Even at 300 yards writes Herring, ”it packed a punch that was equivalent to being shot point blank with a Korean War-era M-1 carbine.” The Winchester 30-30, “delivered excellent if not shocking ballistics” says Hal Herring, the author of Famous Firearms of the Old West. Geronimo and Sitting Bull, perhaps the most famous war chiefs, owned precursors of the Model 1894 and they knew how to use them.Īside from Indian wars, this gun proved to be one of the most successful hunting rifles of all time.īack in it’s day, it was on the bleeding edge of technology. Since its introduction westerners hunted, fought and died with a Winchester lever gun in their hands. This was one of the guns that transformed America and made Manifest Destiny possible. However, this rifle has provenance that transcends the latest 21st century fads. Of course, the lever action gun is an anachronism compared to the semi-auto, sub moa wonder guns produced by modern day manufacturers such as Knights Armament, LWRC and the like. In a world enthralled by the latest zombie guns there’s nothing like the venerable Winchester Model 94 to bring you down to earth.
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