yes, closed doors. there are lots of efforts to find someone to take over, so there is some hope.
the 94 was a john browning design and would be the lever action we would generally have the greatest familiarity with. it's a sweet gun, but you find most of them in 30-30, which is just not that interesting a cartridge for me. the gun is of such worth that it was produced up until the factory closed its doors a few months ago. so many of brownings guns are as useful today as they day they were first produced. i mean, is there really a better pistol than the 1911? On 10/25/06, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It was released in 1894 so the West was essentially won although by then although there continued to be minor skirmishes - Poncho Via (sp?) for one and I believe Teddy Roosevelt used some during the San Juan unpleasantness although the mod 1903 bolt action was the standard USA issue. Some powers that (used to) be believed soldiers would waste ammo if given the means to lay down a lot of lead! The opposite is preferable, of course. Anyway, - the Mod. 94 is the last iteration of the Winchester Level action - the same design continued to be produced until the early 90s although Win modified it somewhat to attract new customers. I have one called Ranger in 30-30 which is the same as the old Mod. 94 except for lacking the hooded front sight and having slightly shorter barrel. Similar mods were released occassional during the years since 1894. At least that's how I remember it without having to resort to the history books -- The Winchester factory in Conn. recently closed its doors for good it appears. Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . ----- Original Message ----- From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6:05 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles. was Kettle, pot, black,this is getting old real quick > So, where does the Winchester 94 fit in the scheme of things historical? > > On 10/25/06, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> 1873 winchester repeating rifles. the guns that won the west. >> >> when the james-younger gang went to northfield, MN, to rob the bank, the >> locals met them with 1873 winchesters. guess who won that fight? >> >> sadly, lever action cavalry guns are no longer made under the winchester >> name. the tradition is hard to kill, though, and many continue to make >> them, most notably Marlin. lightweight, easy handling and very fast for >> their time (but not fast for today, so don't take your lever gun to shoot >> it >> out against gang bangers with full auto AK-47s), they remain today a very >> useful "brush" gun and are as good as anything at all inside of 100 >> yards. >> > > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've > exhausted all the alternatives." > Sir Winston Churchill > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/496 - Release Date: > 10/24/2006 > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com