[SandRat]

NRA - PING

[GSlob]

I'd rather have a good Winchester 70 for my birthday, but de gustibus...

[proud_yank]

This is too bad! I have a beautiful Model 64 that used to belong to my grandfather. It was his 'Pride & Joy', mine too :-)

[saganite]

My Grandfather's "94 Winchester 30-30 was my favorite. I tagged a lot of whitetail with that rifle. I'm going to have to get one for the gun cabinet now even if I never shoot it.

[battlecry]

*sigh*

[ol' hoghead]

It was chambered for the .38-55, .32-40, .32 special,.30-30 and .25-35 cartridges

[ol' hoghead]

Today, the original Model 1894 in excellent condition will bring in the vicinity of $1,500, according to Stoeger’s Gun Trader’s Guide and up and up and up

[yarddog]

I have always liked the model 94 despite the mediocre accuracy. They are just so handy to carry and use.

Of the maybe dozen I have owned, the best one was a Sears "Ted Williams" which I bought as I was leaving a gun show. A guy parked beside my car and was getting three guns out.

I asked how much he wanted for them and he said he would take $90 for all three. One was a rusted out Mosin Nagant, another was a fair single barrel 12 guage, and the third was the 94.

It was in fairly good shape and had a Willams foolproof peep sight installed. It was unusually accurate for a 94, usually going into an inch at 50 yards. Also just seemed smoother than most. Wish I had kept it.

[Euro-American Scum]

I'm sure these weapons can be made much cheaper in China.

[Sam Cree]

I'm not really up to speed on this, but I'd have supposed there continued to be a good market for the Model 94, which I believe is an inexpensive, but well made all around rifle.

I've got an old Marlin 336, which is quite similar and still made. I think you can buy a new one for around $350.

[Dustbunny]

End of an American institution. Would have been nice if another manufacturer had bought it.

[NewRomeTacitus]

Good grief, these are the rifles that literally won the West due to their ease of operation, high accuracy and low maintenance. I've fired several versions of this rifle and remain convinced that this classic firearm is dificult to improve upon.

This is a tragedy.

[mwyounce]

Anyone heard if Olin is going to license the Winchester name to another manufacturer?

[Inyo-Mono]

A western movie wouldn’t be a western movie if the likes of Gary Cooper, Tex Ritter, Rex Allen, Randolph Scott, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, Roy Rodgers and the Lone Ranger didn’t carry a Model 94 in their saddle scabbard.

Which is historically inaccurate, as it was the model 1873 Winchester that "Won the West."

[Henchster]

PING!

[yarddog]

I always thought the model 94 or a Marlin would make a good rural guerilla rifle.

The fact that you can keep topping off the magazine from loose rounds is a great feature. Shoot one, load one, and still have those in the mag available just in case.

[the invisib1e hand]

the good thing is that they might knock down that freaking minaret that's been atop the old factory and visible to all passers.

googled for a link to a photo but to no avail...

[umgud]

Legacy Sports offers this Puma model. They've been around awhile.

[Mr. Brightside]

Interesting read.

I used to work for Marlin, another New Haven rifle maker.

[tubebender]

Dang! I have a pre 64 in 32 special and a 1866 Centennial in 30/30 with the octagon barrel. It's never been fired and I still have the box and papers. I paid $135 brand new...

The 94 was a perfect black tail deer gun here in the brush of Humboldt county.