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Hello,
I am a new member and collector… I recently purchased a 1924 model 94 SRC in 32 win. The rifle is in very good condition; I fired it for the first time yesterday and noticed the foregrip had a little wiggle to it, nothing to terrible but just enough for me to be annoyed with it. I took it to my local gun shop, and they told me that it is normal for these older rifles to have this problem. (Which I understand being the rifle is 101 years old.) He told me there was nothing you can really do about it… So I’m looking for input from you guys, and I’m not comfortable trying anything myself. Thanks for reading!
BRmorris said
Hello,I am a new member and collector… I recently purchased a 1924 model 94 SRC in 32 win. The rifle is in very good condition; I fired it for the first time yesterday and noticed the foregrip had a little wiggle to it, nothing to terrible but just enough for me to be annoyed with it. I took it to my local gun shop, and they told me that it is normal for these older rifles to have this problem. (Which I understand being the rifle is 101 years old.) He told me there was nothing you can really do about it… So I’m looking for input from you guys, and I’m not comfortable trying anything myself. Thanks for reading!
Your local gun shop is a poor choice for garnering information. It is not “normal” for the forend to wiggle or be loose on a factory original Model 94. The reason they get loose is because people take the guns apart and do not properly reassemble them, or they have swapped parts from another gun. I can’t tell which is the case without inspecting your SRC.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Agree with Bert, even on beater carbines or rifles for that matter, there isnt much if any wiggle on the forearm wood if not tinkered with. Not sure that even wood shrinkage would cause a noticeable amount of wiggle.
Ive seen what I assume is factory shimming with a type of card stock between the wood and the barrel on a couple of octagon barrel rifles, presumedly to slightly adjust a final fit. This may be an option if what your experiencing is annoying. Photos may help figure out what is going on.
Chris
1892takedown @sbcglobal.net ......NRA Endowment Life Member.....WACA Member
"God is great.....beer is good.....and people are crazy"... Billy Currington
I just repaired one with the same issue, it was an aftermarket replacement that “Bubba” attempted to fit. The forearm had way too much wood removed along both the recessed ends of the forearm. I mixed up some Accraglas gel with a bit of brown die and applied a thin coat around the recessed portion on both ends of the forearm and refitted it. Problem solved and no visible repair. The Bozo who attempted to fit this forearm did not remove enough wood (read shorten) for the forearm cap to line up with the screw holes on the Tenon so he ground the forearm cap down to shorten it’s overall length so he could reassemble the rifle. Another real head shaker…………. And yes, the forearm cap had to be replaced.
Erin
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