Gary,
Thought the 1911 was made by Colt......
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles
> 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)
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>> ----- 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
>> >
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