Being weak willed in the matter of firearms and working part time in a gun/pawn shop seems conducive to "stuff" coming home with me. Today I acquired for a reallllyyyyy GOOD price a Winchester 94 in 30-30 with a 3.6 million serial number which means a manufacture date of 1971.The early seventies were when Winchester committed the awful mistake of using a steel alloy for receivers. This stuff surface rusted and would not take a reblue. It had an awful side mount scope mount with a Tasco 4X.This came off immediately.The receiver has mucho "PATINA". It is what it is. I intend to clean it really good and shoot it iron sighted. I love a good 30-30 and hunt a lot with my 1947 dated Stevens Model 325 bolt action in 30-30. There's just something good about the feel of a good lever gun.
Stan in SC
Way to go Stan! I have a Marlin 30-30 that I bought on a bordem trip to scheels 25 years ago. I have shot it maybe 2 times but like you, I just seem to like that little lever gun.
Last edited by Rooster7; 04/29/14.
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
