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Anyone shooting a NRA 1894 musket. picked on up several years ago. brand new for peanuts.mounted a williams 94/36 fp peep sight. great shooter. i am too old to care about collecting and saving my firearms for the future. it could end tomorrow. am shooting a n.i.b. 1962 ruger carbine and a n.i.b. ruger superblackhawk(ser # 4xxx) couple fellows at local gun club are in tears. too bad so sad. guns are made to be shot . i.m.h.o

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THEM BE APACHE OUT YONDER,. SAVE THE LAST BULLET FER YERSELF!!!!!!!

MAKE THAT 1871- 1971 NOT 1891

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THEM BE APACHE OUT YONDER,. SAVE THE LAST BULLET FER YERSELF!!!!!!!

I suspect that the OP & I are in the same boat - neither one of us will be the liquidator, so everything's roses.

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I have a Winchester model 94 NRA centennial with gold inlay and coin, new in box with papers and even the wax paper. Made in 1971. I broke the seal because it was my Fathers day/birthday present...must check out gift!!!. Anyway, I am of the notion of shooting it, but everyone says "NO!!!". I don't like owning a perfectly good Winchester (American made beauty) and not shoot it...that is what it was made to do. It's worth $800.00 and I would love to trade or get some money for it because it is way to tempting to not shoot it and since everyone is so attament about not shooting it...fine, then I should get rid of it to someone who collects and get something I can shoot.

Well.................. just my $0.02, but it's a post-64, only made fancier than most, and will certainly never be worth the $$$ that a gennie with the same features & in the same condition would bring.

They're ready-made "collectibles", like "Beany Babies", "Cabbage Patch Dolls" & "collector" dishes - made expressly for those who'd like to have the real thing, but can't (for whatever reason), or who'd just like something to collect.

I've shot/hunted my late model, high-grade, Model 94's & Model 86's w/o a thought; and, since I took care not to actually beat the brush with them, got top dollar when it came time to move them on, because they were still pristine.

I'd say, if you enjoy the gun, shoot it - after all, how else can anyone enjoy a new classic rifle, with all those upgraded features, at less then 1/3 the cost of the real deal ?

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I'm with old crow. Not in it for the investment. I was scolded for cleaning up my 32 special but people fix up their old cars don't they? They wouldn't drive a rusty car and I can't handle a rusty gun. Go for it Old Crow, I'm with you!
Kim

I started this post almost a year ago and shooting my NEW winchester1894 musket/1962 44mag.carbine and 1960 RUGER SUPERBLACKHAWK was the correct decision!!!!!!! i have had a great time shooting these NEW old guns. A lot more fun than having 3 nib. safe queens that someone else would get to shoot after i had headed off to meet SKEETER,MR.ELMER KEITH and the likes. What would those gentlemen think of a man who owned fine firearms who did not shoot them????

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THEM BE APACHE OUT YONDER,. SAVE THE LAST BULLET FER YERSELF!!!!!!!

i agree with old crow. i just had my 1950 win m94 drilled ad tapped for a redfield peep and i love it while others are crying. even the gunsmith was whining about it. i bought the thing to blast deer and its a tool. not sothing to drool over (although i do drool over it haha)

Three years ago I bought 2nib Brownings, an 1886 and a mod 71. Cut the factory ties off them and started shooting. Never looked back. One seller almost cried right there.

Never looked back.

Don