ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.พ. 2022
- PLEASE DONATE AND KEEP THIS CHANNEL ALIVE. Click here:
www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
The Winchester Model 94 is a classic firearm that we are all familiar with. I have a Winchester 94 to show you from 1941 that is especially valuable and I'll show you why. I'll also compare it to a new Winchester 94 which is also excellent. Let me know what you think in the comments below.
Thanks for watching and please support the channel on Patreon or Paypal:
/ usog
/ officialusog
www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
Music: www.bensound.com - กีฬา
My first rifle was a ‘94 in 30-30.
More model 94 Winchester! Awesome!
I was just up at our local range yesterday enjoying my 1901 manufactured 1894 , 30:30 , and 1952 94, 30:30. The 1901 octagon barrelled, rifle still shoots well, but the 1952 model is a tack driver. The 52, easily cloverleafed 3 rounds at 25 yds with a Williams receiver sight, which is amazing to me , as my 68 year old eyes aren’t what they used to be…..
I was shooting only my old iron, with open sights, and they all performed exceptionally well. My 1950, 300 Savage 99 EG also turned in a strong performance with a first shot bulls eye at 100 meters. Great fun! I hope that more folks take their old rifles out and enjoy them as they were meant to be used.
Thanks again, for your dedication and time spent to share your collection and thoughts with us. It is much appreciated. 👍🏻
Man I've always wanted one I love the look of the old Winchester rifles they are timeless and they are still viable as a home defense too
I know they are not the same; but I have a 94/22 and it is the most well made, precision fed, lever action .22 I own.
It's about as close to a controlled round feed as a .22 gets.
Those are sweet for sure. I love my Marlin 39A.. it too is a fine , precision made tool. Super accurate as well
Yep I have two in 22mag. 1 Winchester and 1 USRAC and both are brilliant. I have a 39a also and while good the Winchester is better.
Greetings from Ohio, you make me think of some sad days I use to own a model 94 in 7 by 30 Waters. How I wish I still had it
I have a 94 30/30 made in 63
Last fall I bought a model 94 from a local shop that turns out to have been made in my birth year, 1946. It is in very good condition, some safe dings on the wood but the blueing is 98%, at $550 USD a steal. It is chambered in 30-30, my other two 94s are in 32WCF. Hang around in gun shops and some good deals will come your way.
You make such interesting and informative videos :) I have six model '94s, pre and post '64.
Regardless of the year, they all shoot just fine. The lever gun is part of our culture, unlike any other rifle.
Been looking for a pre-64 model 94 for a few years but prices have been higher than what I was willing to pay..until I walked into my favorite gun store couple months back..Big Shout out to "Wanstalls"...Yep it was fate, I walked to the used gun rack and there it was...a model 94 in 30wcf from 1905. I looked at the price tag, a big smile came over me and Now it sits beside its younger brother, a post factory engraved 94.
Thank you Mike for your great content, I've managed to collect about a dozen rifles just from learning about them from your video's.
I've only seen a few in my 65years
I enjoyed this video.
My dad worked for Winchester and i have his 94 & the 94 centennial 66 (i think i’ve got that right) The centennial has a nickel plated receiver and he selected some gorgeous full fancy French Walnut for it. It was built for a gun show in Texas if i remember correctly. I was a kid when her worked there but i loved seeing all of the many guns and related that he would show me at work or bring home on loan.
subscribed. I love looking back and thinking about walking through the Winchester Factory in New Haven. Great memories.
Hi David from Australia, I adore the history of Winchester, I have immense respect for John Moses Browning without his designs Winchester may not be what it is today.
Mirokiu Japan builds the finest Winchesters 1892, 1894, 1886, low walls etc.
I'm mostly a Marlin 336 carrier.
As always deepest respect
I'd love to see that thing after you get through making the stocks for it.
id like to see him make the stock too
That is ONE SPECIAL stock blank! I wish I had a stock made out of it for one of my double shotguns!
@@ronlafitte6864 as far as raw materials to make Firearms go I'll bet the cost of finewood is rising way way faster than everything else.
@@jiveturkey9993 I think you nailed it, Bill. Even the plainest grades of wood that are used on these beauties make most of the factory guns look like toys, by comparison.
Finally, your at 50k subs, this is at least a 100k sub channel.
