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What have we here? #18576740 07/12/23
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,441 Vermont M mrchongo OP Campfire Regular
OP mrchongo Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,441 Vermont	Here are some pics of my buddy’s Winchester Model 1894. It has come down to him from his father and grandfather. Would you kind and knowledgeable souls please enlighten him (and me!) with what you know about this octagonal barreled beauty? When was it made? What did it cost new? What is its approximate value today? No sale of this heirloom is anticipated; just curious. Thanks for your time. PS: He has fired factory ammo in it without harming it or himself. We’ll take it to the range soon. I have loaded 70 rounds for him consisting of 173 grain Lyman 311041 sized at .309” over a starting load of IMR 4198. "Keep your mouth shut, work hard. Life is tough. Work through it.” -- Stetson Bennett, Quarterback, Georgia Bulldogs

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Re: What have we here? mrchongo #18576763 07/12/23
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,383 Likes: 2 The West Mountain P Poconojack Campfire Tracker
Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,383 Likes: 2 The West Mountain	1913 "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: What have we here? Poconojack #18576794 07/12/23
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,441 Vermont M mrchongo OP Campfire Regular
OP mrchongo Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,441 Vermont	Originally Posted by Poconojack 1913 Outstanding! Thanks for that info! "Keep your mouth shut, work hard. Life is tough. Work through it.” -- Stetson Bennett, Quarterback, Georgia Bulldogs

Re: What have we here? mrchongo #18577235 07/13/23
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,383 Likes: 2 The West Mountain P Poconojack Campfire Tracker
Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,383 Likes: 2 The West Mountain	Your M1894 Sporting Rifle is an honest gun that hasn’t been messed with. It has all original finishes and an optional (not Special Order) 26” Octagon barrel. $1,200 - $1,500+. Original rear sight, front sight also looks original, but just can’t say for sure with the pic. I’d just wipe it down and run a patch through the bore. "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: What have we here? mrchongo #18577569 07/13/23
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,901 Likes: 2 Huntsville, Alabama travelingman1 Campfire Tracker
travelingman1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,901 Likes: 2 Huntsville, Alabama	If I owned it, it would go in my coffin when I died. That is the best looking rifle I have seen in a long time Some mornings, it just does not feel worth it to chew through the straps!~

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