dikman
02-22-2015, 01:07 AM
We had our first ever firearm swap meet in this State today, so I figured I'd better go along (restricted to firearm licence holders only). Stinking hot day (40*C) - too hot really to be riding a mo'sickle - but I picked up some brass at good prices and a heap of bits and pieces cheap (cleaning jags, brushes, shell-holders for the press, a Lee swivel joint for the powder measure for $1 - so I bought two!).
My club had a table there, and on it was a lever gun - a Win 94, with a price tag of $50!!! We found the guy who had it there and asked if he'd missed out a zero on the price. Turns out he'd had it for a while (got it cheap from his brother) but could never get it to feed the cartridges, so it was essentially a single shot only. I said I'd take it at that price. He asked if I was sure, as he obviously was worried about selling me a potential dud, but I said yep, I was more than happy to play around with it and try and get it working. My Win 92 wouldn't feed either when I got it, but I managed to sort that out.
I figure that it can't be that difficult to sort out, as they're basically a pretty simple mechanism. Should be an interesting project. Oh, he said the barrel is very good, probably the best part of it :lol:. It'll take me a month to get the paperwork through.
So, a good deal? Or not? I know nothing about the model 94.
Edit: forgot to mention it's a 44-40, same as my other one (pity it wasn't a .357).
My club had a table there, and on it was a lever gun - a Win 94, with a price tag of $50!!! We found the guy who had it there and asked if he'd missed out a zero on the price. Turns out he'd had it for a while (got it cheap from his brother) but could never get it to feed the cartridges, so it was essentially a single shot only. I said I'd take it at that price. He asked if I was sure, as he obviously was worried about selling me a potential dud, but I said yep, I was more than happy to play around with it and try and get it working. My Win 92 wouldn't feed either when I got it, but I managed to sort that out.
I figure that it can't be that difficult to sort out, as they're basically a pretty simple mechanism. Should be an interesting project. Oh, he said the barrel is very good, probably the best part of it :lol:. It'll take me a month to get the paperwork through.
So, a good deal? Or not? I know nothing about the model 94.
Edit: forgot to mention it's a 44-40, same as my other one (pity it wasn't a .357).