Looked for years for a very good condition pre 64 Winchester 1894. When I finally found this one( in excellent condition), it had a scope already on it. It's offset of course, but it shoots great and as much as I want to remove it, I just haven't yet.
They made changes to make them cheaper to manufacture in 1964. Went from a billet steel receiver to sintered steel, sheet metal cartridge lifter and hollow action pins instead of solid pins.
In 1964, the rifle underwent a revamp with a manufacturing change in order to bring down costs. Changes included replacing forged steel receivers and internal components with sintered steel in addition to swapping out solid steel pins with hollow roll pins. Though the Model 94 still performed, its aesthetics left a lot to be desired and eventually pushed the pre-1964 Model 94s into premium antique pricing.
I have my grandfather’s 30-30. I checked the serial number on Winchester’s website and it was made in 1929. Fantastic gun and still in wonderful condition.
Prior to 64 most parts were forged and machined. Screwed rather than pinned. After 64 they were looking to make less important parts out of stamped metal and plastic.
I was fortunate to have grown up in New Haven and a lot of friends and family worked for Winchester. 12's, 21's and 101's galore. But my favorites are my pre 64 model 70's. I have dozens upon dozens of firearms, but am still using the .270 cal model 70 my father gave me when I was 13 to hunt deer.
Love these. Was looking at Marlin's offerings in 45-70 (I just love side gate loading leverguns man!) but I think I'll defer to Henry's long ranger (so I can use modern 308 instead of hard to find/expensive BUT very fun "cowboy rounds") or maybe just swallow the hit and get an AR-10.
That's pretty though, you use it as a guide gun or just for defense? Hunt with it? Would love to hear.
Got one those as well. 1949. Love shooting it!
1953 here. Hate that my aging eyes make the buckhorns not so accurate. No way in hell would I consider optics though.
Looked for years for a very good condition pre 64 Winchester 1894. When I finally found this one( in excellent condition), it had a scope already on it. It's offset of course, but it shoots great and as much as I want to remove it, I just haven't yet.
If you weren't the one that did the desecration then by all means take advantage of it. My scoped 336 is now my timber deer club.
Same, inherited from my grandfather in law, father in law didn't want it.
Only issue is how hard 30-30 is to find these days :(
Absolutely beautiful guns. What's with the pre-1964 obsessions though? Always the first question I get when someone finds out I have an 1894
They made changes to make them cheaper to manufacture in 1964. Went from a billet steel receiver to sintered steel, sheet metal cartridge lifter and hollow action pins instead of solid pins.
In 1964, the rifle underwent a revamp with a manufacturing change in order to bring down costs. Changes included replacing forged steel receivers and internal components with sintered steel in addition to swapping out solid steel pins with hollow roll pins. Though the Model 94 still performed, its aesthetics left a lot to be desired and eventually pushed the pre-1964 Model 94s into premium antique pricing.
Lot of us have some sweet lever guns that date way back. Its pretty interesting to own a gun from before ww2
An IWB, to boot.
That's a IPL holdeter (Inside Pant Leg)
Very nice!!!
That a Winchester? I love those guns!
I’ve learned very recently I’m bi sexual. I’m attracted to very beautiful women (mostly blondes with long legs) and that gun.
I have my grandfather’s 30-30. I checked the serial number on Winchester’s website and it was made in 1929. Fantastic gun and still in wonderful condition.
What happened in ‘64? I’ve heard that terminology used before when describing guns.
Winchester 1894 specific.. they basically went from a machined to a cast reciever. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BwEjlMY2vK0
Prior to 64 most parts were forged and machined. Screwed rather than pinned. After 64 they were looking to make less important parts out of stamped metal and plastic.
yeee haaaawww
Makes me wanna watch The Rifleman
I was fortunate to have grown up in New Haven and a lot of friends and family worked for Winchester. 12's, 21's and 101's galore. But my favorites are my pre 64 model 70's. I have dozens upon dozens of firearms, but am still using the .270 cal model 70 my father gave me when I was 13 to hunt deer.
Love these. Was looking at Marlin's offerings in 45-70 (I just love side gate loading leverguns man!) but I think I'll defer to Henry's long ranger (so I can use modern 308 instead of hard to find/expensive BUT very fun "cowboy rounds") or maybe just swallow the hit and get an AR-10. That's pretty though, you use it as a guide gun or just for defense? Hunt with it? Would love to hear.
.30-30 or . 32 spcl?
.30-30
Got a couple of 22 slide guns, pre 64... no centerfire tho.... yet.