Win 94

Gene248

I have a Winchester Mod. 94 .32 spl. made in 1962 ( Bert H. )When I work the action it is very rough and requires more force than any of my other lever actions. I have not taken it apart yet but I can see with the naked eye that the bottom of the bolt where it slides over the hammer is badly worn and concave. Can this be repaired? I will take any suggestions.
Thanks

Gene248

My father just got diagnosed with arthritic shoulders and i wanted to make the lever pull on his win 94 a little easier to work. Where would I find a parts kit to do this and how hard is it?

Gene248

I have a mod 94 ser#2710939 any idea when it was made? thanx

Gene248

serial #0079
round barrel 32ws
good to fair condition
what would it be worth

charliemeyer007

Sounds like dried oil scum build up to me. Take it apart and clean/lube all the parts and frame, then see how it feels. Be mindful of the patina.

Gene248

I think you can see the concave on the bottom of the bolt. When the high spot slides over the hammer is where it wants to hang up. Is this normal for this year model or is it just a lot of wear and can it be repaired?
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BUCKAWHO

Hi...It might be just as easy to get another bolt that is not badly worn. BT

truthful

It's not wear. The hammer is fully cocked by the small area at the rear of the bolt just about under the pin. There is a recess on the underside of the bolt from that point forward. The mainspring pressure is carried on the sear reducing drag and making the action a little smoother. With all the older pre-64s, the sides along the recess were all straight. Later at least some had the curved cut-out as in your photos. I have a room full or pre-64s but none as recent as your 1962. However, I do have a few later model 64s (same action as a 94) that have exactly the same curve on the underside of the bolt as your gun. Whether they all did or not at some point,who knows, but with Winchesters, anything is possible.

Gene248

Truthful, I thank you for that answer. After doing more research I have found that some 94s do have that curvature on the bottom of the bolt. As mentioned before, I think I will attempt to tear it down and do some major cleaning to see if that helps. I have never torn down a 94 but I have worked on my own guns for many years and there are numerous videos and other things on the net that will tell me the proper procedures. I know that it should not be so stiff when I work the action.

BigLoop22

Gene,

This tutorial, about tearing down a newer 94, should help you:

http://www.castbullet.com/misc/tdown.htm

The bottom of your breechbolt could have some tool-chatter marks on it. This will cause a nice drag on the hammer. Also, the bolt raceways may be damaged, or very dirty. However, a good cleaning may improve things. Good luck!