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Model 64 (A) Winchester .30-30 WIn

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I mentioned in one of Hanks threads that the Model 64 is perhaps my favorite Winchester lever action, and I have owned one version or another for almost 60 years. The original 64 came in .30-30, .32 Spl. and .219 Zipper an odd ball and valuable today when found.

This rifle shown here is the 64A which was only made for a few years in the 1970's. There are minor differences between this model and the earlier version. Pistol grip shape and lever are slightly different and forearm is a bit thinner on this version.
I traded into this one about 6-7 years ago. I had one just like it and took a deer with it in the mountains of WA quite a few years ago.

They are just a neat looking, light and usually very good shooting and fast handling lever rifle. Here is the one I currently own. This one has the iconic Winchester red stain in the stocks, its quite attractive.
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The Winchester Model 64a is a neat, fast handling and accurate version of the model 94 that offers all the features of the earlier Model 64 for those who can’t find or don’t want to lay out the money for the original:

I picked this one up several years ago for very short money and it is one of my favorite leverguns.
 
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The Winchester Model 64a is a neat, fast handling and accurate version of the model 94 that offers all the features of the earlier Model 64 for those who can’t find or don’t want to lay out the money for the original:

I picked this one up several years ago for very short money and it is one of my favorite leverguns.
Yep, another nice one there. It also is the same rifle used for Winchesters NRA Centennial model '94' rifle.
 
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I bought a nice Model 64 Deluxe off of Buddy Hinton's old board, and foolishly sold it to my son's FIL several years ago. I still regret that.
 
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I bought a nice Model 64 Deluxe off of the Buddy Hinton's old board, and foolishly sold it to my son's FIL several years ago. I still regret that.
Years ago I bought a nice Deluxe/Deer Rifle and paid a handsome $750 for it. I told my dad and he ran over to feel my forehead and asked if I needed a trip to the ER! He thought I was nuts!!
Like you I sold it, probably for a small profit, but they now go into the thousands for one.
 
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Here is an ad for the Model 64. Note that the Deluxe version is touted simply as the “deer rifle”. I am puzzled by the shorter 20” barrel being paired with the Lyman aperture rear sight. For nearly $10 more! Maybe the sight radius was similar to the 24” version with the barrel mounted buckhorn sight? Marketing suit vs. rifleman IMHO.

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It took me a while to find and wasn’t cheap, but this is a 1949 Model 64 Deluxe. It even has the original Super Grade sling swivels.

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I still haven’t figured out a way to photograph long guns well so here is one of the auction house photos.

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Those SG swivels are quite hard to find now and usually over $100 per each when you find them.
As to the photo of your rifle. Take the same picture on something other than a white or very bright background. The camera light meter stops down and you lose all your detail.
Or move outside and shoot on a neutral background.
 
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I had been looking for a decent Model 64 since the 1970's when my grandfather loaned his to my cousin who promptly traded it for drug money! About 8 years ago I found one in .30 WCF (30-30 today) and three years ago found on in .32 WS. Both are 1951 production in a little better than 90% condition. They are staying in the family!