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October 4, 2011
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I have a 94 Ranger that by what I’ve found the serial number to be made in 1988. My question, 2 rather, is 88 the correct year of manufacture, and the setscrew underneath that I always thought to be on the pre 64 model? Is mine an oddball, or is that normal for the time?
November 7, 2015
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Your Ranger may have been built in 1988 but apparently one or more parts are a bit older.
Mike
October 4, 2011
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So thats a good thing?
November 7, 2015
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I’d rather see old parts used on old guns but apparently someone used it to return your Ranger to shooting condition so it’s definitely a good thing as far as that goes.
Mike
October 4, 2011
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Well it’s never been out of my possession, bought it new from JC Pennys.
November 7, 2015
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veeman said
Well it’s never been out of my possession, bought it new from JC Pennys.
Beats me! I’ve only had one 94AE (not a Ranger) and sold it years ago. The screw does appear to secure a pin.
Mike
April 15, 2005
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The serial number dates it to 1989 based on the information I have. I do not know why is has the screw.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
October 4, 2011
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The charts I read says 88 started with 5517897, 89 started at 5574822. mine is 5559406, so 88.
April 15, 2005
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veeman said
The charts I read says 88 started with 5517897, 89 started at 5574822. mine is 5559406, so 88.
I believe that you read the chart incorrectly. S/N 5517897 is listed as the last number used in the year 1988, and 5574822 was the last S/N in the year 1989.
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
October 4, 2011
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Are you sure? I hope your wrong, as I really want it to be an 88, lol, as that’s my son’s birth year, and he is getting the carbine soon, as I just got a replacement for it.
Still baffled as to why it has that set screw.
April 15, 2005
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veeman said
Are you sure? I hope your wrong, as I really want it to be an 88, lol, as that’s my son’s birth year, and he is getting the carbine soon, as I just got a replacement for it.Still baffled as to why it has that set screw.
I used the information that was provided to me by the U.S. Repeating Arms Co. (the entity that manufactured your Ranger).
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
November 8, 2011
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From memory, Winchester made a design change to make the 94 action more like the pre 64 sometime around 1988. So, that link that looks like a pre 64 is factory correct…….if I’m remembering correctly ?
November 8, 2011
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This one is the same as yours so maybe 1989 is the change date
April 30, 2006
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The set screw and pin design, Pre-64 style, was phased in for all Model 94s (and the Ranger) at serials of “about” 5.5M. It is mentioned in the variations section of my latest edition, available free* as mentioned on the WACA homepage. If not found in this edition, it is waiting for my latest revision to be posted on the website — revisions are posted as developed, and are “usually” very minor, change-wise.
B
* As stated on the website, a reasonable donation to WACA for this otherwise free, 574-page edition, is requested. Your name and donation amount will NOT be posted or saved. Enjoy!
November 19, 2006
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Here’s another one. With the added bonus of, “Skull Engraved”! 
October 4, 2011
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That poor thing is alot newer than mine, has the silly side safety. Mine has the simple brain powered safety.
November 19, 2006
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veeman said
That poor thing is alot newer than mine, has the silly side safety. Mine has the simple brain powered safety.
But you have to admit, you don’t see a skull engraved stock like that every day.
November 7, 2015
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steve004 said
But you have to admit, you don’t see a skull engraved stock like that every day.
I’m still looking for the HD engraving on this Ranger.
Mike
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