{"id":1310,"date":"2023-07-31T08:46:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T08:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2023-07-31T08:46:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T08:46:54","slug":"gun-review-winchester-model-1894-deluxe-sporting-rifle-in-30-30-winchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=1310","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review: Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle in .30-30 Winchester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle.jpg\" data-caption=\"Winchester Deluxe Sporting Rifle (Image courtesy JWT for thetruthabouguns.com)\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"378\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle-696x378.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle-696x378.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle-700x380.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle-1068x580.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle-774x420.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle-560x304.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Winchester-Deluxe-Sporting-Rifle.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" title=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winchester Deluxe Sporting Rifle (Image courtesy JWT for thetruthabouguns.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019ve always had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winchesterguns.com\/products\/rifles\/model-94.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winchester 94<\/a>. I mean it. My dad stored a \u201994 under my crib as a baby. But I\u2019ve never owned one this fine.<\/p>\n<p>The Miroku-made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winchesterguns.com\/products\/rifles\/model-94\/current\/model-94-deluxe-sporting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle<\/a> is one of the finest standard models to ever carry the Winchester name.<\/p>\n<p>For those shooters who only know of the Model 94 from its US Repeating Arms Company days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miroku-mfg.co.jp\/en\/products\/rifles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Miroku guns<\/a> will feel fantastically smooth in operation by comparison. For folks who have 60-year-old guns with a lot of use, the action of the new Model 94s will feel very much like a homecoming.<\/p>\n<p>The Miroku Winchesters bring back rounded bolt trunnions and have added a relief cut to the bottom of the bolt to reduce drag. You\u2019ll also find radiused edges along the color case hardened lever, all of which add up to a great feel on a slick, fast action.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540327\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540327 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-748x420.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-560x314.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-700x393.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540327 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-700x393.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-748x420.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-560x314.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ridiculously long rollmark on the right side of the barrel tells the modern story of Winchester Repeating Arms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Made by Miroku \u2013 Japan \u2013 Imported by BACO, Inc \u2013 Morgan, Utah <\/em><br \/><em>Winchester is a registered trademark of Olin Corporation<\/em><\/p>\n<p>BACO, of course, is Browning Arms Company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fabrique National Hertsal of Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Some folks are concerned by a Japanese-made rifle. I\u2019m assuming those folks are over 80 years old and carry a reasonable grudge against the land of the rising sun. But when it comes to pure quality, these rifles are exceptionally good. I have Model 94s from every era of production, save the cross-bolt safety models. This Miroku-made rifle is the best of them.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been looking for this particular rifle for years. That\u2019s because it\u2019s the only new production .30-30 Winchester chambered lever action rifle I can find on the market that comes from the factory with a 24-inch barrel.<\/p>\n<p>For all its success, the .30-30 Win is a ballistically mediocre cartridge. A full rifle-length barrel helps the shooter by providing a bit more speed over the now more common 20-inch tubes, so the 24\u201d barrel was a must. Everything else is a bonus. A big one.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the stock . . .<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540328\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540328 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540328 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193226.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The wood is gorgeous, full of swirls and flame. The black walnut is checkered at 22 lines per inch. Taking a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miroku-mfg.co.jp\/en\/products\/rifles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miroku website<\/a>, they typically machine checker stocks and then follow it up, deepening and \u201ccorrecting\u201d the checkering by hand. Whatever method they use, the result is deep grooves and fine points on wood far above what is being produced by the other large lever gun manufacturers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540329\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540329 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540329 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193143.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to get a better look at the people and process involved in all of the finishes of the Deluxe Sporting Rifle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miroku-mfg.co.jp\/en\/mirokuquality\/interview\/yamazaki.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">head over to Miroku\u2019s website<\/a> and read their chief polisher\u2019s philosophy on his work.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also see where much of the beauty of the metalwork comes from\u2026experience and diligence.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540330\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540330 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540330 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193212.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That\u2019s evident on both the receiver and the barrel itself. The receiver is a breathtaking swirl of grays and blues, greens and browns, all due to the color case hardening process of the metal.<\/p>\n<p>That 24-inch button rifled barrel is half octagonal, half round. It\u2019s blued and polished to a gleaming black.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540331\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540331 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540331 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193330.