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April 17, 1999, 04:51 PM | #1 |
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I picked up an old Winchester Model 94 in 25-35 at a gun show. The man selling it said he did not know if it came from the factory as a "short rifle", or if someone had cut the barrel down. It has an octagon barrel, 20 inches in length, and a half magazine. According to the serial # I would estimate it's manufacture around 1910. I have Wilson's book, WINCHESTER, AN AMERICAN LEGEND, but there is no mention of a "short rifle". The muzzle has no crown, but other Winchester rifles (26 inch barrels)I owned had no crown either. Confusion reigns. In my case, it's a steady downpour. Thanks for any help you can give. My suspicion is somebody whacked the barrel off, but you never know.
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April 17, 1999, 05:39 PM | #2 |
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Paul:
According to my records the Model 94 you are describing came with a 26" barrel, either 7 shot or 4shot, (half magazine.) This rifle came in Solid frame or Take-down model. The absence of a "Crown" is surprising to me, but would indicate as you had mentioned, barrel cut off. If there is a "Short Rifle" my records are incomplete. Possibly a note to Winchester could clear up the questions of the cut off barrels and the Short Rifle. HJN |
April 17, 1999, 05:46 PM | #3 |
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Could it be a 20" barrel carbine and someone cut down the magazine tube?
Does the short mag tube protrude from the forearm? How much? What does the end look like? Is there a band on the forearm (carbine) or a steel cap with two screws (rifle)? You can't completely rule out a factory job, as at some times Winchester would build about anything a customer wanted. Jim |
April 18, 1999, 01:40 AM | #4 |
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I looked real close on the Magazine, and it certainly looks origional. It extends about 4 or 5 inches from the foreend, and holds 4 rounds. The barrel is octagon, so I don't think it was a carbine barrel. I appreciate the help gentlemen. I'll just keep on looking. Thanks a lot.
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April 18, 1999, 07:41 AM | #5 |
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Jim:
The "kicker" for me was the Octagon Bbl. HJN |
April 18, 1999, 01:21 PM | #6 |
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Harley,
Winchester made a lot of oddities, but I think that gun has been "gunsmithed" somewhere along the line. Paul B., Does the magazine have a band or any support or it just "hanging out"? Winchester short magazine guns have the magazine cap almost flush with the end of the forearm. |
April 18, 1999, 04:27 PM | #7 |
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Jim. The forend has the rifle type metal end piece. The magazine extends 4 5/8s inches from the forend. I have seen other 94's with that length magazine, just not with the short barrel. I really doubt I have something rare. I,m just not that lucky. One good point about it, the bore is mint.
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