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1894 saddle ring question
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chp357
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May 25, 2014 - 8:56 pm
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Hi,
I recently acquired an 1894 Carbine chambered in .25-35 that was made in 1914. It has seen better days and has a couple of issues. It is missing the saddle ring assembly. The empty threaded hole for it is in the receiver. I’m trying to figure out if the saddle ring was installed at the factory and was removed or lost or is it possible this rifle was ordered without a saddle ring and maybe the plug screw got lost. Anyway my question is this–if an 1894 carbine was ordered without a saddle ring would Winchester have used a receiver that was D&T’d for a saddle ring and simply put a plug screw in it or would they have used a receiver without the the hole? I know I could request a letter but just wondering if someone here could be of some assistance.
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If it has a drilled & tapped hole for a saddle ring, it was equipped with one when it left the factory. If somebody special ordered a Carbine without a saddle ring, the receiver frame would not have been drilled & tapped.

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May 25, 2014 - 10:54 pm
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Bert,
Thank you very much for the response. That’s exactly what I wanted to know.

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Not real difficult to find an original saddle ring and lug for it either. I have robbed them from carbines that had severe condition (bubba) issues in the past. In my neck of the woods ANY .25/35 is hard to find. I don’t think a lot ever came here to New Brunswick as moose and caribou were the most common game in the early 1900’s here.

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Thank for your comments. I am looking for an original saddle ring and lug. Do you know of any good sources besides ebay?
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Check Gunbroker as well. A saddle ring and "stud" will eventually be listed for sale.

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I still have some left. If you are still looking email:[email protected] 😀 😀

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