Why are Win 94's so expensive these days?

Winchester doesn't make a real model 94 anymore,now they are moroku made in Japan ,with cross bolt safeties .Nice rifles,but $$$$ .model 94 s are a classic lever gun and people have been buying them up at very high prices in my area a 30-30 in used condition is 7-1000 doll hairs now lol.
 
Gread.
Good hunting rifle in it’s days. Commemorative are worthless until they stay in the box and even then, so many were made that they are not rare. Many I have look at are just that..decoration..poorly made barrel ( heavy machining mark ) stamped follower, heavy gritty trigger ect.. seem like Winchester just made them pretty without much internal quality.

The Miroku are just very well made. Better rifle in any way, fit and finish, way better barrel than any Winchester made rifle.
 
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Janeau said:
Gread.
Good hunting rifle in it’s days. Commemorative are worthless until they stay in the box and even then, so many were made that they are not rare. Many I have look at are just that..decoration..poorly made barrel ( heavy machining mark ) stamped follower, heavy gritty trigger ect.. seem like Winchester just made them pretty without much internal quality.

The Miroku are just very well made. Better rifle in any way, fit and finish, way better barrel than any Winchester made rifle.
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Respectfully disagree with you about the commemorative 94's as "shooters".

I have a couple of commemoratives..... a Cowboy [factory 20" carbine length barrel] & a Legendary Lawmen [factory 16" trapper length barrel]. Both were purchased back in the day as "shooters" & both perform respectively well for what they are.

Sure, they aren't pre '64 fit & finish quality but then again no worse than most of the post 64 non-commemoratives I've handled. I don't consider either of the commemoratives I have as "collectibles" or worth any premium. I'd carry either in the bush if I wanted & not consider to be at a disadvantage. Cheers.

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I have a Canadian Centennial with 26 inch barrel. Before it broke its cheesy shell lifter shooting it offhand with the ongoing 26 inch barrel felt more like a "nimble" target rifle than just a lever deer rifle.
A 1956 M94 carbine took its place that season.

Edit: in revisting my post, I think I should add once the longer rifle is repaired it will become the preferred range toy perhaps
a hunting tool as well.
 
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deadman said:
I had an old 94 a few years ago, gave it away to an American friend for one reason or another. It wasn't worth much, a basic plinker. I've been looking to replace it but holy hell are 94's expensive!

Why? I understand prices for everything have risen over the last few years but goddam its a 30-30. I just want a cheap rifle to burn off all this ammo I found in the lockup. These are basically an SKS,why are they so expensive these days?
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30-30 is over $50 a box now... if you can find it! Perhaps sell your 30-30 ammo for a profit or hold onto it. But buying a 94 just to burn through it... I wouldn't.
 
Have 2 94's, a 1949 and 1959 that is re-barreled with a new Klondike Centennial barrel.
Also, have a 336 JM.

Other levers, 1895, Win 92 (Miroku) 45lc, Browning B92 44M,
Uberti's 1866 45lc, 1873 45lc.
 
I bought three Grizzly arms no10s for 5.00 each at an auction in Bells Corners I gave one to a friend and one to my brother and I still have one my self.
 
I recently picked up a 94 a week ago on the EE for $785. Great gun, it's a Ranger model so not the fanciest but it shoots straight.

Good deals are out there, and I had always wanted one, but could never afford it.
 
TransAm1991 said:
I recently picked up a 94 a week ago on the EE for $785. Great gun, it's a Ranger model so not the fanciest but it shoots straight.

Good deals are out there, and I had always wanted one, but could never afford it.
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It was only a couple years ago that 785 for a ranger would have been an absurd price
 
buck knife said:
Winchester doesn't make a real model 94 anymore,now they are moroku made in Japan ,with cross bolt safeties .Nice rifles,but $$$$ .model 94 s are a classic lever gun and people have been buying them up at very high prices in my area a 30-30 in used condition is 7-1000 doll hairs now lol.
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They do not have cross bolt safeties, however I have not seen any new 30-30 for sale, only 38-55.
 
heronfish said:
It was only a couple years ago that 785 for a ranger would have been an absurd price
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True, but there's inflation across the board for gun prices. $500 for a basic new 10/22, $900 for a Ruger PCC. Lots of other examples, but these are easy to pick on. Consider what you're getting with those, and $785 for a clean 94 Ranger is pretty fair in comparison.
 
I've got a 1955 model 94 30-30 that most likely hasn't had 100 rounds put through it to date.

I wouldn't trade it for a new Miroku Winchester or sell it if offered new price. :)
 
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