Is Winchester going to reintroduce the 1894

[eliphalet]

I'd like to see Marlin have some competition

Henry has just recently announced the introduction of a 30-30 lever.

 

[Onmilo]

Off topic a little bit, I had a Featherweight Model 70 in .223 Remington some twenty three years ago.
One of the sweetest and most accurate bolt action rifles I ever owned.
I let it go for a super obscene offer I should have said no to and have regretted the decision ever since.

 

[Savage92]

"BTW are they going to do a 70 Featherweight? That's the one that I wanted to buy, but missed out on. It's still the Model 70 that I'd like to own, but again, not as a collectible, as a hunting rifle."

Armed Bear, The Featherweight is one of the 70 models that Winchester will make, as you can see on this page - http://www.howardcommunications.com/winchester_firearms_news/Winchester Model 70.html

Going by where I live the price won't be any different either, unlike the msrp suggests. And all of them that are made in 2008 will have an engraved floorplate.

 

[ArmedBear]

Henry has just recently announced the introduction of a 30-30 lever.

Available in either steel with 20" round bull barrel or brass with 20" octagonal barrel, the rifle is capable of feeding the new Hornady Leverolution ammunition.

Manufacturers suggested retail is $749.95 for the steel round barrel version and $ 969.95 for the brass octagon barrel version.

http://www.buckmasters.com/bm/Resou...leType/ArticleView/articleId/417/Default.aspx

Henry's rifle looks like it's a stripped-down blue steel gun with a plastic buttplate. Lists at $750?!? Henrys are nice, well-made guns, but seriously...

Marlin offers a solid, well-made 7 lb. blue steel rifle, with nice checkered walnut, sling swivels, front sight hood and a rubber buttpad, for $530 MSRP. The version with cheaper wood (still cut-checkered) and a buttplate lists for $452, and it comes with a sling.

Henry's pistol caliber guns weigh a ridiculous 8 2/3 lb.; we'll see what a bull-barrel .30-30 weighs. Is there demand for a .30-30 brush gun that weighs as much with irons as a full-size .30-06 bolt gun with a scope? They ought to have at least included sling swivels.

I'm not sure I'd call that competition. It'll be interesting to see what the demand is for the things. If they sell those things in any number, Winchester should take that as a clue that they can sell plenty of 94s! The 94 is truly a neat little gun to carry.

 

[eliphalet]

I'm not sure I'd call that competition.

I agree completely. The Henry 22's are not made with the quality of Marlin's 39 either. I know we have one of each, but then the Henry 22 is about half the price of a Marlin 39, even the Golden Boy, which we have was over a hundred less than a new 39A. So ya got me how they think they are going to compete at those prices. The foreign made replica's are priced kinda high too, in my book, but they seem to sell em.
After the "Pet Rock' thing I came to the conclusion folks will buy anything if you market it right.

 

[fmnnc]

Go to page 9 of this pdf file for the article and some pictures:

http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/ri235partial.pdf

 

[ArmedBear]

The Henry 22's are not made with the quality of Marlin's 39 either. I know we have one of each, but then the Henry 22 is about half the price of a Marlin 39, even the Golden Boy, which we have was over a hundred less than a new 39A.

I compared a Golden Boy and a 39A, and I bought the Marlin without a second thought. I kinda liked the Henry Octagon, but never bought one. Then I paid $400 for an old (rare) 39M Octagon. No regrets.

That said, though, the Henry action is smooth, they use nice wood (as does Marlin -- their walnut is better than 30 years ago, unlike anyone else's) and the basic Henry .22LR lever gun is a lot of fun for half the price of the Marlin. It's not a takedown, or all-steel, but it's a neat little gun. I didn't buy one of those, either, but I could see doing it if I didn't already have two .22LR lever guns to clean. I have nothing in particular against the Henry rimfire offerings, especially considering price! I might want a .22WMR lever gun, and if I decide to get one, I'll be fine with buying a Henry -- what else would I get, the hideous Ruger?!?

But MSRP $750 for an overweight gun that can't be objectively any better than the 336C for $220 less MSRP, and I have to add my own sling swivels to carry the beast in the brush?

Like I said, if THAT sells, FN would be stupid not to reintroduce the 94!

WRT the foreign-made replicas, I think they're used for CAS. Very different market from a .30-30 deer rifle.