On a lever Kick now?

[FOTIS]

I guess I am on one. Just bought this....

1959 Winchester 94 32 Winchester Special.

Seller's description and PM to me.


An oldie but goodie. Pre-64 Winchester Model 94 in 32WS. A good, clean, honest 32 Winchester Special born in 1959. No rust, metal butt plate and a couple very small handling dings in the stock. Bore is excellent. Only flaw on the whole rifle is rub spot on the magazine about an inch long, a couple inches back from the front band. You won't find one any cleaner.

Fotis:
I am not the original owner no.
I have owned it for several years and all it does is sit in the back of my safe. As far as I know, yes it is all original. I took it in payment for some work and I would be really surprised to find out it has even had a box of shells ever fired through it. I have never fired it so I decided it was time to make room for some others...

Thanks for looking!

 

[DrMike]

I've seen several of these that were delightfully accurate, putting five rounds into an inch and a half at 100 yards with those atrocious iron sights. They are definitely deer getters. That is a good looking representative. Congratulations.

 

[SJB358]

Fotis, that is AWESOME! Man, those lever guns really get me going. Love the bolt rifles, but for probably the same reasons as you, the levers have been getting alot of attention! My Grandpa has a 32WS that is barely used and man, it is in perfect condition. Everytime I visit, I give it a good once over! Awesome buy man, you done well. Scotty

 

[FOTIS]

Always wanted a Preemie 94.... :grin:

 

[kendog]

Pretty sweet, I have my dad's old 32sp, very close to the same year as that one, plus a pre 64 30-30. The 32 will always be a safe queen but the 30-30 may get out once or twice.

 

[BK]

I have kind of half-heartedly been looking for a .32 WS for about 15 years or so, but haven't had any luck. Probably because I want a 24" barrel, at least on the first one!

 

[jmad_81]

I LOVE THOSE! My grandma gave me hers 94 32sp for my 16th birthday. How do you tell what year it is?

That one you got Fotis is in way better shape. Mine pretty much hangs out in my safe waiting for me to get it mounted above the fire place.

 

[jmad_81]

 

[jmad_81]

http://www.savage99.com/winchester1894_dates.htm

Neat site. Grandmas was made between 1943 and 48 :shock:

 

[JD338]

Fotis,

That is a very nice find! Congratulations buddy.

JD338

 

[Woodycreek]

35 year old unfired Win 94 30-30

 

[SJB358]

Jake, that rifle is cool as heck buddy! What an awesome rifle. I imagine it has seen some time afield! You need to get it out and see what it does! Those lever guns are a ton of fun!

Brian- Man, that is one pretty 30-30! Again, you hold out on me! I haven't seen this rifle either! Scotty

 

[kendog]

I don't plan on using my 32 just because it was my old mans and they say the 32's will not shoot worth beans after they get a tiny bit of wear on the bore.

 

[FOTIS]

I LOVE THOSE! My grandma gave me hers 94 32sp for my 16th birthday. How do you tell what year it is?

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/winch ... lassic.htm

:mrgreen:

 

[SJB358]

I don't plan on using my 32 just because it was my old mans and they say the 32's will not shoot worth beans after they get a tiny bit of wear on the bore.

I know you can get some HardCast bullets especially dropped for your 32 Ken. Beartooth will size your bullets according to your bore.

I have heard the same stories about 32's, but I think a bunch of it was bullets of different diameters being used in the old days before quality control was fairly tight. Scotty

 

[FOTIS]

From Wiki

This cartridge is based on the .30-30 Winchester cartridge of 1895, but differs from the .30-30 in bullet diameter. More significantly, Winchester decreased the rate of rifling twist in their Model 94 rifle, from 1:12 when chambered for the .30-30 to 1:16 when chambered for the .32 Winchester Special. Winchester used the slower twist to reduce fouling retention when creating a new cartridge for sportsmen who wanted to reload their own ammunition using black powder and cast bullets.[3] It was also marketed as something more powerful than the .30-30 and yet had less recoil than the .30 Army.[2][4] This new cartridge enjoyed only moderate success, and remained hampered by the small selection of available bullets in the .321 diameter.[2] There is a wide selection of bullet types and weights for the .30-30, while the only commonly-available bullets in .321 diameter are 170 grain and 165 grain. Also, due to slow twist of barrel, accuracy suffered when barrel exhibited some wear.

 

[kendog]

Well yeah, that's what I said :mrgreen:

 

[SJB358]

I will go back and stand in my corner..

I could have sworn I remember reading something about that in a loading manual or something. I thought it was to the effect they were loading .318" bullets with .321's were what was called for at one point. Once the rifling started to wear off (with the .318's"), the accuracy went to pot and people blamed the rifling, when in reality, it would have been just fine with .321"? Alright, I am off to my corner! Scotty

 

[FOTIS]

Yeah but how long before barrel wear in a 32 Win Special. For me 2 lifetimes... :mrgreen:

 

[SJB358]

Yeah but how long before barrel wear in a 32 Win Special. For me 2 lifetimes... :mrgreen:

I will be interested in hearing how it shoots Fotis. That 32WS is a cool round. I still have a box of Winchester 170gr Silvertips in the old yellow box on my reloading bench.. Scotty