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TheinfamoushiredkillerTomHorn
wasalsoarmedwitha 26-inch-barreled
Model1894,serialnumber82667,in.30-
30 Winchesterwhenhewasarrestedfor
th e murderof WillieNickell.
TheModel1894’scompactsize,rela-
ti velylightweightandhigh-powercham-
bering—launchinga 150-grainbulletat
2,390feetpersecond—madeitextremely
popular,especiallyforhunting.The1 mil-
lionthmodelwas presentedto President
CalvinCoolidgein1927,the1.5mil-
lionthwas presentedto PresidentHarry
S.Trumanin1948,andthe2 millionth
waspresentedtoPresidentDwightD.
Eisenhowerin1953.It’salsoworthnoting
thatWinchesterproducedhalfa million
Model1894sinjustfiveyears.
Therifleeventually
becamethefirstcommercial
repeater to sell over 7 million
units in the U.S. This is why
most .30-30 lever-action rifles
are referred to as Winchesters,
regardless of their manufac-
ture, just as most cowboy hats
arecalledStetsons.
EventhelateColonelJeff
Cooper,whospentmany
yearsinsearchoftheperfect
“scout”rifle,believedthattheWinchester
Model1894,chamberedin.30-30witha
low-power,long-eye-reliefscopemounted
onthebarrel,wasanacceptablechoice.
A Modern Take
TheCimarron 1894 Carbineis manufac-
turedinItalyby Uberti,a companythat
hasbeenperfectingreplicasofWestern
firearmsforover 60 yearsnow.Butitis
CimarronFirearmsthatisresponsible
fortheextremeaccuracyofsuchrepli-
CIMARRON’S CLASSIC .30-30
52 GUNSOFTHEOLDWEST
Whether shooting off-hand or from the
bench, the Cimarron 1894 Carbine handled
well and produced relatively tight groups.
Note the meticulously fitted front sight blade
as well as the flip-up, ladder-style rear.
