mod 94 Winchester

goandemailme · January 29, 2001, 12:38 PM

Help!!
I own over 30 guns and got my first 94 this week. I feel like such an idiot because I have 2 simple questions that are most likely insulting to all here!

1. Why cant I top off the mag. tube feed? I know that to load it the round cant be put all the way in, before the next is loaded. But how do you top off after firing only 2 rounds?

2. No book came with the gun, and it has a safety on it. All my takedown books have the older non safety guns in it and I am really afraid to start to strip it! I have taken out the filler screw and drove out the pin but the gun seems to hang up afer that, and I dont want to push the issue and break anything. So all help would be greatly appreciated! If anyone has the step by step takedown for the safety can they e-mail a scan of it?

Thanks for wasting all of your time, answering stupid cherry questions.
John

George Stringer · January 30, 2001, 09:10 AM

John, you should be able to get an owner's manual from Winchester. I have the info but my scanner is down. George

goandemailme · January 30, 2001, 10:06 AM

George
Already contacted them and they stated the book has all the info. I informed them that the only thing in it was to run a brush and patch down the bore and it would be fine. This the operator stated was all that they recomend at this time.

I just like to really strip down all my guns to give a good cleaning to them. But they stated that it was not advised.

James K · January 30, 2001, 11:45 PM

You should be able to load a round into the magazine, let the loading gate go shut, then press the front of the gate with the side of the bullet of the next round, load it, and so on. Topping off is done the same way. The problem is probably roughness on the inside of the loading gate, often a problem with the stamped ones. Depressing the gate should move the rearmost cartridge in the magazine forward so the bullet of the next round can contact the base of the rear round and push it forward.

If it does not work that way, the inside of the loading gate may need some stoning to smooth it up.

Jim

P.S. I do not advise stripping that Model 94 unless necessary. It is not meant to be taken apart every half hour for the fun of it, and it does not have to be taken apart for cleaning. Winchester is correct.

JEK

January 29, 2001, 12:38 PM	#1
goandemailme Junior Member Join Date: January 29, 2001 Location: New Enngland Posts: 3	Help!! I own over 30 guns and got my first 94 this week. I feel like such an idiot because I have 2 simple questions that are most likely insulting to all here! 1. Why cant I top off the mag. tube feed? I know that to load it the round cant be put all the way in, before the next is loaded. But how do you top off after firing only 2 rounds? 2. No book came with the gun, and it has a safety on it. All my takedown books have the older non safety guns in it and I am really afraid to start to strip it! I have taken out the filler screw and drove out the pin but the gun seems to hang up afer that, and I dont want to push the issue and break anything. So all help would be greatly appreciated! If anyone has the step by step takedown for the safety can they e-mail a scan of it? Thanks for wasting all of your time, answering stupid cherry questions. John

January 30, 2001, 09:10 AM	#2
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	John, you should be able to get an owner's manual from Winchester. I have the info but my scanner is down. George

January 30, 2001, 10:06 AM	#3
goandemailme Junior Member Join Date: January 29, 2001 Location: New Enngland Posts: 3	George Already contacted them and they stated the book has all the info. I informed them that the only thing in it was to run a brush and patch down the bore and it would be fine. This the operator stated was all that they recomend at this time. I just like to really strip down all my guns to give a good cleaning to them. But they stated that it was not advised.

January 30, 2001, 11:45 PM	#4
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	You should be able to load a round into the magazine, let the loading gate go shut, then press the front of the gate with the side of the bullet of the next round, load it, and so on. Topping off is done the same way. The problem is probably roughness on the inside of the loading gate, often a problem with the stamped ones. Depressing the gate should move the rearmost cartridge in the magazine forward so the bullet of the next round can contact the base of the rear round and push it forward. If it does not work that way, the inside of the loading gate may need some stoning to smooth it up. Jim P.S. I do not advise stripping that Model 94 unless necessary. It is not meant to be taken apart every half hour for the fun of it, and it does not have to be taken apart for cleaning. Winchester is correct. JEK