I think I finally found my truck gun...

[Fanky]

After another unsuccessful day in the woods, my dad and I made our way home. We figured we had the time to stop by a gun shop we hadn't been to in a few years and look around. I bought my first shotgun there over a decade ago, and remember them having fair prices. The place had changed quite a bit and there weren't many guns on the racks. Then I stumbled across this little gem - a post-64 Winchester 94 in 30-30. There were plenty of plug screws in the receiver and the finish was well-worn. I picked it up, brought it to my shoulder, and just like any Winchester, it just felt right. It functioned flawlessly, and there was plenty of rifling left in the barrel. The best part - I got it for $225 out the door

I'm planning on taking out Sunday to put a few rounds through it. I also dated it, and it was made around 1965-66. Please forgive me for the chaotic mess that I call my reloading desk, I haven't had a chance to tidy it up as of late

 

[viking499]

Looks like you got a good one there.

 

[Dr_2_B]

How long is the bbl? A little hard to tell from the angle of the photo. I have always thought the carbines were great-looking - somewhat long butt-stock and somewhat short bbl.

Anyway, great find and great truck gun.

 

[jhnrckr]

i bet it shoots as good as the ones made pre 64. I was never a lever guy until I handled a 94.

 

[ExAgoradzo]

Cheers bro!

 

[epijunkie67]

I'd be more than happy to carry that as my truck gun.

 

[VT Deer Hunter]

Looks great!

 

[VeryOldDog]

You know, you have such a great rifle there, you might not want to put it a truck. You might want to just target shoot occasionally and put in the safe as a collectors item to hand down to your children and grandchildren.

 

[SDG]

You know, before I read the body of your post and had just read the title, I thought "30-30 lever action." Actually, I was thinking of my own model 94 but I didn't dare to get my hopes up that high.

Good choice.

 

[critter]

A Win 94 in 30-30 is never a bad choice. Sounds like you have a really neat one. Enjoy!

 

[Fanky]

I took it out to the range today and put a few rounds through it. What a sweet little carbine it is... It was hitting a little to the right, but I figured it would looking at where the rear sight was drifted to. A few taps with a drift pin and a rubber mallet and it's all well now. I wasn't going for tight groups, just making sure it functioned properly, but I'm sure once I cook up a decent handload it will be a very accurate rifle.

You know, you have such a great rifle there, you might not want to put it a truck. You might want to just target shoot occasionally and put in the safe as a collectors item to hand down to your children and grandchildren.

I'm not too awful worried about it. If it's going to be in my truck, it will be under the rear seat in a padded case, not banging around loosely. As for the future kids and grandkids, I already have that taken care of with my Great-Great Grandpa's 94 Deluxe Takedown in .32 Special. I took my first deer with it, and they will do the same.

 

[hirundo82]

You know, you have such a great rifle there, you might not want to put it a truck. You might want to just target shoot occasionally and put in the safe as a collectors item to hand down to your children and grandchildren.

The immediately post-64 Winchesters are pretty much the least collectible ones. As long as it shoots well, it should make a good truck gun. I picked up a later production 94AE (tang safety) to use as a trunk gun just recently.

 

[shiftyer1]

I don't know, I have a 1964 model and I love it so much I couldn't put it in my truck, but I found a 1977 model for my truck gun.