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Winchester Model 1894 Magazine Help
brotus2
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I bought a kind of beater 94, serial # 232419 (1902) in 32WS for a hundred bucks. I bought it because of good rifling and it has a half octagon half round bbl, special order sights front and rear and it has bad refinished (but good) wood.
It comes with a butt magazine that may or may not be original. It has no provision for a front magazine retaining ring, no dove tail no nothing. It does not look like it ever had a front retaining ring (color difference). The magazine comes right to the end of the forearm - does not protrude past it.
Question 1. How long is the spring supposed to be for this magazine?
Question 2. How is the magazine supposed to be retained from flying out under the spring pressure. Are the two screws that attach the front forearm cap supposed to "bite" into the magazine to keep it in place. If so, my two front forearm cap screws are not long enough to do this.
I appreciate any help. Thanks.
It comes with a butt magazine that may or may not be original. It has no provision for a front magazine retaining ring, no dove tail no nothing. It does not look like it ever had a front retaining ring (color difference). The magazine comes right to the end of the forearm - does not protrude past it.
Question 1. How long is the spring supposed to be for this magazine?
Question 2. How is the magazine supposed to be retained from flying out under the spring pressure. Are the two screws that attach the front forearm cap supposed to "bite" into the magazine to keep it in place. If so, my two front forearm cap screws are not long enough to do this.
I appreciate any help. Thanks.
Comments
yooper
yooper
yooper
It does sound like you have a special order Sporting Rifle. How long is the barrel?
The serial number tells me that it is a 1904 vintage gun (August or September).
I still can't figure out how the magazine stays in under the pressure of the spring.
Bert: The bbl is 26". After further research, it appears the magazine that is with the rifle is a CUT DOWN magazine or it does not have the correct BUTTON end cap.
I still can't figure out how the magazine stays in under the pressure of the spring.
The button end cap of the magazine should have a flange on it, which comes in contact with the inner side of the forend cap. It is the forend cap that keeps the magazine tube in place. Can you post a picture of the button end cap that you have?
The 26" barrel is standard for a rifle.
Bert: The magazine end cap is the same FLAT end cap with screwdriver slot as all my other levers with FULL magazine. I'll take the forearm cap off tomorrow and see what you're talking about. Thank you.
I can already tell you that you have the incorrect type magazine end cap, and that your suspicions about it being cut down from a longer length are very likely to be the case. The correct magazine end cap should be rounded with no slot in it (see the picture below)