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.
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.