Great video! I just picked up a Westernfield marked marlin 336 in 30-30. If you ever make a video on the 336 I would love to watch!
some of those western fields are mossbergs, you can tell because on the mossbergs the trigger is pinned to the lever and moves with it, the marlins dont do that
The only Winchester I have is a 94/22 that’s in mint condition only had around a 100 rounds put through it
Love my .32 Winchester special , but I want a .38-55 26" octagonal barreled one.
I have 2 model 94's. One in .30-30, the other in .32WS. Love both of those rifles! Your title nailed it Mike...."timeless"! But what else would one expect from John Browning.👍🇺🇲
Thank you 👍. I have 1976 model 94 my Mom bought for me (my first gun), 1986 Ducks Unlimited Canada limited edition 94 that has very nice marbled wood. I finally gave in and bought a Miroku made 94 (hard time getting past having made in Japan on a Winchester lever gun), but truth be told … the Miroku is made much better than my American made 94s. It is much tighter, better fit & finish. The only thing I did to it was send it to Turnbull Gunsmithing to get an even better finish on the wood and to remove the carbine ring (no need for it when hunting plus it would scratch the receiver.) I’m thinking of selling the 1986 Ducks Unlimited Canada 94 because it just sits in safe / too pretty to take in the woods) …. Not sure what it would sell for?
I love Winchesters, thanks Mike.!
Thanks for sharing Mike. Fine rifles you have there. I love the model 94, shot my first whitetail with my brother in law's pre 64. Beautiful blue, walnut and color case hardening. Many years ago, I had the chance to buy a 1958 version in great condition and passed it up. I even had my wife's blessing to do so. I have been kicking myself ever since.
I made up for your mistake. Back in the late 90's I stopped at an obscure pawn shop and bought a '58 Model 94 30-30 that some one had put a LER 4 power Weaver on it. It was sighted in for 200 yards with Remington 150 Core Lockts, and is still dead on when taken to the range. Was holding out for a buck and watched a lot of does the one time I took it out. It's lovely thing to carry. Peace.
You sir have some beautiful firearms. My congratulations. Great video.
Had my 94 out this morning shooting self cast bullets. Had not shot it in a while, forgot what a pleasure it is to shoot that thing
Genuinely among my favorite guns I own are my 2 94s (both .30-30s). One of which was left for me by my great uncle who bought it after acquiring US citizenship. That gun stays in the configuration I got it in. The other one is the gun I put scope rings on and what not and use it to go hunting with occasionally
I have a Winchester 94 in 32 Special that my grandfather bought with his 1st paycheck from a steel mill in Pittsburgh. I still have the original box, hand written on the side is "69.00 XMAS". It is a 1959 gun. I also acquired a 1951 32 Special that was most likely hunted with a lot. It was a price I couldn't pass up. The inside of the gun looked brand new but the outside had a decent amount of wear. It was extremely accurate. Deciding to sell the 1951 model but my brother said he wanted it so I ended up giving it to him for Christmas.
Hi it's David from Australia again thank you so much for your recommendation, it's not easy to find an 1885 in Oz in a decent calibre. Mind you having said that I search alot and knew where an 1885 low wall Winchester in 6.5x55 Swedish was. It has an octagonal barrel with grade 4 walnut I bought it today on your advice, thank you again for your advice and brilliant sites. God Bless and stay safe Dave
Yeah 94s are great. I have a whole slew of them now. 1898 saddle ring carbine in 25-35, 1954 in 30-30, '66 Centennial gold plated 30-30, an '83 in .38/357 mag saddle ring trapper, a 9422 XTR, a 9422 magnum Texas edition with a color case receiver, and a 9410. $$$$!
I love these rifles. And I agree, The wood helps to make the rifle as attractive as they are. These model 94s carry like a suitcase just fits well in the hand balanced beautifully.
Thanks for that rundown, read about the broad arrow being used to mark trees to be selected and cut down for the Crown. Early days of the Continent being settled by the British.
I just picked up a 1968 made 94, Illinois Centennial model. (In 30-30.) Never shot and in excellent condition. Always wanted a Winchester lever gun. $600 at my FLGS! Thanks for the share!!
I really like those old gun posters in the background.
Smoky Mountain Knife Works has those posters for sale as tin signs, some in wood and even as refridgerator magnets! Thanks!
In Colonial days the broad arrow mark was put on trees to make them property of the British monarch. This did not go down all that well with the colonists, there was a lot of wood rustling going on. The mark was put on large pines destined to become masts on British ships.
