My grandfather gave me a Winchester 1894, made in 1942, when I turned 12yrs old. I was born in 1942 so have always kept the gun. It has been a "safe queen" over the years, but I have recently loaded some of the new Hornady 160gr evolution (sp?) bullets and at the range it impressed me with its group. I will have to take that old rifle out this year for another adventure.
