Pre 64 Mod. 94 30-30

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rmocarsky

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Gunners,

A friend of mine was in a Pennsylvania GS and there was a Win. Mod. 94 which looked to be in excellent shape, with a $400 price tag on it.

My question:

Does the pre-64 Winchester reputation hold to all Winchesters or only the Model 70?

And is $400 a good price?

Rmocarsky
 
Pre-64 applies to Model 94s, very definitely. Immediate post-64 94s were poor imitations in the minds of many. :)

$400 in good shape is a good price today.
Denis
 
That is a fair price for a pre-64 Model 94. And yes, pre-'64 counts for pretty much all Winchesters, 1964 is when they launched a huge redesign of almost all of their firearms and dropped many models for efficiency's sake.
 
A good price at $400 unless it is in poor shape. While quality took a nosedive in 1964, even the last of the pre 64's had started to decline. A rifle made in the late 50's or early 60's would be worth less than one made prior to WW-2. If pre-WW2 in good shape that is a steal.
 
It is a good price. I bought an NIB 1952 model for $450 about 5 years back and thought I did well. My shooter pre-64 94 I think I spent $300 on it and it is in near perfect shape but used.
 
I know all the pros and cons of the Model 94 as I've been studying their history for some time now. If your looking for a collector 94 then yes, older is better. If your looking for something to just go out and shoot then any of them will do just fine. 1964 is looked at as a jump off time for which quaility took a nose dive and didn't start getting better until the 70's but one things for sure, they still shot very well. If you like the rifle your looking at and it shoots well, $400 is a good price. Here's a link to check the serial numbers and get a better feel for it's vintage.
http://www.proofhouse.com/win/index.html
 
Of my three 94s, Grandpa's '51 is indisputably the best in quality, compared to the other two from the '90s.
It's not just a matter of collector interest or status, since a good part of the bluing is worn & it'd hardly be considered a collector grade gun.

Everything's tight, zero lever rattle, fine machining, great wood to metal fit, and I think I'd cheerfully trade both of the others for another one just like it. :)

Denis
 
Ain't it sumpthin'.
Once upon a time in America, ball players put their names on guns.
And Sears sold them.
What the heck happened?
 
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