I was in a local gun shop and spotted a whole rack of Winchester lever actions on the wall; saw this 1951 vintage '94 and couldn't pass it up at the price. I've had my eyes open for a .30-30 lever action for a while and it spoke true to me. Bore looked good and the rifle looked like it had been used, but not neglected. The walnut is in really good shape.
I apologize for the grainy picture; reading posts, I've gathered that talking about a new acquisition, especially an older rifle, without posting an accompanying picture is regarded as poor form. A cell phone pic was the most expedient method.
I will be using this mostly for deer hunting in the northeast US. I am curious to hear if any members here find peep sights to be a better option on their M94's than the stock sights. I have used both peep and V-notch sights for hunting in the past and have plenty of trigger time behind peep sights on various rifles. Do any of you use peeps for hunting with your Model 94's and are they preferable to the stock sights, in your opinion?
Also, I'd be curious to hear any maintenance tips specific to this design you may have. Research indicates this is a very sturdy design, but I'd like to hear about anything I should keep my eyes open for, if anything.
Thanks for the input.
I apologize for the grainy picture; reading posts, I've gathered that talking about a new acquisition, especially an older rifle, without posting an accompanying picture is regarded as poor form. A cell phone pic was the most expedient method.
I will be using this mostly for deer hunting in the northeast US. I am curious to hear if any members here find peep sights to be a better option on their M94's than the stock sights. I have used both peep and V-notch sights for hunting in the past and have plenty of trigger time behind peep sights on various rifles. Do any of you use peeps for hunting with your Model 94's and are they preferable to the stock sights, in your opinion?
Also, I'd be curious to hear any maintenance tips specific to this design you may have. Research indicates this is a very sturdy design, but I'd like to hear about anything I should keep my eyes open for, if anything.
Thanks for the input.