Picked up another old Winchester today. The Good and the Bad

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:14 pm

It is a 1894, 30 WCF, 24 inch, half round/half octagon rifle with a button magazine. It was made in 1918. It also has an express Winchester rear sight with the three flip up sights, marked 50, 1, and 2. The bore is also very good. The bad news is that it has been re-blued sometime in the past. They did a good job because all the stamping is still crisp. The barrel is turning a beautiful plumb color. I really don't like redone rifles but I just could not leave this one at the gun shop. You just don't see this configuration that often. At least I don't. I gave the guy 1000.00 for it. I will shoot it for a while and see if it goes up in the future.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:24 pm

Cool gun!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:28 pm

Very nice.

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:58 pm

I'd say you did well

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Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:29 pm

Very nice rifle ya got there for a good price...
I saw a Deluxe 1894 w/old reblue today @ $2950..Features I remember were:Pretty wood w/checkering, Take down, shotgun butt , half mag, 26" barrel, 2 leaf folding barrel sights, Winchester tang peep..Seems a little steep for a reblue...

shawn_c992001 · Post by **shawn_c992001** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:34 pm

NICE!

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:04 pm

I think 'ya did fine. A reblue job that is just reblued is not nowhere near as bad as one that has been buffed down an additional 1/4". Plus, you got a couple of special order features on your rifle that were made at a time when they were just about non-existent. If the reblue does bother you, its really nothing to give it a rust blue to give it the proper color it once had . Now......go play with that baby and let us know how she shoots------------Sixgun

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:44 pm

Sweet!!!

dbateman · Post by **dbateman** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:45 am

nice gun

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:44 am

Nice looking rifle, I bet it's got some tales to tell!

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:58 pm

An interesting configuration. I can see why you didn't pass on it.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:03 pm

Very nice rifle!

1886 · Post by **1886** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:08 pm

I agree. Very nice. 1886.

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:27 pm

I took it out to the ranch this morning and it shot great. Dead on at 50, 100, & 200 yard flip ups. Well, as close as I can hold it at 200 yards.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:31 pm

That is VERY nice