Winchester 1894 Rifle (mfg 1895), .30 WCF, 26″ Barrel

The Winchester Model 1894 manufactured in 1895, chambered in .30 WCF with a 26-inch barrel, is an exceptionally significant piece of American firearm history. While the Model 1894 debuted in late 1894 with black powder cartridges, 1895 marked the historic release of the .30 Winchester Center Fire (.30 WCF). This was America's very first commercial small-bore sporting cartridge engineered for smokeless powder, a round that would later become universally known as the legendary .30-30 Winchester.