92 or 94, thoughts?

From the standpoint of ammo availability, and since you imply that you are interested in compatibility with a single action revolver, I'd suggest that you not go with such early period weapons. Go with something more modern, in other words. You can get '92s in .38 Spl/.357 Mag or .44 Mag, and Single Action revolvers are available for those as well. You'll be able to procure ammo for those much easier and cheaper than the obsolete rounds that the earlier period weapons take.

Regarding the '92 or '94, I'd lean towards the '92 in your case, since you said that you weren't interested in hunting. If you don't need the extra oomph or longer range performance that a rifle caliber gives, then why pay extra for it? The most popular caliber for the '94 is the .30-30. While it is widely available and is quite inexpensive as far as center fire rifle ammo goes, it is still nowhere near as inexpensive, round for round, as pistol caliber ammo such as .38 Spl or .357 Mag.

Have you considered .22lr? There are .22lr lever action rifles as well as single action revolvers, ya' know. If all you are doing is punching holes in paper, then why not?
 
Jim, thanks for the info. I'll pass it on to my buddy. I wouldn't be surprised if he decides to get it relined back to .25-20.

I found LoadX's web page, and they list .25-20 at $21-$23 / 20 rnds. Not too bad, IMO. My friend also has a .25-35 Winchester (another heirloom), which LoadX also sells.

No, I don't handload. Between young children and an all-consuming job, I'm doing good to find occasional trigger time using store-bought ammo. Maybe in a few years after things settle down.
 
Winchester 30-30's can give a bit of kick due to the think stock. I put a Pachmyer slip on recoil pad on mine and it gives me a correct length of pull. Been shooting it for 20 years now and wouldn't get rid of it.

In fact I picked up two more. One exclusively shoots cast lead and greendot powder and has the recoil of a 22 magnum. You can shoot it all day long if you have the shells to feed it. The only down side is at 25 yards it shoots 4 inches low over stock ammo.
 
Well, I think I have found it.... 1920's M94
 

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very nice looking saddle ring carbine, with a tang sight(plus). the rear sight is a replacement(should have a latter type) if the bore in ok i think you will have a winner. around here that would be a 800.00+ rifle. eastbank.
 
Thanks Eastbank! The bore is supposed to be a 9/10 bright, sharp and no pitting. Finish 75%. The series number is in the 900k range so I was wondering if the ladder sight would be appropriate as I like the looks of those. Are the sights easy to change out if I can find an original? Also, is there a way to tell if the Marbles tang sight is period to the 1920s? The gun was a tad more than 800 but it has all the "bells and whistles" that I like on the m94
 
30wcf... I think if I can find some reasonably priced 125 grain ammo, it will reduce the recoil for the kids, for plinking
 
There is no choice problem here. You should have one of each, 92 and 94. Each is a historically important arm designed by John M. Browning, and I think you might like that. The 92, with its dual vertical locking lugs, is a more elegant design than the 94, and no one, to my knowledge, has proven it to be weaker. Its operation can be very, very smooth. Made for handgun cartridges, the historical choice for a 92 would be .32-20, .38-40, or .44-40. Replica single actions can be had in any of these and that would make for a nice rifle/SA duo. However, if you do not handload, economical ammo will never be found.

I know economics requires us to do things stepwise, and that 94 SRC you show looks like a good one. You would not go wrong with it.
 
Thanks McShooty!

I have no doubt that a m92 will be on the horizon.... and I would love to get a SAA in the same caliber.

One of the problems is the area of the country that I live.... The western style guns are not as popular in Florida as they are in the Western States... and they are usually more pricey.

My eyes and ears are open :)
 
the rear sight is easy to change out left to right, in right to left. the latter sights are out there and they are a little pricey, you will need winchester letter to be sure your rifle came with the tang sight. i have put tang sights(originals) on most of my old winchester lever action. sighting the rear open sight at a closer range and adjusting the tang sight for a longer distance, it works out better on the 92,s as the calibers don,t shoot very flat, on the 92,s i sight the rear sight at 75yds and the tang sight on at 125yds. with the 38-40 and 44-40 it works very well. eastbank.
 
I have become obsessed with a m92 in 44mag myself and it will be my next lever rifle hands down. I have no qualms about the Miroku rifles and a brand new specimen is what I'll be after..Will make a nice companion to my 94 BB in 375 Win.

I see BIN prices for new 92's on GB for around a G-note. That being the case, IF you can find one at a local LGS, you might be able to do a little better. GB BIN prices tend to run on the high side with alot of things.

If you want a nice shooter, the new 92's are well worth consideration from what I have been able to research, seeing what people who actually own them have to say about them.
 
I can't tell you how much I love my 92 rossi in 44 mag! It's true that rossi--being a Taurus after all--has inherent risks in their QC and mine was no exception--it had major tuning issues but I was able to figure them out by myself and transform it into one of my all-time favorite weapons.

The 16" carbine is exceptionally quick handling--and at 4.8 lbs is one of the lightest rifles there is that can fire full-house 44 mag. Those full power 44 mag loads tend to pound my wrists out of my blackhawk--but the lever carbine tames them to the point where they are fun to shoot. The ballistics performance goes up dramatically too--there is something extremely satisfying about smacking your target with that tremendous energy and frontal area AND be very accurate as well out to 100 and beyond.

I think you can't go wrong getting a lever in 44 mag--regardless if it's a rossi or not. : )

 
mravery- That's a really cool 92. If we are sharing photos I have two Winchester 94s and a 92 clone I enjoy.

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yay....pictures!!



mines been perfect outta the box, but it's pretty new and I think Taurus has done a good job of working out their history of QC problems as of late. insane accurate at 50yd with open sights, love the 357 caliber, wouldn't change a thing about this gun
 
I can see that this forum will not be good for my pocketbook or my marriage :p

Saxon, mine is a 1924 m94.... The next one will be a m92.... I'm not a hunter, strictly a target, plinker kinda guy.

Eastbank, guess if I write to Winchester, they Can tell me what the configuration was when it left the factory. I love the ladder sights, and thanks for the info on replacing them. According to the seller, the barrel sight has a fold down leaf and the spring is missing so it would need to be replaced anyway.

Before I bought, I scoured GB and GI..... These older prieces either retain their value or they are all priced high to start.

Thanks for all the feedback, please keep those comments coming :)

Cheers
Mark
 
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