winchester 94 30-30

cord-mac · March 28, 2011, 09:46 AM

ok i want to know how to tell if my winchester 30-30 ranger is pre-64 or not...how can i tell? what do i look for in the rifle? here is a picture if that helps...the 30-30 is obviously on the bottom lol.

jmr40 · March 28, 2011, 09:49 AM

Rangers were way post 64. Probably a 1990's gun with the safety on it. Pre 64's have a SN less than 2,700,000

30-30remchester · March 28, 2011, 09:50 AM

Its not a pre 64. Many ways to tell,mainly by the serial numbers. Other ways are, the angle eject came in the 1980's? as did the reciever safety, plastic buttplate, are all signs of post 64 production.

taylorce1 · March 28, 2011, 09:57 AM

A Ranger isn't a Pre-64 but they are still fun to shoot. I sold my first M94 and regretted it was an AE before the cross bolt safety. Found a 1971 top eject a couple years ago and picked it up. I will not be selling this one.

BusGunner007 · March 28, 2011, 10:37 AM

That 94 appears at first glance to be the Angle Eject model.

Rob3 · March 28, 2011, 11:41 AM

The Rangers were a lower priced model for the big box stores. I bought mine at Wal-Mart for $240 in 1998. Great guns, but not worth much today.

cord-mac · March 28, 2011, 01:03 PM

ok thanks now i know. i was thinking about selling it and buying a saiga or something but im not sure how much i could get for it so do yall think it would even be worth selling?

bailey bud · March 28, 2011, 01:47 PM

Drop the level to open the action - and peer in to see if you're looking at stamped or cast metal.

(the post 64 uses stamped - the pre-64 is cast)

Rob3 · March 28, 2011, 01:47 PM

I have been looking for another one and most I have seen are priced around $400 and not in very good condition. The 94 Winchester is selling now is made in Japan and over $1000. Yours may be worth more than you think. Hornady's LeverEvolution ammo has brought back a lot of interest in lever actions and Marlin has gotten a bad rap since being sold. Winchester 94s of any vintage are commanding fairly high prices.

PawPaw · March 28, 2011, 01:48 PM

The last used '94 I bought (2007), I paid $250.00 out the door at a pawn shop.

jhgreasemonkey · March 28, 2011, 04:31 PM

Just because it's a post 64 and a ranger model doesn't mean it's not a good gun. If I were you I would keep it. I love the winchester 94's and all of the configurations weather top eject, angle eject, half cock safety, cross bolt safety are not that big a deal in my opinion. Either way they make a great hunting rifle and are loads of fun to shoot. And being a post 64 just means you can use it and not worry about hurting the value of a collectors item. If you really want to sell it , it looks like yours is in great shape, ask as much as $400 to start and wait and see. Check www.gunbroker.com online gun auction. Many people are paying more and more for used winchester 94 .30-30's now and they have really gone up in price recently. Don't listen to the guys that tell you it's only worth a couple hundred bucks, they are behind the times.

Hawg · March 28, 2011, 05:03 PM

The last one I bought was a few months ago at a gun show for 175.00. It's not the prettiest thing but is very accurate.

adrians · March 28, 2011, 07:20 PM

my mod 94 (mfg 1954) is a dream to shoot and own , i have a lot of rifles and this ranks in the top 5 i love the 30-30 its a rifle for all seasons,,,,.

cord-mac · March 28, 2011, 10:16 PM

thanks guys, now i have options. i probably didnt mention i have only fired it 3 times (as in prolly three bullets through it) haha. so maybe ill go get a box of rounds shortly and have some fun with it. that should help me out alil more with my decision of weather or not to sell it.

Wag · March 28, 2011, 10:23 PM

I just couldn't bring myself to sell mine. The rifle is just entirely too wonderful!

Keep it!

--Wag--

March 28, 2011, 09:46 AM	#1
cord-mac Member Join Date: November 24, 2010 Location: central florida Posts: 34	winchester 94 30-30 ok i want to know how to tell if my winchester 30-30 ranger is pre-64 or not...how can i tell? what do i look for in the rifle? here is a picture if that helps...the 30-30 is obviously on the bottom lol.

