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Winchester stopped making leverguns in 2006, when the CT plant was closed.

Any "Winchester" leverguns post-2006 are made by Miroku (Japan) & branded for Winchester & Browning.




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Winchester stopped making leverguns in 2006, when the CT plant was closed.

Any "Winchester" leverguns post-2006 are made by Miroku (Japan) & branded for Winchester & Browning.
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That's true, but there are still approx 8 million of them wandering around the used gun shops. As in all used guns, let the buyer beware, but there's not much that can go wrong with a Winchester 94 that can't be fixed by a garage tinkerer that does his research.
 
True, but very few 94 were made in 44. Fewer still in a trapper configuration. they are out there, but rare. The 94 is a good 30-30 platform, the 44's made on that receiver were not particularly good.
 
True, but very few 94 were made in 44. Fewer still in a trapper configuration. they are out there, but rare. The 94 is a good 30-30 platform, the 44's made on that receiver were not particularly good.
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Also true. In all my years, I've seen just exactly two (2) .44 Trappers in the local used gun racks. And you're right, the Mod 94 wasn't a particularly good platform for pistol cartridges.
 
True, but very few 94 were made in 44. Fewer still in a trapper configuration.
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I had two over the years, and both were just sitting on the rack when I bought them. Guess I was lucky. :)

I got rid of them, and my .44 mag revolvers when I started shooting .45's on a more regular basis. Now I have two .45 Trappers. :)

And you're right, the Mod 94 wasn't a particularly good platform for pistol cartridges.
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I keep hearing this, but Ive never had any issues with any of mine. What have the problems been?
 
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I keep hearing this, but Ive never had any issues with any of mine. What have the problems been?
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The problems centered around a pistol-length cartridge rattling around in a rifle-length frame. There was lots of room for the cartridge to get misaligned. The cartridge either fed, or it didn't. It's the "it didn't" rifles that have the problem.

You read on the internet about the Marlin 1894 will feed .357's just fine, but won't feed .38 Specials. I never let my 1894 read the internet and it feeds .38 Specials just fine. It'll even feed full wadcutters. Evidently, I got a good one.

I doubt that the problem with feeding is as widespread as reported. Lots of shooters love the little rifles, and they do just fine in the feed, fire, and extract department. There are some that have issues and those are the guys who get on the boards and ask questions.
 
I have two 94 trappers, a .44 magnum and a .357 magnum. If you really cycle fast the momentum from the shell lifter can throw the rounds nose above the bore causing feed jams. I've seen the same thing with .30-30, only the .30-30 totally locked up the action.
 
Always wanted a 94 in a pistol cartridge since I liked platform but was never able to find one.

Have Marlin "trapper-equivalents" (mid 90s models) in .357 and .44 w. 16 inch barrels (limited runs I think) and they're very handy (both feed mags and specials just fine); the .44 especially is a great brush gun so I can understand the appeal.

The .357 was much harder to find so I'm thinking a .44 trapper might be easier even in a 94 since for some reason .357 carbines are "in" right now...
 
I have mine. Bought it new in 1994 and it's marked "1894-1994" to denote the centennial of the model. Been shooting it with no problems. Was with a friend when he bought the same gun but older (no safety) at a Utah gun show around the same time.


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I think i got mine around 1997. Gave it to my dad and he hunted with it a few years and gave it back to me. I then sold it to a friend. Dad died in 2006, so I called my buddy in 2011 and talked him into selling it back to me. Never had any problems with it. Son loves it. Moral of the story: Keep your guns if at all possible!
 
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I got a "Winchester Model 94 AE CAL 45 COLT NEW HAVEN CONN USA WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL" in 2004 at Big5 Sporting Goods for $299.

I took it to the range once in 2004:
With 24 gr H110 250 gr XTP it does 1536 fps with the 16.25" barrel.
It shot a 1.4" 5 shot group at 50 meters.

It kicks like a mule. If I shoot it again, it will be with a recoil pad.

I have had no malfunctions, but I have not used it much.
 
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