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I have a model ’94 that is marked as a 32-40 but when I shot a 32-40 round in it , it ejected a 32 special brass ! Been rechambered but not remarked. Can it be rechambered back to a 32-40 again ? Maybe with a sleeve ? Thanks.
Ken,
Yes it can, Just bore out the chamber and insert a sleeve and weld it in then rechamber it.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
Thanks Bob. Any recomendation as to who could do this work? It is a very high condition , takedown ’94
Ken,
You can try Mike Hunter. I know he is pretty busy. There are probable others that can do it since its a fairly straight forward job. When was the gun Made?
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
Bob , The gun is in the 350,000 range and the search from Cody says shipped June of 1907. How do I contact Mike Hunter ? When they weld the sleeve in does it discolor or effect the blueing in any way ? Thanks , Ken
you put a 32-40 marded shell in your model 94 shot it and it became a marked 32 special shell. was the 32 special shell already in the rifle or did the 32-40 change to 32 special? i am confused.
Larry,
Ken put a 32-40 cartridge in the chamber, fired it, and the ejected case was fire formed to 32 Winchester Special. Somebody apparently wanted it chambered for a easier to find and cheaper to buy cartridge.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
barkflat said
When they weld the sleeve in does it discolor or effect the blueing in any way ? Thanks , Ken
You have the distance of the length of the threads to dissipate enough heat and you can weld a little bit at a time to let the heat dissipate.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
I too purchased an 1894 that had had the same rechambering. The seller allowed me to return it when I discovered the alteration. I wonder how many more are so altered, and the owner is unaware of it if the rilfe is never fired.
I have had 2 different 32-40’s that had been rechambered to 32 special without being remarked. Both high condition and maybe not fired by several previous owners. First thing I always do when I get a new aquisition is —-shoot it !
Hmmm… that makes you wonder how many original 32-40 Model 1894s out there are no longer original ❓
The good news is that I have yet to encounter a Model 1885 high-wall in 32-40 that has been rechambered to the 32 WS cartridge.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Both the 32-40 and 32 WS have the same grove dia: .321
Carrier, ctg guides will work for both so I can see a 32-40 being rechambered to 32WS.
What I see quite often, especially with the 1886 are 38 and 40 cal barrels rebored and rechambered to 45-70, generally they are remarked usually by over stamping the original caliber.
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