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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2018, 07:35:27 PM »
Oh, and if you use the correct polishing room data at the Winchester Collector Association (compiled by leading expert, Bert Hartman), you will find that your gun is a December 1948 build.  No flat bands were built in 1949.  If you remove your forestock, you will see the year '48' stamped on the bottom barrel flat.

But you knew that too, right?

Nope and nope. Thanks for the info!  thumb1 I’d heard the term “flat band” before but had never delved into it. Now, I see this is a relatively scarce feature (given the total number of 94s). I’m looking forward to getting home from work travel to disassemble this slim carbine. A letter sounds like a fun and interesting item to obtain, I’ll have to look into that. I’m thinking I probably did okay for $367.50  :)

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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2018, 07:36:45 PM »
Noice get!

No twirling in the house.   bat1    You go outside and do that.    wink1

Thanks LC! I’ll leave the twirling to the true cowboys (and majorettes)

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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2018, 08:39:53 PM »
The John Wayne spin-cock is the preferred method of loading this rifle.  Give it a shot.
      
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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2018, 08:59:50 PM »
they do grow on you.


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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2018, 09:21:01 PM »
they do grow on you.


 :o Is that fourth one down with the gorgeous wood an octagonal barrel?

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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #25 on: June 12, 2018, 11:59:17 PM »
I’m thinking I probably did okay for $367.50  :)

You could near double your money on Gunbroker

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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2018, 04:53:02 AM »
yes, its a 1886 in 40-82, two years ago I shot a deer with it.

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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #27 on: June 13, 2018, 01:15:49 PM »
Yup, a nice white tail death star ya got there..... Now that your pokin the lever monster with a stick, he's gona grab you by the a** and whisper "ninety two" in your ear.  :o

rofl Thanks! We’ll see, this could be a new rabbit hole...and by “rabbit hole” I mean opium den  chuckles1

    If you ever make it to rehab....... ***DONT*** let an old square bolt Marlin catch the corner of your half closed blood shot eye.
Very bad medicine.........

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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #28 on: June 13, 2018, 09:35:16 PM »
yes, its a 1886 in 40-82, two years ago I shot a deer with it.

First time I’ve heard of that particular cartridge. Interesting area but so far I’ve eluded the call of the old black powder cartridge firearms  rofl

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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #29 on: June 14, 2018, 08:36:46 AM »
I’m thinking I probably did okay for $367.50  :)

You could near double your money on Gunbroker

Thanks, not bad  :)

Sure enough, 48 is present on the barrel flat as promised.




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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #30 on: June 15, 2018, 10:33:41 AM »
Great pic. 

The "struck through the blue" proof mark on the barrel along with the overall even wear appearance of the whole gun pretty much indicated an original barrel.  But the date seals the deal.


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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #31 on: June 15, 2018, 10:40:33 AM »
Im guessing the stock was refinished?   
      
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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #32 on: June 15, 2018, 06:26:02 PM »
Im guessing the stock was refinished?

It is quite clean but doesn't appear to be refinished to my eye. Wood to metal fit is excellent; the metal isn't proud anywhere. If it was refinished, it had to be done carefully and a long, long time ago and accumulated some wear and a few mild bruises on the bottom.

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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #33 on: June 15, 2018, 08:46:49 PM »
It just doesn't seem to match the wear of the metal. 
      
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Re: Winchester Model 94
« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2019, 04:17:06 PM »
Sweet old rifle!  I have two 32WS carbines from 1957 and a dear old rifle from 1918,all shooters.  I reload for mine and shoot cast gas checked Lee 175 bullets, pretty much wheel weights with a wee bit of Lino and lubed with good old Lee Alex.
Crusty old retired RCMP, tractor salvage owner, farmer.