Mike, I too love the Winchester 1894, and agree with your compliment toward Miroku. While I prefer the older pieces, I do own an anniversary 1886 that was manufactured in Japan. It is an absolute beauty with a buttery smooth action that will put 405 grains wherever you want it to go. A very nice piece... one of my 'modern' favorites.
I could find a Miroku-made Winchester 1892 in stock anywhere I’d buy it in a heartbeat-those beauties are rarer than bigfoots
Love the woodworking aspect of the classic rifles. Wish you had videoed some of your older walnut projects. Have a great one!
I feel lucky I have 2 Winchesters a 94-22 XTR and a saddle ring carbine in 44 mag with 1894 -1994 on the side. I use the 94-22 often. Its accurate I have an old weaver scope on it
Just bought a 94 last year.(new). Beautiful fit and finish. The boys that I shoot with are scared to handle it.
My ‘94 was made in 1923, 26” round barrel, cal. 38-55, and in excellent original condition. The 38-55 and 32-40 were discontinued in 1925. I installed a replica Lyman tang sight to replace the 3 leaf barrel sight as it gives a longer sight base and required no drilling or alteration of the rifle.
Valuable rifle - the Lyman tang is sight is a good idea; maybe hand onto the original sight - which I'm sure you thought of already. Good shooting!
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns , I’m sure the 3 leaf sight has historic value and I’ll keep it but it it’s not very practical for shooting.
I have a m94 antique color case hardened 30-30 and my wife has a MP Canadian Mountie tribute rifle 30-30 and a 94/22 Winchester. Awesome rifle's 🤠🇺🇸
Nice video as always! I think Winchester lever action rifles conjure up our memories of the old west even if the 1894 was a little late for that era. When I was young it was said that the 1894 30-30 accounted for more deer than any other single rifle model. Of course in the early years you could find an infinite number of variations of the rifle, barrel lengths, round, octagon etc, Most model 94's made in the past 60-80 years are carbines with 20" barrels, but in the early days rifles with 24" or 26" barrels were standard. I have a 1939 carbine in nice shape and recently sold my 1906 model with the 24" octagon barrel. Probably a mistake on my part but I figured it deserved a new home. Take care!
I have a 94, a late 80's model by Winchester Repeating Arms in .30-30. I can't imagine a rifle that is handier and a joy to carry while still hunting. I installed an aperture sight as my aging eyes made the opens hard to use; I did not want to compromise the balance and feel by installing a scope.
I saw the "C" broad arrow on the receiver immediately. Those 94's and a few Marlin 36's were issued to the Canadian Pacific Coast Militia Rangers during WWII. What a great little piece of history.
I think my next gun has got to be early model when it's at 722 to go with my 721 however there is a lot about Winchester that I do not know or understand and they may have excellent quality models that are affordable and waiting to be modernized into a purposeful target rifle but most anything before 64 by Winchester I just can't afford
My first bb gun was a 1967 Daisy model 94 Winchester:)
I agree with you on the timber, any model of gun can stand out so much more on the rack with just one or two grades higher in timber.
There are many fine and excellent rifles but when it comes to legendary the Winchester lever action is King! It’s simply great that this rifle is still around!
Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for your time putting them out for us to enjoy!!
Great video!!
Love the 1800's Winnies.
Great video as always! You take care too my friend!
I have my grandfather's 30 30 it was manufactured in 1937. It is an American classic. Still in the original condition. It will get past down to my grandson.
That's a great family rifle - from generation to generation; not many things last like that and can actually do something.
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns i agree, I hunted for years with that Winchester. Now with the new Hornaday 160grn flextip, I can reach out to three hundred yards. By the way nice video.
Great video ! I have a new 94 carbine takedown in 38-55 wcf. Love it but you are correct, figured walnut would completely change that rifle into a show stopper. I've always been a sucker for fine figured wood on a rifle or shotgun. Thanks for the information.
Thanks for the note - that's a fantastic cartridge - as you know; and even with less then exhibition wood - these are incredible buys. Cheers.
Great video Mike got to love those 94"s
I don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for a good video on the 94… thanks a lot !
my favorite rifle is my winchester 94 in 30-30 1976. tack drive with my hand loads. hard cast 170 grain pills with a huge flat nose. and imr 4064.
Great video! I have an old top eject from my grandpa chambered in .32 Winchester Special.
Great video. I liked a lot. Keep going on sir. Thanks.
