reynolds357
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I do not think there was anything particularly collectible about those years.
I'm not sure that 10 year old gun holds any value being new in box. Now a Pre 64 new in box probably would.
Also, a word of caution, about slinging the term idiot around. Personal attack are against forum rules. You can consider an opinion idiotic, but not the person who voices it.
So to address the OP's question, it depends. The gun isn't enough of a collector's item to be worth saving now. It is one of the last Winchester 94s made in the US.
The real question is "How much do you need a hunting rifle?". If you have a real use for it, shoot it. If you don't, don't. I wouldn't shoot it just because you can't stand owning a gun you haven't shot.
If I did take it out to shoot it I think it would feel strange considering the guy before me was holding onto for so long.
Well, I'm not speaking about "buying guns to sell them", I'm speaking about guns being MADE... for the select purpose of being SOLD. People constantly profess that guns are made to be shot, and I simply don't agree. Guns are made to be sold.It has never occurred to me that guns are bought to be sold. There are many things that are bought and sold with the objective of making a profit.
What's the big deal about the Angle Eject models? So they milled about .75" off the right side of the receiver opening, drilled and tapped the receiver in 2 different places and changed the location of the ejector. Most people wouldn't know it was any different from a regular M94. They also tightened up the lever to keep it from rattling so much when open.
They don't look right and I don't want the top of my 94 receiver D&T.
Well my Marlin Texan 30/30 looks fine to me....