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Pre- Turn of the Century Model 1894
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Reddogdefense
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August 29, 2025 - 7:45 am
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I recently acquired pre-turn of the century model 1894 30-30. It’s in pretty good shape and still shoots well. I love to have any information someone might offer regarding the rear dovetail site. It doesn’t appear to actuate very well or flip up all the way. Wondering if this is the way it was designed. When flipped up all the way it still shoots low at 100 yards. You may say that I shouldn’t be shooting it at all because of its age the serial number is in the 216,000 range. It looks like it’s probably around 1899 or 1900 but still Shoots Great.

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Per the serial number range it dates to 1904. I wouldn’t take anything out hunting that I didn’t sight in at 100 yards.

A 30-30 bullet can go over 1 Mile. And if you know what you’re doing it is nothing to take whitetail deer at 200 yards or more with a 30-30. We’ve shot deer with a open sight 94 at over 500 yards with a good rest. 

If you can post a pic of the front and rear sight. That will tell us if they’re are factory or not and possibly what you need to do to adjust it.

If the gun is grouping well left to right and only hitting low. Then that should be an easy fix and not much else of a concern. Plenty of guys on the forum go hunting with rifles much older. Nothing like killing a deer with your 1st Model 73 in 44-40!

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Maverick

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