introduction, 1894. 30 WCF is the correct name of the ammunition it fires, .30 caliber Winchester Center Fire, the original name for the .30-30 cartridge.
45-70 US Govt, 45-90 WCF, 40-82 WCF, 40-65 WCF, 38-56 WCF, 50-110 Express, 40-70 WCF, 38-70 WCF, 50-100-450, and 33 WCF.
yes
The 30 WCF was introduced with the model 94 in 1894 and hit resistance in the market place because customers were used to purchasing rifle ammunition with two numbers. The first number was the caliber and the second number was the grains of black powder loaded in the cartridge. Since the 30 WCF was a smokeless powder round, Winchester saw no reason to use a black powder designation on the name until the market place rejected it. It was quickly renamed .30-30 (the actual components being used were unchanged, of course) and the rifle and ammunition became very successful. This occurred around 1895 or 1896.
Maybe. It needs to be examined by a gunsmith
http://armscollectors.com/sn/windates.htm The year of manufacture for serial number 4013761 is 1974 -j.
We need make, model AND seral number. 30 WCF is the caliber. Several companies made rifles in that caliber.
According to your serial number ..Your lever action was Manufactured in 1930. The letters wcf: Winchester Center Fire
None. Same cartridge, different name.