Winchester Model 94 - POLL

What is your interest in the Winchester Model 94?

  • I presently have one (or more) and will likely always have one

    Votes: 255 63.6%

  • I don't have one but have in the past had one (or more) and would like to and may acquire another

    Votes: 34 8.5%

  • I never had one but would like to or will at some point likely acquire one.

    Votes: 45 11.2%

  • I had one in the past and have no desire to have another.

    Votes: 42 10.5%

  • I never had one and have no desire to acquire one, in other words I could care less?

    Votes: 25 6.2%
  • Total voters
    401
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The historic and timeless 94. Probably one of the most discussed firearms on CGN. IE: Pre & post 64? Value? Collector? Shooter? SRC? Round barrel / octagonal barrel? Rifle / carbine? History? Caliber? Cross safety? Miroku? On and on.

I'm curious what the real desirability of the model 94 is among CGNers?

So who presently has one (or more) and will always likely always have one? Who doesn't have one but has in the past had one (or more) and would like to and may acquire another? Who has never had one but would like to or will at some point acquire one? Who has never had one or has had one and has no desire to acquire another one, in other words could care less?

Take the POLL. Let's see the percentages.
 
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I have a 1957 built 30-30, will probably have it until I die.

I would pick up another in a different caliber if it fell in my lap - not willing to part with much money to acquire another one, have no real use for it.
 
I have a 1954 94 in 30.30 in 98% condition that I will never sell. It is a collector to me and it doesn't get carried in the field much. I have owned many pre and post-64s over the years and also a 94 in 7-30 waters, which wasn't for me. In my experience, the pre-64 finish is superior and I'd say there will always be one in the safe.
 
I've had one and to be honest, I prefer Marlins. Pre-cross bolt safety Marlins to be more precise. My reasons being that I prefer side eject over top eject, pistol grips over str8 stocks and above all else, I like the 35 Remington much more than the 30-30.

Don't get me wrong, 94's are dependable, durable and easy carrying rifles and if I still owned one, I don't think I'd get rid of it. But at the end of the day, I prefer the features that only a vintage Marlin can offer me.

That being said, I still own a copy of a '92 in .454 Casull and while I dislike the same things with regards to the the '92 design as I do with the '94, I put up with them just to be able to have a rifle in that sweet little cartridge. We're all a little quirky in our own way eh? :yingyang:
 
Hate to say it, but I'm a Mauser bolt action kinda guy. If I did buy a lever it would probably have the name Marlin somewhere on it.
Ivor
 
... 'Bought one brand new, when I first came to Canada, back in 1966. Fitted with sling swivels and Williams aperture sight it groups pretty well out to 100 yards. Easy to carry, quick second shot, and handy in the bush, not that I hunt anymore, apart from the wily paper targets at the Range. ...... David K
 
I have nothing against the 94s and have had some in the past but have no interest in collecting them. I personally find them somewhat over rated and over priced. There is no shortage of 94s around and a huge number of collectors. Anything but rare with the exception of the odd caliber.
I like the Marlin levers (35 rem) much more.
I'll stick with my pump guns!!!!
 
I have two pre's both in 30.30. One was my father's which killed several deer and is in original well used non-abused excellent condition. That one is priceless and will remain in the family long after I'm gone. My second one dated late 50's, I acquired from the original owner. It is as close to mint as it possibly could be. Definitely a collector. It has never been hunted and I'm really not sure if it has even been fired. I'm neither a collector or emotionally attached to the latter so at some point I may sell it if the price is right.
 
I have a pre 64 that has little collector value - thus it gets shot and hunted with a lot.
I just put some truglo sights on it as my eyes are getting dim for those early light shots. Side scope may be an option, or a scout mount if this doesn't work out. - The lack of scope options is my only complaint. irons or bust works in good light or with good eyes.
 
I tagged the first bawx.
Own an old 1892 in 44-40 and figured it was close 'nuff to tick the sqware.
Have owned numerous 94's and really don't have a use for open sights only.
Eyes dictates the flavor of this.
 
I own a 94 30-30 just because I think there are certain rifles everyone should have and the model 94 happens to be one of them. There should be one in every gun safe. It also happens to have the same birthday as me. We are both pre 64.
 
I have a 1961 win 94 3030. Kinda got duped by the seller (not on CGN) on its condition. The stalk was cracked and repaired and seller didn't disclose. Anyway, it shoots great and I will end up keeping it for life.
 
I have an old Model 1894 in .30 WCF that left the factory ~1917. It was given to me by my father when I was a teenager. I killed a load of deer, a few moose and an elk with that old rifle.

My dad died last month so I think I will be hunting a fair bit this fall with the old carbine.
 
I own a 1979 built 94 reproduction in 38-55. Legendary Frontiersman model.
It has a Williams firesight on front and a Williams foolproof at the rear.

With the Barnes 255 grain .377" JSP and 30.5 grains of H322 it will group right around 1 moa out to 200 yards,
as far as I would care to take it.

However, Both my lever action 30-30's are Marlins, both pre-Remlin One is a 336, the other a 336A [24"]
These are both very accurate 30-30 rifles.

Regards, Dave.
 
I have inherited my Grandfather's pre-64 30-30. He hunted a lot with it. I will pass it along to my kids one day. I have yet to take it hunting, but I think this year will be the year. I have not used it yet because I wanted to avoid adding wear or changing it in anyway, but it would be cool to shoot a deer with the same gun my grandfather did. I also think he would have wanted me to use it.
 
'Boo said:
I have an old Model 1894 in .30 WCF that left the factory ~1917. It was given to me by my father when I was a teenager. I killed a load of deer, a few moose and an elk with that old rifle.

My dad died last month so I think I will be hunting a fair bit this fall with the old carbine.
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There's a lot of history and emotion attached to some of those old guns. In the fall of 2014 I decided to hunt with my dad's 94 (he passed in 1978) - nostalgia the only reason - I killed a buck fawn the 2nd day of the hunt with it and then continued the hunt with my Deerfield. It's unlikely I'll take his 94 a'field again.
 
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