Model 94. 30-30

Saw a few at Grices/Clearfield, PA-nice post 64's around $400. Several pre 64's, rough shape, all much higher.
 
You can buy any rifle you want. But I suggest the later years for their angle-eject feature. In my opinion, these 94's are some of the best ever built for the discriminating sportsman.

Jack
 
Jack,

I did see an angl eject and know virtually nothing about hem. What is it that makes them one of the better models of the 94?

Thanks in advance.

T.
 
They went to a forged receiver with real bluing instead of a cast alloy iron washed receiver. The iron washing was done to help retain the bluing or what ever it was they applied to them. I think all of those 94 angle ejects were USRAC.
 
That actually sounds like a fair deal to me. I would be on it like white on rice. My Winchester is a 1981 model, I just looked it up. Mine is a little rough on the wood and the finish is gone on the receiver but it shoots just fine. I replaced the rear site with a Williams 5-D receiver site. I paid $250 for mine and it came with a Weaver scope and side mounts. That was 7 years ago also.
 
They went to a forged receiver with real bluing instead of a cast alloy iron washed receiver. The iron washing was done to help retain the bluing or what ever it was they applied to them. I think all of those 94 angle ejects were USRAC.
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There's nothing wrong with the 70's receivers except they don't take bluing. They're plenty strong enough. When's the last time you heard of a 94 blowing up? I actually prefer the top eject models but then I don't see me ever putting a scope on a lever action.
 
I always kind of liked the M-94, though really didn't see where I needed one until wife brought home this puppy.

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1926 Saddle Ring Carbine. Cute little sucker, excellent shape, and shoots great.

Reminds me of my Grandfather's SR Carbine in 25-35 he got before the depression. Shot a lot of deer with it as a kid growing up.

I agree with others, I don't like scopes on Lever Actions.
 
The model 94 is in every deer camp, in every pawn shop & gun shop here in Michigan, you do not have to look hard for one, but yet you will pay 350-400 for one !!!! :eek:
 
I'm diabetic and my eyesight is screwy. I've been switching over to full buckhorns and using them as ghost rings. If get to where I can't do that I'll switch to a tang sight. Me scope a lever? nah, not happening.:D
 
US Repeating Arms took over the Winchester Company in 1979. They made a lot of improvements to the line up. Most notably, the 94 rec'd the famous angle-eject feature in 1981.

Jack
 
Here is central Texas any shootable 94 will bring $300 in a hurry, unless it has the hammer block safety. A post '64, pre-safety gun, in fair condition seem to be $350 to $450. This is my impression after recently foraging through several gun shows for one.

FWIW...
 
If I found a nice USRAC 94 for a good price I wouldn't let a hammer block safety break the deal. They were also offered in some newer cartridges, 356 and 307 Winchester, 7-30 Waters, even a run of 25-35 Winchester.
 
I've posted this before...

I dunno. I was happy to find this 1904 vintage 1894 with double set triggers. It is still a work in progress. Thought I'd share photos.






Still trying to decide whether to clean the brown residue off the receiver, refinish the whole thing, or what. I guess its ok the way it is... (sure...)

It has a tang sight on it now, and the express sights have been removed. I don't have any photos of the tang sight yet.

I sure do like it. I like looking at it, the classic lines all seem to taper to a point at the muzzle. I think the longer octagon barrels just look right, to me the carbines seem abbreviated or something. :) Sort of like an AMC Gremlin, which looks like they forgot the rest of the car in the rear or something.

Some folks curse the rifle buttstock, but I really do like it. Makes it easier to shoot offhand at silhouettes, as you bring it across your body really close to your chest and it just lays on the target.
 
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