Looking for info on a Winchester 94

[dc.fireman]

Howdy all -

I just picked up an older Winchester Mod. 94, and I was hoping someone could give me some info on it:

I know that it was made in 1981, from the serial no. on the rifle. I was looking for something more specific, like the particular name of the model. Here are the specs:

Mfg. in 1981
Winchester Mod. 94 in 30-30
33 1/2" long
Barrel is 16" long
Straight stock, with a straight butt plate (hard plastic)
receiver has the saddle ring on the left hand side.
Magazine capacity appears to be 5+1 ( I can't seem to stuff anymore than that into the magazine)

I picked it up with the older Weaver scope, and the receiver side mount rings. All in all, I paid $450 for it out the door, and the more I look at it, the more I love it.

Here are a few pics, as well as the gratuitous "brush cutting" 30-30 shot. I had some 30-30 reloads which I had loaded up for my Marlin, but it has a finicky hammer spring, and four of them didn't go bang when I went 'click'. So I popped one into the 94, aimed at the base of the aspen tree out back, and before I realized there was about a 1" pine sapling in front of it, it had cut it down...










Appreciate all the help in advance!

-tc

 

[NCsmitty]

That's a great M94 that you aquired, and though I'm no guru on 94's, I believe that the short barreled models were known as "trapper" models.
Maybe someone more knowledgeable, can give more insight into the rifle for you.



NCsmitty

 

[MMCSRET]

Mine with the 16" barrel in 32 Winchester Special, made in 1979 is inscribed "Wrangler" on the left side of the barrel.

 

[dc.fireman]

Right you are Smitty (as usual)!

Found it easily, once I knew the model name:

http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/historic-detail.asp?family=099C&mid=534125

Thanks again!

-tc

 

[BrocLuno]

They are fun toys

Love mine

 

[LeverGunJunkie]

I picked up one too a while back. Great little rifle. I put the XS aperture sights on it, and it was a worth while improvement.