asoffer4

I just purchased my first rifle at what I believe to be a great price. I had a friend that I made at a gun shop looking for me for the past 6 months or so. Winchester 1894 30-30. It was manufactured in 1950 and has the original finish. I paid $350 and was already offered $800 for it. I think I did pretty good. I have not shot it yet so that might be the deal breaker. Please let me know what you think about the rifle in general. I will post a picture soon.

skip

Looking at my blue book, the Model 1894, 1940-1964 production carbine is worth $825.00 in 100% condition. The barrel should be marked Model 94.
Some of the 1894's are worth well into the thousands, so there must be quite a collector's following.
Hope this helps.

A Patriot

asoffer4,

Have a '55 manufactured 94 that I bought for nostalgic reasons. Paid $300, about 8-years ago. She's all original, no bluing wear to speak of, and the finish looks like new, except for a few dents. Looks like it spent most of its life in a safe.

I have a soft spot for Winchester lever-action rifles. Can't afford what I'd really like to have, but this one goes a long way to make me forget about all the others. Sort of...

Haven't spent a lot of time developing THE load, but she does like Remington's 160 grain factory ammo. She's next on my casting priority list, though.

Sounds as if you own an excellent example. Enjoy.

asoffer4

Thanks for the feedback. I just picked up 2 boxes of 160 grain remington. Can't wait to shoot it. This will be my first time shooting any rifle larger than a .22
I bought it becasue I love the old school look. Its funny since I am only 30 but dying for a blackhawk and a sprinfield 1911 to keep my SP101 company.

A Patriot

Next, you'll want to add a Garand to your list.

KKBMTGG/go army

It's all over for ya asoffer4, sounds like you're hooked. The fact that a young man likes the old look is great.
I must warn you though, that shrinking feeling that you'll have is your wallet.
There is no cure so buy a safe and look for ammo deals.

Con 43

Congratulations great rifle I shot my first deer with one. Alway's loved the old Winchester lever actions.

SP101MAN

Great deal and a great gun. I just talked my Dad out of his and I have shot 3boxes of ammo out of it and have yet to miss with it. Great gun to just plink with for as powerful as it is. Can't wait to use it this hunting season, much more versitile than my Remington 7mm.

Wheelspinner

I found a Winchester Model 94 at a gun show recently for 250 and bought it. The Blue on the barrel is good and the wood is in remarkable condition,,,,but the reciever area is completely void of any bluing. I do not know if this is normal for these guns or not but it is not rusted just bare of any bluing.
I cleaned the gun after purchase and it was only slightly dirty, I have not shot it yet. I have found out it was made in 1964 (dated after the BIG change). So it is not one that is highly sought after but it is a 94. Anybody got any clues on why the reciever has lost its bluing ?????

The Rifleman

Hey Wheel Spinner I have a theory about the void in bluing on your receiver. Blood removes bluing and since the most comfortable way to carry a lever action is by gripping the action I believe the previous owner had bloody hands from cleaning an animal and unknowing carried the rifle with bloody hands. Just my .02 cents.

Big Bore

Prices are sky high on any pre 64 Winchesters now. You stole it for that price!

iamedic

Sounds like a great deal, cant wait to hear how she shoots

phonejack

by any chance does it have 2 extra holes on the left side of the receiver,close to the top? neither going all the way thru.and the front sling mounting screw having a groove cut into barrel so the screw would go all of the way thru? this should have gone to "wheelspinner", my bad