![]() ![]() Winchester’s 94 was the first sporting rifle designed for smokeless powder. ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting with the French Lebel in 1886, the world’s militaries quickly shifted to smokeless powder, as did we with the. (Photo courtesy of Boone and Crockett Club.) 30-30 was thought much more powerful than we consider it these days. Bison were depleted but still around in when the Model 1894 was introduced. However, it came at a cost in increased pressure, necessitating stronger actions. Smokeless powder was the real enabler for the 94, not only increasing velocity, but for harnessing greater power in a much smaller case. Browning obviously improved on his previous designs His 94 was intended to handle longer cartridges than the ’92, but with a trimmer, shorter and lighter action than the big 1886. The Model 94 was the third lever-action rifle designed for Winchester by John Moses Browning following the 18 models. The 94 is the all-time best-selling hunting rifle ever made. Only 7.5 million Model 94 Winchesters have been produced, so there aren’t quite enough to go around, but almost all shooters will instantly recognize a 94 - and most of us have one somewhere in the family. The NRA estimates there are about 80 million law-abiding American gunowners. ![]()
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