Back to the Win M-94 for a minute. dan oz mentioned "a couple of obscure military contracts" for the 94 during WW-1.
The June, 2015 issue of American Rifleman has an article, "Winchester Lever-Actions Go To War". Regarding the M-94 the article states that Great Britain acquired aprox. 5,000 M-94's in 30-30 for the Royal Navy. The article goes on to say that France contracted for 15,100 M-94 carbines.
The article states that some of these M-94's were carried by motorcycle couriers. Now there is an interesting mental picture, as the same rifle and scabbard transitioned from horseback to motorcycle.
Interestingly, the article states that the British Royal Navy also acquired 20,000 Model 1892 rifles in .44-40.
While arguably most of these Winchesters never saw "front-line" service, they certainly did see war-time service. I am sure the Winchester's light weight and easy handling characteristics were appreciated by those who carried them.
