pre '64 Winchester '94 Vs Post 64 Can you tell by just looking?

[John Y Cannuck]

http://leverguns.sixgunner.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29280

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Yeah, I posted some of the pics twice, sue me.

 

[senior]

The easiest for me is simply look at the lever lock pin.
Square=post 64
Round =pre 64

 

[Calum]

Cool pics and info, yah I replaced a most troublesome part in my 68 model 94, with one from a pre 66 model 94...The cartridge guide.

Here is a comparison of them out of the rifle:

Night and day quality.

 

[AmmoFactory]

Wow

a model 94 winchester and the word troublesome in the same post im shocked!

I have a pre and post 64 and have used both for many years and never had a seconds trouble with either one!

there is a way to tell in the serial numbers too i need to look it up in one of these damn books somewhere whenni find it ill post it here!

 

[AmmoFactory]

Found it!

hope its usefull to someone

 

[Calum]

Also...
http://oldguns.net/sn_php/windateslookup.php?file=win1894.dat

http://ca.geocities.com/winchesterguns/serial94.html

 

[John Y Cannuck]

The pic labelled "early post '64" is the one to really watch out for when it comes to reliability, the one in Callums post is a later variant of same, and I've seen troubles with them too.
The late post '64 is relatively trouble free, first appeared late in 1971. I've used one for 37 years now, never had one single issue. Took a moose with it two years back.

 

[Calum]

the one in Callums post is a later variant of same, and I've seen troubles with them too.

I hope not or this rifle is going into the Lake.

 

[Lookinforlunkers]

Cool, thanx fellas, I have been meaning to check mine out for some time now. I guess mine was built in 57.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

I hope not or this rifle is going into the Lake.

If you decide to donate it to the waters, throw ir my way, I always take donations.

 

[Calum]

If you decide to donate it to the waters, throw ir my way, I always take donations.

But it's the only bait one can use in our Lake for our legendary Chumbuck.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Dang, I thought you'd caught Ogopogo.