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| Above, my 1962 Winchester 94. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
One of the top (if not THE top) firearm restorers, Turnbull Restoration, posted a history of John Browning's Winchester 94 (or 1894) rifle.
I saw many Winchester 1894 rifles and carbines at the Winchester Arms Collectors Association's gun show in Cody, Wyoming last Friday of various ages.
The article is titled, "Winchester Model 1894 History and Legacy".
The article begins with:
There are few things in American history more enduring than the lever-action rifle. It’s hard to picture the late 19th-century frontier without one slung over a saddle or tucked behind a door. And of all the lever-actions ever made, none earned quite the reputation—or built the legacy—that the Winchester Model 1894 did.
This rifle, designed by John Moses Browning, wasn’t just a product of its time. It was a product that helped define its time.
To read more, go here.
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