Winchester 30-30

[Oregonhunter5]

Been wanting a older 30-30 for years and years. Doesn't need to be pre-64, because it's about price.
I think $600.00 max.
Something with tight wood, not a lot of pitting.
Gun will be used, not in safe.

Is that price in line?

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[jbett98]

Some of the best deals I've found are store branded Winchester 94's like the Sears Model 54.
Usually under priced compared to a Winchester.

 

[CountryGent]

I was able to obtain a nice pre-64 for $400-ish a few years back. I'd have to imagine six c-notes will get you a decent .30/30 WCF Winchester 94 these days. It seems like most shooters like plastic rifles these days, and the made a ton of 94s, so they are out there. Good luck.

 

[Medic!]

Id like to advise you on where and how.

But there all mine!

 

[cookie]

A lever action fills out the collection.

 

[Twodogs]

I've always liked the marlins better then Winchesters.
With the newer ammo that's available it breathes new life into the old deer killers.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I've been looking and pricing Winchester pre-64 94's for a while now and $600 can get you a mid to late 50's era carbine....at least around where I live.
Andy

 

[TTSX]

With $600 in your pocket, you could go my local Cabela's and have your pick of the litter. They have I think 10 of them, a couple in .32, rather than 30-30. That's a very doable price limit

 

[Oregonhunter5]

Seems like a fair amount of them have loose stocks. I don't like that type of loose.

 

[GOG]

You should be able to find a pretty nice one for six hundred bucks. Good luck on your search.

I have one of those 94 clones, it's a Ted William's Model 100. I rescued it and had Velzey redo the metal and I redid the wood. It's pretty nice now.
The main differences between the ersatz guns and a 94 seem to be an aluminum receiver, leaf mainspring instead of coil and less expensive wood. But that's just based on what little I know.

 

[quneur]

I've been looking and pricing Winchester pre-64 94's for a while now and $600 can get you a mid to late 50's era carbine....at least around where I live.
Andy

You live in a small border town. You'll get better prices if travel to a larger population town like Lynden.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

You live in a small border town. You'll get better prices if travel to a larger population town like Lynden.

Oddly enough ...there is a Lynden gun show....and pre-64 Winchesters show up from time to time there ....in the $500 on up range...
I did get one ....in trade from a member here...its from 1959.
Andy

 

[terdog]

Have you checked GunBroker/Armslist?

 

[Glock10MM]

Check 208guns.com they are on there quite often, I love my pre64, and 600 will get you a decent one.

 

[wjv]

Been wanting a older 30-30 for years and years. Doesn't need to be pre-64, because it's about price.
I think $600.00 max.
Something with tight wood, not a lot of pitting.
Gun will be used, not in safe.

Is that price in line?

I bought my late 70's model for around $400 around a year ago.
I added a Williams FP sight for ~$70 which was a really useful upgrade.
I also added a sling but didn't want to have the stock drilled for I bought a Brass Stacker no drill sling. ~$90

Before putting on the FP sight