The Winchester Model 94

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:48 am

I was browsing the internet this morning, and came across a Quote from one of Chuck Hawks articles, thought I would share it with all of you. He is as most of us are..excited about the return of the model 94, and what configurations may be in store for us. Anyway here is the quote....

The millions of shooters who have known this simple truth: the Model 94 remains the best handling big game rifle on the market.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:22 am

so is the 66, 73, 76, 86, and 92 and anyother model I missed
mmmmmm... model 52?

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:36 pm

... and any other model I missed.

You missed the NRA/Whelen stocked 53, 65, and 71's. And I know you love those 71's.

Everybody forgets the poor old pistol grips though. I like to think of these as the marketing rifles. Let's face it, they were 92's and 86's in all but the smallest of details. I think the marketing group was just looking for new numbers to use / models to show that they were making progress in the rifle market. I suppose they got new model numbers because they came by default with round barrels and less than full mags?

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:52 pm

Any word on where the new 94 is going to be produced? I was surprised that FN brought the 70 to South Carolina. Good for them though.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:21 pm

RIHMFIRE wrote:so is the 66, 73, 76, 86, and 92 and anyother model I missed
mmmmmm... model 52?

I don't think those fit the criteria... "The millions of shooters who have known..." None of the ones you mentioned have been produced in sufficient numbers.

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:26 pm

Griff wrote:None of the ones you mentioned have been produced in sufficient numbers.

I wonder what the 92's are up to if you count the offspring and the clones?

OJ · Post by OJ » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:11 pm

RIHMFIRE wrote:so is the 66, 73, 76, 86, and 92 and anyother model I missed
mmmmmm... model 52?

Yep - they're all great but, much as I love my Winchester 94 30-30, I have to confess my preference for the Winchester 95 in 30-06.

Teddy Roosevelt claimed it to be his favorite and called it his "Good Medicine Gun for Lions" (he took four in Winchester 405 caliber and one in 30-40 Krag for his hunting trips to Africa.

I'll admit it is a little out of mainstream in being "Hi Grade" (my first and only in some 75 years of levergunning) but that doesn't stop it from being a very fine shooter and I remind myself in a practical way of this at least monthly.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:23 pm

Griff wrote:
RIHMFIRE wrote:so is the 66, 73, 76, 86, and 92 and anyother model I missed
mmmmmm... model 52?
I don't think those fit the criteria... "The millions of shooters who have known..." None of the ones you mentioned have been produced in sufficient numbers.

YEP....... YOU ARE RIGHT.....
BUT I STILL LIKE TO HANDLE THEM ALL....
AND HOW COULD I FORGET THE 71 AND 95 AND EVEN THE 88

Rimfire McNutjob....HOW COULD I FORGET THE 71
SEE WHAT RECOIL DOES TO YA

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:36 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:
I wonder what the 92's are up to if you count the offspring and the clones?

I would like to know that number also, may be interesting, but probably not close to the 94.

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:41 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:Any word on where the new 94 is going to be produced? I was surprised that FN brought the 70 to South Carolina. Good for them though.

I am wondering the same thing-WHEN?

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:45 pm

I'm betting it's return will be just a plain vanilla 94, 30-30. Nuthin wrong with that though.