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Note the color case hardening continues to the lever, the steel crescent butt plate and the fore-end cap on the longer, rifle-length fore stock.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540334\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540334 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540334 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193818.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The excellent front sight is from Marble Arms and features a thin post with a small brass bead with a flattened face. It\u2019s perfect for precise shots in a wide range of lighting conditions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540335\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540335 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540335 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193854.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The buckhorn rear is less than ideal. Style-wise, it\u2019s great and the sight itself is well-made with swooping, polished lines. Unfortunately, the \u201cears\u201d are far too wide and the slot for the front sight post is far too narrow.<\/p>\n<p>If this were a gun designed for tight brush hunting, that rear sight would work, but then it wouldn\u2019t go with the 24-inch barrel and the small front sight. Instead, the rear sight is the worst of both worlds, making precision shots possible, but very slow, and fast shots on close-in or moving targets particularly imprecise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540336\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540336 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540336 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193755.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to keep that rear sight, I\u2019d highly recommend you take a file to the vertical slot and open it up a bit. Otherwise that front sight post will completely fill the space, making it very difficult to see when the front post is in the middle of the rear sight. The better option is to pull it off altogether and install a peep site, which is what I did immediately after this review.<\/p>\n<p>All of these Miroku-produced guns feature drilled and tapped receivers and the ability to add a hammer spur for mounting a scope to the rifle. Since all of these guns also feature an angle-eject feature, there\u2019s really no issue installing a scope, although it would certainly ruin the appearance of this particular model.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540333\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540333 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540333 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194757.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For those of you not familiar with the newer 94s, angle eject is exactly what it sounds like. The bolt still sits on the top of the receiver, but right as the cartridge is released from the bolt face, it\u2019s pushed slightly starboard, where it then jumps across the top of the frame and to the right. This feature serves to aid with the use of a magnified optic. Give the lever a hard yank and you\u2019ll find the empty shell launches fully clear, but rather than straight up, it will head off and land over your right shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>The trigger is okay for a lever action centerfire rifle. It broke at an average of 6 lbs, 5 oz from three pulls with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=855e0b56-67a2-40d0-aa2b-a0764ca94489&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brownells.com%2Ftools-cleaning%2Fgeneral-gunsmith-tools%2Fgauges-measuring-tools%2Felectronic-trigger-pull-gauge%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lyman digital trigger scale<\/a>. That break comes all at once, with very little squish or slop after you squeeze down firmly on the lever and pull back on the shoe.<\/p>\n<p>The issue that makes the trigger no better than okay is the grip safety indent. More than any of my other 94s, this particular rifle needs to be squeezed quite hard to disengage that safety. That means the shooter has to keep a very tight grip around the gun while still gently squeezing the trigger.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the shape of the traditional stock, that works great from standing or kneeling, but it\u2019s more challenging in the prone or off bags.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540342\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540342 size-full\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540342 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tang-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The newer Winchester guns made by Miroku wisely remove the out-of-place and unnecessary cross-bolt safety. That safety has been replaced by a tang-mounted safety instead, which is far more visually appealing.<\/p>\n<p>Because the 94 has both the aforementioned grip safety as well as a rebounding hammer, any additional safety is almost always redundant. The only realistic use case I can find for the tang-mounted safety is when a shooter changes their mind about shooting, wants to lower the hammer, and for some reason doesn\u2019t want to remove heavy winter gloves. But for a few of you hard-core northern woods hunters, that tang-mounted safety is a nice-to-have feature.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540337\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540337 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540337 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194017.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As expected, reliability is perfect with any flat-nosed or round-nosed bullet I have available in weights from 150 to 180gr. I also used one box of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=75ccade3-2dce-4104-a224-9b0a1a59a974&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmansguide.com%2Fproduct%2Findex%2Fhornady-leverevolution-30-30-winchester-ftx-160-grain-20-rounds%3Fa%3D1586693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hornady\u2019s LeveRevolution 160gr FTX<\/a> round and it worked just fine as well. (That Hornady commercial round lives up to its name and turns the .30-30 Win into a legitimate 300-yard deer rifle.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540340\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540340 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-748x420.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-560x314.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-700x393.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540340 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-700x393.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-748x420.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1-560x314.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230705_132352-1.