My first centerfire rifle was a Win 94 in 3030. I bought it used from a friend in 1979 for $40. I sold it in 1980 for $40. I replaced it in 2020 with a 1979 Marlin 3030. An OTASCO model that I was fortunate to get for $300.
One of my 94s is stamped 30 WCF the other is 32 Winchester Special. I love them both
If you love the 94's the way I do then if I might make a suggestion.
Buy your kids/grandkids a Henry lever action .22 ! They have them made short and light for kids and some come with D ring levers, they all come with beautiful walnut furniture and the are a pleasure to shoot.
As they become adults they will gravitate to a real Winchester and will always cherish their Henry.
I have a trapper in .357 i use for shooting otters and such…. Very loud and the otters hate it.
Thanks for making more videos. Handsome and handy rifles, true...but when the elevators that hold the bullets in the loading gate wear out (from shooting too much, like me) the dang things jam, and when 94's jam you need tools to take the whole thing apart at the range. What a pain. Also, they're very hard to load while wearing gloves in -20C. Having said that, I'm still dreaming about an 1895 Cowboy 45-70.
I missed an opportunity to buy a Husqvarna crown royal 3006 for a price in 2021 of $1000.00 dollars.I figure it must of been worth about $4000.00 to $5000.00 today.What a deal i have mist.
So how can I contact you about purchasing.
I both a Husqvarna 3006 h5000 model.Superb condition with nitro canon.What a weapon.I seem to have been form with the geatest partner(uncle die latetly).He was a retired police officer.He knew is weapons well and form me to be the best.He was a high rank officer.He form me in ballistic and all other thing.Quality expert.He showed me everything.Also he showed be balance weapons in Germany. Very good quality bolt slides when just put your canon near the grown and it lock automatically. 🔐
I had the exact same Canadian military model. The workmanship and certain design details were far superior to the later versions. Many, many little details that did not immediately meet the eye were there. I sold it along with my huge firearm collection as I was moving to the Philippines to retire and here, a foreign national cannot own any firearms under any circumstances.
Lately I’ve been hunting with my 94 in 356win.
I really enjoy your presentations. It is wonderful to learn about firearms most of us will never get out hands on. I may have missed it, but what does USOG stand for?
Another great video, thanks
Mine is Win 94AE in .30-30. By serial number it is one of last ones produced in Connecticut. I still do not know how it ended up in Central Europe. I bought it in almost pristine condition from previous owner. Only thing I do not like about it is the trigger. While pulling it you have a feeling whole alot things are going on inside. But nevertheless it makes great roe buck gun.
Its missing the front sight hood too. They fall off when a branch hits them.
If so great to see you again!
Great video, thanks for sharing. I've often wondered why Winchester 94's, 92's, 86's and 95's have the rebound hammer and tang safety but the 73's and 66's don't.
Love my Winchester 92 in .357 magnum. I would run the action all the time until too much dry firing broke the firing pin, so I can't do that anymore. Luckily was able to find a replacement part. The Miroku repros are excellent, they also make the Browning Citori and some others. I totally agree those crescent but stocks are atrocious. I actually shelled out good money for a "carbine" style stock and replaced the crescent stock on my '92.
My dad has my great grandfather's 1894 made in 1895 chambered in 32-40. It's likely killed deer in three centuries.
Inmeasurable ammount of knowlegege ...... Thank you sir
From one 'pretty wood' fanatic to another, 👍👍 (dang... Only 2 thumbs...)
My lever guns will be among the last to go, if ever... Mir/Win 94ae 45/70 take down long barrel, Win 94ae 44 mag guide gun (shorty) and a Browning BLR 22lr. Lever guns are too useful, handy and fun to give up!
Mike May 2023 update. I was fortunate to find an unfired 2013 Miroku Short rifle in 38-55 unfired and still in the box for a 1000 bucks in Canada. The dealer didn't understand what it was I think. It was a trade in. Still had the stickers on it.
It's my first venture into 38-55 and I'm in need a bear gun due to them everywhere on my land. I was putting out my game cams last week and a big boar came over for a look. I had bear spray and my 30-30 but it seemed undergunned to me. My 30-30s were probably fine but I just thought a bigger chunk of lead might make a difference. Yes the ammo is stupid expensive but jeez what a thumper... A big fat slow bullet that leaves a monster hole... I'm recoil sensitive so I was surprised by its recoil. Hardly noticed.
My word, what a beautiful lever action. I can't get over the difference between the old ones and this thing. It's absolutely perfect mechanically. It's the metal I think? There is something different about these japanese ones. I can't explain it but there is a clear difference in these things.