March 28, 2011, 09:57 AM	#4
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,249	A Ranger isn't a Pre-64 but they are still fun to shoot. I sold my first M94 and regretted it was an AE before the cross bolt safety. Found a 1971 top eject a couple years ago and picked it up. I will not be selling this one. __________________ NRA Life Member

March 28, 2011, 10:37 AM	#5
BusGunner007 Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Upper Left Coast Posts: 2,116	That 94 appears at first glance to be the Angle Eject model. __________________ "...if you're not havin' fun, you're workin'..."

March 28, 2011, 01:48 PM	#10
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	The last used '94 I bought (2007), I paid $250.00 out the door at a pawn shop. __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

March 28, 2011, 07:20 PM	#13
adrians Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2010 Location: mountain view ,ar. Posts: 184	mod 94 my mod 94 (mfg 1954) is a dream to shoot and own , i have a lot of rifles and this ranks in the top 5 i love the 30-30 its a rifle for all seasons,,,,.

March 28, 2011, 09:49 AM	#2
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,809	Rangers were way post 64. Probably a 1990's gun with the safety on it. Pre 64's have a SN less than 2,700,000

March 28, 2011, 09:50 AM	#3
30-30remchester Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2009 Location: mountains of colorado Posts: 977	Its not a pre 64. Many ways to tell,mainly by the serial numbers. Other ways are, the angle eject came in the 1980's? as did the reciever safety, plastic buttplate, are all signs of post 64 production.

March 28, 2011, 11:41 AM	#6
Rob3 Registration in progress Join Date: January 2, 2011 Posts: 218	The Rangers were a lower priced model for the big box stores. I bought mine at Wal-Mart for $240 in 1998. Great guns, but not worth much today.

March 28, 2011, 01:03 PM	#7
cord-mac Member Join Date: November 24, 2010 Location: central florida Posts: 34	ok thanks now i know. i was thinking about selling it and buying a saiga or something but im not sure how much i could get for it so do yall think it would even be worth selling?

March 28, 2011, 01:47 PM	#8
bailey bud Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2011 Location: 1.5 miles above insanity Posts: 259	Drop the level to open the action - and peer in to see if you're looking at stamped or cast metal. (the post 64 uses stamped - the pre-64 is cast)

March 28, 2011, 04:31 PM	#11
jhgreasemonkey Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 2,238	Just because it's a post 64 and a ranger model doesn't mean it's not a good gun. If I were you I would keep it. I love the winchester 94's and all of the configurations weather top eject, angle eject, half cock safety, cross bolt safety are not that big a deal in my opinion. Either way they make a great hunting rifle and are loads of fun to shoot. And being a post 64 just means you can use it and not worry about hurting the value of a collectors item. If you really want to sell it , it looks like yours is in great shape, ask as much as $400 to start and wait and see. Check www.gunbroker.com online gun auction. Many people are paying more and more for used winchester 94 .30-30's now and they have really gone up in price recently. Don't listen to the guys that tell you it's only worth a couple hundred bucks, they are behind the times.

March 28, 2011, 05:03 PM	#12
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	The last one I bought was a few months ago at a gun show for 175.00. It's not the prettiest thing but is very accurate.

March 28, 2011, 10:16 PM	#14
cord-mac Member Join Date: November 24, 2010 Location: central florida Posts: 34	thanks guys, now i have options. i probably didnt mention i have only fired it 3 times (as in prolly three bullets through it) haha. so maybe ill go get a box of rounds shortly and have some fun with it. that should help me out alil more with my decision of weather or not to sell it.

March 28, 2011, 10:23 PM	#15
Wag Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 988	I just couldn't bring myself to sell mine. The rifle is just entirely too wonderful! Keep it! --Wag-- __________________ "Great genius will always encounter fierce opposition from mediocre minds." --Albert Einstein.