Mod 94

I just bought an old winchester mod 94, serial # 15622xx. i was told it was about 30 years old. anyone know a better guess? anyway, the main question of this post isn't about the age, but rather he calibre. the fellow i bought it from said it is a 30-30. i noticed that on the barrel, though, it is stamped 'mod 94 30 - WCF. so....is .30 WCF the same as 30-30?

Yes.

Hi Yep 30WCF simply means Winchester Center Fire. If its any indicator and I'm sure it is, I have a M94 with very close to the same # (a bit lower) that I purchased from the PX in Japan in 1954. Then I took it to a former engraver to the Emperor and had it engraved and inlayed with traditional western style complete with ivory inlays on the stock. The whole job came to $40 and I paid $42.25 at the PX for the rifle. I wouldn't take $1000 for it today! Have used it on many hunts and it shows use and TLC. It is going to go to one of my granddaughters one day. Ol Shy & Bashful

Yes the .30 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) is the same cartridge as the 30-30. I suspect that with that marking though it is over 60 years old and an even sweeter deal as long as it it in good firing order.

1949, so closer to fifty years old, not thirty, according to:
http://www.oldguns.net/snpgm/winmodsj.htm.

And yes, as everybody else said, it's the same cartridge, just the old lingo .