Thanks for your education... I hope all is well with you and yours.
That's an great find Mogulrider! And 38/55 is a terrific round. The rifle is a dream find and the price as well. Maybe buy lottery tickets! All the best.
Subscribed and have been watching your channel for awhile. This video motivated me to contact you regarding a 94 question you might find interesting.
Is there a way to find your contact info without you posting it here?
Another great video Mike. Do you have an 88 you restocked left? Did you change the stock geometry any? I would love to find an 88 Carbine but they have appreciated a lot over the years.
Mike, I totally agree, the Winchester '94 is one of the most useful and handy rifles. Great video, please keep us informed on whatever type of stock you make from that pretty piece of wood.
Take care and be well.
I have purchased a few old guns like New and it took me a while to figure out why there's so many older guns in that condition, I believe what happened was in the old days most men never went to a gun range they used to buy a a gun for home protection they took them home and put them in a drawer or a safe and went on with their lives they got old and ther children or grandchildren are selling them now , unlike today target practice is very popular .
Maybe you should make a video about stock blanks... what to look for, what to avoid, wood grain orientation and so on. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts since you have personal experience in this.
In my neck of the woods, even the post '64's are going for upwards of a grand.
It's up and up these days...amazing increases in value and demand.
Nice video. I have a 94-32 winny made in 49 took a buck with it a few years ago. You have to beware of the rebound hammer on the new rifles some can have light hammer strikes as for the wood I prefer straight grain walnut to me and to each his own the nice, figured walnut on a hardware store gun is a bit gawdy.
I have an Uberti clone of the 1894. 24 inch octagon barrel. Seven rounds in the tube.
I used to have a Winchester 1894 30-30 carbine. I forgot the length of the barrel. I think it was 18 inches. Held six in the tube.
Both great to take to the range to hit paper.
" ... issued for home protection ... " My, my, my how times have changed!
You should explain the process of import /export firearms in Canada and US. I looked into it and it’s a hassle as an individual, and expensive to go through a broker.
Thank you for another insightful episode. A Browning 1885 in 6.5 Creedmoor, isn't that similar to minivan motor in a 1920s Roadster?
It's like having an 1885 chambered for 6.5x55, but you can get ammo for it.
@@fedup3582 Thankfully, we can get 6.5 x 55 ammunition at many firearms outlets in Ontario.
Thank s!
Would be interesting to see a movie on youre pick if you were only allowed to have 6 guns, such as the case is for us swedes.
In Sweden you are only allowed to own 4 guns/rifles on a hunting licence and 2 additional if you can motivate the need for them = so a total of 6.
Normal hunting in Sweden is such game as Moose (largest of the species in Sweden), wild boar, roe, fallow, red dear, fox, hare, goose, crow, duck to name a few. In the northern parts lagopus (mountain grouse) on skiis as well. More seldom a few get to hunt bear, lynx and grey wolf.
Great video. Do you know of other gun channels besides Guns International, Guns America and Gunbroker? Thanks!
Nice video
I'd love to get a winchester model 94 or 94ae. I like the tang safety, I think it's superior to the the cross bolt. I just want to decide whether I want a 30-30 or .44 magnum. If only they'd make one in a cheaper caliber, but the only way to do that would be to make it in a detachable mag fed style which would take away the character I think.
What a great explanation 👏 for a firearm. Keep up the good work Mike
Nice practical blank. As I carpenter I consider the grain orientation and overall strength of a gun stock to be far more important than pretty details. Be nice to see a stage by stage video if you do replace that stock.
Thanks Michael - I'll try. God Bless.
I have many baby's has i call them.A 7mm wsm Mossberg with compress wood with muzzle break.It packs a punch of 25 pounds into shoulder and equivalent to 3006 weapons. In my last baby it's a Weatherby 1963 German sower an solh mark 5 378 weatherby magnum.I think it's worth near $6000.00 to $7000.00 today and maybe more.I both it for $2500.00 dollars wouw what a rush.🙂🙂🙂
I got a 9422 I bought new in 1974
Can you do a top 10 of your favorite shotguns!
Sadly I just sold off like new Miruko 1886's made without safeties and also recently an original 1895 30-40 . Needed some vehicle repairs. But I made a bit of money on them.
If you want some Mausers books and an original mausers sporter catalog and Sharpe book on the rifle I've got some I picked up at a junk shop in great condition I'll donate to your efforts