New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
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New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
Our kitchen remodeling three years ago made our contractor into a good friend. Several days ago he dropped by the house and left a gun case with my wife for me to look at the contents. When I got home I looked inside and found a new looking Winchester model 1894AE in 30-30 sporting a Nikon fixed 4 power in see thru mounts. Serial number is in the 6 million range so it is only a few years old.
It looks like new and has no dents, dings or scratches. He had never fired it having loaned a guy money on it a year or so ago and was never repaid. I made him an offer which he accepted and which was wee bit of profit for him. Not a REALLY great deal for me but acceptable. The part which made it acceptable to me was a saddle ring trapper model.
At the gun club the first shot I took with it was at 100 yards at a bowling pin. It is sighted in perfectly. Not sure that I'll keep it but it will be fun to shoot some.
Stan in SC
It looks like new and has no dents, dings or scratches. He had never fired it having loaned a guy money on it a year or so ago and was never repaid. I made him an offer which he accepted and which was wee bit of profit for him. Not a REALLY great deal for me but acceptable. The part which made it acceptable to me was a saddle ring trapper model.
At the gun club the first shot I took with it was at 100 yards at a bowling pin. It is sighted in perfectly. Not sure that I'll keep it but it will be fun to shoot some.
Stan in SC
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
Keep it. Pics
it should have the coveted tang safety.
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
No it has a push thru safety.
Stan in SC
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
I have one just like it. I took the safety out and put a plug over the hole on the left side. I haven't dealt with the dished-out hole on the right side yet.
RKrodle has one in .45 Colt and he epoxied a cartridge case head over the hole. Looks good, but the .45 Colt case covers better than a .30-30 case would. I may try it anyway.
RKrodle has one in .45 Colt and he epoxied a cartridge case head over the hole. Looks good, but the .45 Colt case covers better than a .30-30 case would. I may try it anyway.
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
My 30-30 Trapper SRC (no scope) is my go to woods walking rifle every time. I think you'll find you really like having a 30-30 Trapper around! I would recommend taking the scope off the Trapper with the 16" barrel, and either selling the scope or mounting it on rifle.
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
I removed the safety on my .357 Trapper. For a temporary fix I went to Ace Hardware and bought a package of these black hard rubber plugs with rounded heads. It popped right on and it looks like it belongs on there. Temporary is now 5 years and it's still solid. Cleaning and shooting hasn't affected it one bit, and it cost less than a buck.vancelw wrote:I have one just like it. I took the safety out and put a plug over the hole on the left side. I haven't dealt with the dished-out hole on the right side yet.
RKrodle has one in .45 Colt and he epoxied a cartridge case head over the hole. Looks good, but the .45 Colt case covers better than a .30-30 case would. I may try it anyway.
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
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I'd also suggest keeping it - The older you get, the more you'll appreciate what the .30-30 Trapper can do (besides being light enounh to carry all day).
My TE .30-30 Trapper has no CBS to remove................![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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I'd also suggest keeping it - The older you get, the more you'll appreciate what the .30-30 Trapper can do (besides being light enounh to carry all day).
My TE .30-30 Trapper has no CBS to remove................
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
The cross safety models are good. If it was a latter tang safety they make expensive tyre levers!
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
Now wait just a minute there Bucko
you calling my 25-35 a tire lever??!
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
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I assume yes. My last 30/30 was awful to shoot. To many flyers all the time with any loads except light bullets.
To be honest I wish I had relieved the link at its junction with the bolt!
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
My tang safety 25-35 is great. You can see the very rifle on Gunblast.com.
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
Nice -- i love Trapper length carbines ---
PErsonally, i'd keep a fixed 4 power if its not too bulky, but i'd ditch the see thru rings and go with something more low profile
---- although something appears to be corrupted in your original post ---- i cant see the pics![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
PErsonally, i'd keep a fixed 4 power if its not too bulky, but i'd ditch the see thru rings and go with something more low profile
---- although something appears to be corrupted in your original post ---- i cant see the pics
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
You can't see the pictures????
Old dudes with limited computer experience don't post pictures.
Only picture I have of it is on my phone.
Stan in SC
Old dudes with limited computer experience don't post pictures.
Only picture I have of it is on my phone.
Stan in SC
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
Once you're on your 3rd post, pictures should be a breeze Why, even Mescelaro knows how! He just like Blaine to filter 'em and resize... (actually it keeps Blaine occupied and out of shopping malls...)Stan in SC wrote:You can't see the pictures????
Old dudes with limited computer experience don't post pictures.
Only picture I have of it is on my phone.
Stan in SC
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I love my TE .30-30 Trapper... some told me it would have a severe "bark"... but ain't that why you wear earplugs?
Enjoy!
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Re: New to me Model 1894AE Winchester Trapper 30-30
KEEP IT...I had a "pre-safety" Win94 AE Trapper in 30/30...that was a great gun, very accurate...miss it... :)