Pics-old Winchester '94
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Pics-old Winchester '94
Hello everyone, new here, Figured since this is a "Leverguns" forum youd enjoy seeing a Lever Gun ....
This has been in my family since the sixties, its had a wild ride, was my dads first gun at 16....and now its mine, It looks as though the stock was sanded at some point, and im not sure if the ammo tube is original, as its bluing is more intact than the rest of the rifle, but this was all done before it came into my dads life...Serial number puts its birthday in 1909....if only it could talk....oh and she still shoots, occasionally....check out the caliber in the last pic.
This has been in my family since the sixties, its had a wild ride, was my dads first gun at 16....and now its mine, It looks as though the stock was sanded at some point, and im not sure if the ammo tube is original, as its bluing is more intact than the rest of the rifle, but this was all done before it came into my dads life...Serial number puts its birthday in 1909....if only it could talk....oh and she still shoots, occasionally....check out the caliber in the last pic.
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Welcome, very interesting - great cartridge.
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Welcome to the fire..GREAT first post........
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and Welcome to THE Forum! Excellent 1st post!
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Interesting old SRC with gum wood furniture. Had one just like it (had the orignal ladder sight and ring, too) back in the early 60's. Love the 25-35.
Wonder why the flat milled into the front of the receiver?
Wonder why the flat milled into the front of the receiver?
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"Wonder why the flat milled into the front of the receiver?".....AaaaaaGrashopper NOW We all Need to Know . Thank You. .
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My first guess was to put a long rear sight on. The original carbine sight (often called ladder sight) are pretty short, and the dovetail is farther back than guns intended for the "rifle" type sights.
Looks like it has a Marlin sight on it now, the stamped sheet metal one. It needs a better sight!
Looks like it has a Marlin sight on it now, the stamped sheet metal one. It needs a better sight!
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Sure looks like it was done for a scope.... though I don't remember seeing such long relief scopes as old as that modification looks. Could well be wrong about that though, I'm not much of a scope guy.airedaleman wrote:Interesting old SRC with gum wood furniture. Had one just like it (had the orignal ladder sight and ring, too) back in the early 60's. Love the 25-35.
Wonder why the flat milled into the front of the receiver?
My new 1894 has that same flat, but filed all the way across the receiver. The sights are similarly filed lower on mine, so I figure someone was using it for really low power loads.
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HI & WELCOME
Great looking old 25-35, Love that little cartridge
In fact I may take one Antelope hunting tonight
ollogger
Great looking old 25-35, Love that little cartridge
In fact I may take one Antelope hunting tonight
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Malamute wrote:My first guess was to put a long rear sight on. The original carbine sight (often called ladder sight) are pretty short, and the dovetail is farther back than guns intended for the "rifle" type sights.
Looks like it has a Marlin sight on it now, the stamped sheet metal one. It needs a better sight!
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That gun is way cool!
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Now you guys have me intrigued, never thought about the rear sight not being original...Is there anywhere I can go for reference? It will never be sold, but id be curious to see what is and isn't original on it.
...and that little notch on the top front of the receiver, after looking at some pictures, I havent seen another with that... the patina is consistent with the rest of the receiver too. However when I put the rear sight at max height, the sight adjuster (for lack of a better term) enters the milled spot.
Man now im confused about this little guy.
...and that little notch on the top front of the receiver, after looking at some pictures, I havent seen another with that... the patina is consistent with the rest of the receiver too. However when I put the rear sight at max height, the sight adjuster (for lack of a better term) enters the milled spot.
Man now im confused about this little guy.
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Welcome aboard. What great family treasure. Nice caliber too.
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This link has a picture of an early type carbine sight and shows how much closer to the receiver they sit than the rifle type sights which were used on later carbines.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=467176
If you decide to put an original type sight on, sit down before you see the price of them.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=467176
If you decide to put an original type sight on, sit down before you see the price of them.
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Here is an auction for a 94 SRC with an original rear ladder and front sight:eboggs wrote:Now you guys have me intrigued, never thought about the rear sight not being original...Is there anywhere I can go for reference? It will never be sold, but id be curious to see what is and isn't original on it.
...and that little notch on the top front of the receiver, after looking at some pictures, I havent seen another with that... the patina is consistent with the rest of the receiver too. However when I put the rear sight at max height, the sight adjuster (for lack of a better term) enters the milled spot.
Man now im confused about this little guy.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =371533175
The front sight on your SRC looks to be original to me but your rear sight was clearly a replacement. The dove tail groove in the SRC's were made to accommodate the shorter 1 7/8" sights. I too believe your receiver was milled down at some later date to accept the more standard 2 3/4" sight.
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+1game keeper wrote:Welcome to the fire..GREAT first post........
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Welcome to the Forum eboggs. Stick around and sit a spell. Nice old Winny, Iv'e seen several with a nice Mag Tube and silver barrel. It' what is on the inside that counts.
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HELLO...great levergun and cartridge...pics are awesome... :)
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Welcome to the fire. Great first post. "Family" guns are just the best.
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Welcome to the forum and thanks for the pictures. The final say would come in the form of letter from Cody.
BTW, how does she shoot?
BTW, how does she shoot?
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Some pics of inside the mag tube. And underside of barrel.