My name is Harold. I live in the state of Illinois. Grew up in state of Wisconsin. My interests run the spectrum from frontier era to modern. A '76 Winchester catches my eye as fast as a milled Kalashnikov. I am a purist at heart and do not like radically altered firearms especially when it comes to the classics. Angle eject and push button safeties on '94s were a deal breaker for me, Don't have one, never will. I have been accumulating Winchesters for the last 40 years here and there. I wouldn't call it collecting as there is not a theme nor any ryme or reason for their purchase other than being impulse buys. I am glad to find a place where I can share and receive knowledge about a great topic, Winchesters.

Welcome to the forum. I share your disdain for the changes to the 1894.

Howdy Harold! Thanks for coming along the Winchester trail.

I made a negative comment earlier on the forum concerning my dislike for the new safeties. Nothing was wrong with the hammer safety. Don't care for ramp sights either, as I don't hunt. No need to be concerned with bumping the sights. However, I have some with hooded ramps. They go back at least to 1951. My 1951 JC Higgins 28 has a ramp without the hood.

Welcome to the Winchester Owners Forum !!

Enjoy our community...

Welcome to the forum! Glad I am not the only purist or tradionalist when it comes to things! Post up some pics of those Winchesters when ya can in the appropriate sub forum we'd like to see them!