Restore my winchester 94?

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Hey guys,

So I have had a beater Winchester 94 for years, it was made in 1913 and I have been thinking about fixing it up. The bluing is in rough shape on the barrel and mag tube, it's missing a screw on the top of the tang, the mid barrel band screw doesn't catch on the far side, and it has a feeding problem (the cartridge is fed into the chamber at a high angle and jams so you have to double stroke the lever)

My question is: if I get a gunsmith to look at it and fix the problem how much do you think it would cost? Would it be cheaper just to sell it and buy one in better condition?

Could anyone recommend a good gunsmith near Cold Lake, Alberta?

I know you guys love pics so here it is.

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two-dogs said:
^ that's only a pic, we need pics........................
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Hahaha... Mr. Technical here.

He has a point though! ;)

Me personally, I'd keep it and get it fixed up a bit. That firearm is now in the triple digits when it comes to age, there is something classy about that, not to mention you can buy new guns everywhere and anytime. Not so much the older ones.
 
depends on what you wanna do with it. If it was me, I'd let the next guy make the decision on what to do with it and buy a newer pre '64 and enjoy hunting with it.
 
There is tons of Mod 94's out there.

If you plan on fixing it up and using it because it has sentimental value and you want to hunt it, pass it down etc, they you can probably justify the cost of.

You will probably spend the value of it (total) in getting it fixed up if you have it done at a shop - so really depends on your motivation.

I restocked one my Dad bought new in 1957 - it was "his" deer rifle - the butt stock cracked clean through. I restocked it with tiger maple - looks awesome but destroyed what "little value" it may have had as an original pre-64 (which isn't much to start with in relative terms). But now it's pretty and "huntable" again, and it was Dad's, so I will never part with it..
 
I double checked the serial # on winchestercollector.org/ and it's 1915 (744###). I bought the gun for *$130 at a gun show about 7 years ago. Not much sentimental value, just want a fun lever action for the odd bush hunt.
 
I'll take a few pictures of the rifle and post them soon. I ran a empty casing through a few times and it's jamming from either the carrier dropping slightly as the round begins to move forward or the rim getting caught up in the tracks. Maybe I could buy a part and fix it on my own.
 
That gun doesn't look too bad at all for its age, I would fix it so it functions properly, but I wouldn't restore the wood or metal.
 
jpc said:
Your barrel is much newer than the frame.
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I figured it wasnt a collector, the guy I bought it off of said he got the barrel off one from the 50's.

It might be cheap to get the screw and a new elevator myself. I've never been into the Bonnyville source for sports but I might drive down during the week and talk to someone behind the counter.
 
I just stripped the old spotty brown grey finish off my post 64 Mod 94 with some high grit sandpaper and then cold blued it. Really makes it look a whole lot better to my eyes anyways...if nothing else it was a good way to kill an afternoon!
 
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