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other than pure nostalgia, one of the reasons I wanted a Model 94 with a 24-inch barrel (the original length the .30-30 Win was shipped with) was for its longer sight radius. I\u2019d like to see what\u2019s possible with the old lever gun and its first smokeless cartridge with just irons, and every bit of sight radius helps with that. I didn\u2019t have very many commercial loads to test, but those that I had available scored well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540338\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540338 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540338 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_194100.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fshooting-gear-gun-supplies%2Fammunition-ammo-for-hunting-shooting-sports%2Frifle-ammo-hunting-shooting-sports%2Fwinchester-deer-season-xp-30-30-winchester-150gr-extreme-point-rifle-ammo-20-rounds%2Fp%2F1752676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winchester Deer Season XP 150gr<\/a> round nosed cartridge printed 3.8\u201d groups at 100 yards when shot from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=855e0b56-67a2-40d0-aa2b-a0764ca94489&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brownells.com%2Fgear%2Frange-gear%2Fshooting-rests%2Fstinger-shooting-rest%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caldwell stinger<\/a> shooting rest. Hornady\u2019s Reduced Recoil 150gr round nose cartridge did a bit worse, right at 4\u201d. The best shooting commercial group, which genuinely surprised me, was Remington\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fshooting-gear-gun-supplies%2Fammunition-ammo-for-hunting-shooting-sports%2Frifle-ammo-hunting-shooting-sports%2Fremington-core-lokt-30-30-winchester-170gr-sp-rifle-ammo-20-rounds%2Fp%2F1142681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">170 Grain Core-Lokt Soft Point<\/a> Box cartridge, at 3.5\u201d. I\u2019d have no qualms at all with using that widely distributed and relatively inexpensive round with this rifle on deer out to 200 yards and maybe a bit further.<\/p>\n<p>The homemade round I shoot in all my 94s is 29 grains of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=855e0b56-67a2-40d0-aa2b-a0764ca94489&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brownells.com%2Freloading%2Fcomponents%2Fpowder%2Fimr-4064-powders%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMR 4064<\/a> behind a 150r flat nosed jacketed round printed 4.4-inch groups. That combination rarely shoots great in anything, but shoots okay in everything, is easy on old guns, and kills deer and pigs just fine.<\/p>\n<p>All groups were five-shot groups averaged over four shot strings, untimed and on a fouled bore and using the supplied iron sights.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540339\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540339 size-large\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347.jpg 1770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540339 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230704_193347.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some of my 94s are over 100 years old. Some only 50. All of them look like they\u2019ve been down the trail a few times.<\/p>\n<p>The Deluxe Sporting Model looks like it\u2019s designed for the discriminating hunter who wanted the best, a century ago. Right now it looks great propped up against my desk. It\u2019ll look even better this fall, propped up against a Whitetail.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fshooting-gear-gun-supplies%2Frifles%2Fwinchester-model-94-deluxe-sporting-grade-bluedbrown-lever-action-rifle-30-30-winchester-24in%2Fp%2F1708331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winchester Model 94 Deluxe Sporting Rifle<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Caliber: .30-30 Win<br \/>Barrel Length: 24 inches<br \/>Overall Length: 42\u00bd inches<br \/>Length of Pull: 13\u00bd inches<br \/>Drop at Comb: 1\u00bc inch<br \/>Drop at Heel: 1\u00be inch<br \/>Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz<br \/>Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds<br \/>Twist Rate: 1:12<br \/>Rifling: Triple-checked button rifled<br \/>Barrel Finish: Polished Blued<br \/>Stock Finish: Oil<br \/>Wood Grade: Grade V\/VI Walnut Stock with satin oil finish, authentic straight-grip styling and cut checkering<br \/>Receiver Finish: Color Case<br \/>Chamber Finish: Polished<br \/>Barrel Material: Steel<br \/>Barrel Contour: Sporter, Half Round Half Octagonal, triple checked button rifled<br \/>Stock Material: Black Walnut<br \/>Recoil Pad: Crescent Metal<br \/>Checkering: Cut 22 LPI<br \/>Sling Swivel Studs: None<br \/>Receiver Material: Steel<br \/>Trigger Finish: Brushed Polish<br \/>Magazine Type: Full-Length Tube<br \/>Trigger Material: Steel<br \/>Trigger Guard Material: Steel<br \/>Sights: Marble Arms front sight and adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight<br \/>Drilled and Tapped for Scope: Yes<br \/><strong>MSRP: $2,229.99 (about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fshooting-gear-gun-supplies%2Frifles%2Fwinchester-model-94-deluxe-sporting-grade-bluedbrown-lever-action-rifle-30-30-winchester-24in%2Fp%2F1708331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1950 retail<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Style and appearance * * * * 9\/10<\/strong><br \/>The polar opposite of a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-marlin-336-dark-in-30-30-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tactical lever gun<\/a>.\u201d The tang-mounted safety is the only thing that takes way from its potential perfection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customization * * *<\/strong><br \/>Do not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Perfect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accuracy * * *<\/strong><br \/>This new model shoots about the same as my older models that are in very good condition. The installation of a rear peep-style sight improved both speed and accuracy. (Separate review pending of the peep sights.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * *<\/strong><br \/>The Winchester Model 94 Deluxe Sporting model is the epitome of a fine factory lever gun. I dearly wish other manufacturers would follow Winchester\u2019s example here. The price reflects the level of effort that goes into producing a gun of this quality, and the fact that these models are sold out just about everywhere shows there is a solid market for them. One star off for the wrong rear sight for the model, mediocre accuracy, and a grip safety that\u2019s too difficult to disengage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-winchester-model-1894-deluxe-sporting-rifle-in-30-30-winchester\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winchester Deluxe Sporting Rifle (Image courtesy JWT for thetruthabouguns.com) I\u2019ve always had a Winchester 94. I mean it. My dad stored a \u201994 under my crib as a baby. But I\u2019ve never owned one this fine. The Miroku-made Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Sporting Rifle is one of the finest standard models to ever carry the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}