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Model 94 30-30 1954 vintage - Front Barrel Band replacement - different than post-64?
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WINCHKRZY
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August 17, 2020 - 4:12 pm
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I have a “new” front barrel band purchased from a fellow that had acquired many parts from a gunsmith estate sale.  I’m certain this is a post-64 production item, as it looks brand new, never installed.  

I went to install it and it doesn’t fit my magazine tube.  Measuring with a digital micrometer, the tube is .642, and the inside diameter of the band is .632.  It’s .010 too small.

It definitely doesn’t fit.  The front band I am replacing is about .647, so .015 larger. 

QUESTION: Am I correct that the post-64 barrel bands are a different size on the Model 94 30-30s ?

QUESTION: Does any forum friend here have one they could sell me? (I’ve scoured the web and no luck at this time)

Thanks!
Bruce in TN. 

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Bruce,

I have no idea what size the barrel bands are on the post-1963 production “clunker: Model 94 Carbines. That stated, it would not surprise me if they are not interchangeable with a pre-64 Model 94 Carbine. My suggestion would be to find a pre-64 carbine barrel band.

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Bert, Thanks for your thoughts on my challenge.  I just need to get lucky and find a pre-64 band from a known origin.  

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Well, I DID get lucky yesterday and found a front band measuring the .647 I need.  When I put up the original post here Monday, there were none on eBay.  Yesterday morning, there were five.  After asking for measurements to confirm fit, I found one.  Some of the other measurements were .642 and .637, and another one @ .650.  Looks like before purchasing one of these front barrel bands for a Model 94 it is important to get measurements to make sure it will fit!

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