Thread: My Grandfathers Model 94

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Lol. I'd like to try 200yds. I could barely pick up the orange clays at 100.

Solution, larger targets. For hunting big game, moose and deer, the 32 Special/30/30 class of cartridges are best used at 100 yards or less though imho. They run out of steam pretty quick. Have fun with it and keep pushing the distances out. It really gets fun when you have to start applying serious amounts of Kentucky windage and elevation with those iron sights.

Bob

Bob, if I could, I'd shoot this thing every bloody weekend. But, man are those rounds expensive! $34.95 before tax for 20.

As for the targets, I'm going to keep my eyes pealed for a nice hunk of thick steel plate for my friend. The water jugs are fun too. As for actual hunting, ain't much of a killer.

Yea, feeding the rifles is expensive these days. One way around it to make it less expensive in the long run is to reload your own and cast your own lead bullets. That is another time/money consuming hobby in it's self.

We used to have a mild steel plate suspended from chains on a metal frame for entertainment. IIRC the plate was about 2x3 feet in size and 3/8-1/2 inch thick. It was fun to make it jump around. The range was short only going to 500 yards but 308 military ball ammo would punch clean holes through it at 500 yards. Standard 223 ball would only put a pucker mark on it at the same distance. Anyway it was a lot of fun.

Bob

Don't hunt anymore myself. Seems the closer I get to the big dirt nap the less inclined I am to kill anything.

Shot .308 for the first time the same day I shot my 94. It was a savage rifle with a composite stock. Wow did it kick. The gun was so light it just wanted to fly when fired. That's what's nice about gramps' gun. It's got a lot of heft for a small gun. But hey, try and get me to say something bad about it!

Nice pce for sure,That stock is sorta strange,looks like it came off of a Marlin or a special Factory order.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Nice pce for sure,That stock is sorta strange,looks like it came off of a Marlin or a special Factory order.

Ya who knows Pixel. At one point I was thinking of replacing it with the proper stock. Get the nice steel crescent Butt plate. But the stock that's on it is old too, so I think ill leave it.

http://www.precisiongunstocks.com/co...en-us/d17.html

Your 94 is a sweetheart. I believe those were referred to as "trapper carbines". The stock is not original as you've surmised. If it were, the loading lever and lower tang would be curved.

Grand dad made it "his" gun with that stock for whatever reason.

Sailor, I'd dearly love to see more pics of your old Mosin. That old warrior is fascinating.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Your 94 is a sweetheart. I believe those were referred to as "trapper carbines". The stock is not original as you've surmised. If it were, the loading lever and lower tang would be curved.

Grand dad made it "his" gun with that stock for whatever reason.

Sailor, I'd dearly love to see more pics of your old Mosin. That old warrior is fascinating.

I've read that a hard used 94 was prone to breaking at the handle. This guy's been used, that's for sure. Dings all over it.
Not sure if the Dings on the end cap are from some type of a holster or someone trying to do work on it?????

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I've read that a hard used 94 was prone to breaking at the handle. This guy's been used, that's for sure. Dings all over it.
Not sure if the Dings on the end cap are from some type of a holster or someone trying to do work on it?????

Never seen the likes of that before. Looks like it was crudely peened to me, maybe to tighten it up.

My Uncle Alley Lansford's old Mod 95 Winchester saddle ring carbine has a very ugly stove bolt through the wrist of the stock that holds it together. The stock was broken when Alley's horse fell and his rifle was in a saddle scabbard.

Here's a pic pic of Uncle Alley and a hired hand. Alley is holding his beloved old Mod 95. It's a 30 US Gov't 1903 caliber which was the forerunner of the the 30 Us Gov't 1906 AKA 30-06.

YOu can shoot '06 ammo in it, but the bullet rattles a bit before it catches the rifling. the '03 cartridge had a longer neck than the '06. 30-03 ammo is pretty much non-existent anymore.

Alley was known to have "swapped smoke" with Mexican banditos back in the 20's and 30's with that rifle. He ranched in SW Texas and his ranch bordered the Rio Grand River. He was not a man to be trifled with.
He never wore blue jeans and he wore a jacket all year around.
Standing next to his 41 Plymouth coupe.

Beautiful long gun Andrew..
I have a collection of longs, some of which were my grandfathers as well. Really nice to keep the old tools working, especially when they are from within ones own family.. Right on!