I read a post on line stating pre-64 1894 guns have a screw in the middle of the lever link (which i am familiar with) and that post-64 guns do not have the screw. However, the only post-64 1894 I own is a gun made in 1994 in the 6 million range and it does have the screw in the link. When was the screw reintroduced to 1894s?
Correction I own 2 post-64 1894s. The one mentioned above and a slightly earlier one that is pre-safety in 45 colt. This gun also has the link pin screw.
My guess is someone has fitted a pre-64 link to your post 64 gun. Check out this website:
http://shootingwithhobie.blogspot.com/2010/08/differentiating-between-pre-64-and-post.html
pine_worker said
My guess is someone has fitted a pre-64 link to your post 64 gun. Check out this website:http://shootingwithhobie.blogspot.com/2010/08/differentiating-between-pre-64-and-post.html
That would be very odd since I bought the 1994 made carbine new in the box in 1994. The gun is a 1894-1994 commemorative large lever 18″ saddle ring carbine angle eject with the safety through the receiver. 6 million serial range.
mark minnillo said
Got it. Around 5200000 in about 1990 winchester switched back to the link pin and screw.
1990 would be in the 5600000 range and not a “Winchester” production gun. The 5.2 million serial range was when the USRACo took over production of the Model 94 in 1981.
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Bert H. said
mark minnillo said
Got it. Around 5200000 in about 1990 winchester switched back to the link pin and screw.
1990 would be in the 5600000 range and not a “Winchester” production gun. The 5.2 million serial range was when the USRACo took over production of the Model 94 in 1981.
True but it says winchhester 94 on the barrel and was made in this country!! It is what it is.
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