.455_Hunter
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Greetings!
A LGS has a plane jane .30-30 Model 94 made in 1971 on consignment for $425. It has been there for almost a month, so lower offers ($300 to $350) might be entertained. Doing a quick once-over of the rifle, I found the following:
- Action is very tight for a "normal" Model 94, and far tighter than my "end of an era" New Haven production Model 94 I bought the day that the plant closure was announced.
- Bore is mint shiny.
- A few light nicks and scratches on metal and wood finish, indicating maybe it went hunting a few times. The finish on the action wear points is hardly scratched.
- One of the most egregious "Post-64" errors has already been fixed- the gun does NOT have a stamped lifter.
Would this be a good rifle to pick-up for a general "knock around" camping and hunting gun? What else should I check on it?
I don't want to buy it and then find out I have a potential basket case of poor design and poor quality components. I understand the rifle is not as fundamentally sound as a good "Pre-64", but I am not really looking for a hardcore collector piece.
Thanks!
Hunter
A LGS has a plane jane .30-30 Model 94 made in 1971 on consignment for $425. It has been there for almost a month, so lower offers ($300 to $350) might be entertained. Doing a quick once-over of the rifle, I found the following:
- Action is very tight for a "normal" Model 94, and far tighter than my "end of an era" New Haven production Model 94 I bought the day that the plant closure was announced.
- Bore is mint shiny.
- A few light nicks and scratches on metal and wood finish, indicating maybe it went hunting a few times. The finish on the action wear points is hardly scratched.
- One of the most egregious "Post-64" errors has already been fixed- the gun does NOT have a stamped lifter.
Would this be a good rifle to pick-up for a general "knock around" camping and hunting gun? What else should I check on it?
I don't want to buy it and then find out I have a potential basket case of poor design and poor quality components. I understand the rifle is not as fundamentally sound as a good "Pre-64", but I am not really looking for a hardcore collector piece.
Thanks!
Hunter