Winchester 94 side sling loop

[SwifTst]

Hey all

I picked up a new Winchester 94 from Williams. Great rifle , looks good functions perfect. Actually made in Japan.
Anyways it has this silly sling loop thingy mounted to the side of the receiver. At least I assume that’s what it is. It rattled around and it is rather loud. Not good for hunting. I want to cut it off.. is there any reason I shouldn’t? I already bought a sling mount kit. Drilled the stock and mounted to the mag tube.

Thanks

Brandon

 

[FLHTCUI]

It is a Saddle Ring for when your riding horseback and the rifle is in the scabbard.
Run a leather thong through the ring (half hitch) so the rifle doesnt fly out.
Go watch a bunch old westerns , you'll see what I mean.
But, to remove it , it unscrews and a replacement screw can be installed.
You'll have to do more research as to where and how to install it or how much one is .
That is up to you.
Rob

 

[SwifTst]

It is a Saddle Ring for when your riding horseback and the rifle is in the scabbard.
Run a leather thong through the ring (half hitch) so the rifle doesnt fly out.
Go watch a bunch old westerns , you'll see what I mean.
But, to remove it , it unscrews and a replacement screw can be installed.
You'll have to do more research as to where and how to install it or how much one is .
That is up to you.
Rob

Thanks!

 

[fingers284]

It is a Saddle Ring for when your riding horseback and the rifle is in the scabbard.
Run a leather thong through the ring (half hitch) so the rifle doesnt fly out.
Go watch a bunch old westerns , you'll see what I mean.
But, to remove it , it unscrews and a replacement screw can be installed.
You'll have to do more research as to where and how to install it or how much one is .
That is up to you.
Rob

Actually the saddle ring wasn't designed for a rifle in a scabbard altho that might be Hollywoods inflection (and their always right on gun stuff). That ring is originally a military design (mostly carbines were equipped this way) that was carried over by Oliver to clip a loop of belting, with a snap hook on one end, The snap hook attached to the ring on the rifle and then the belt was looped over the saddle horn on a stockmans style saddle or a hook built into a military saddle. The gun wasn't in a scabbard at all, it just flopped along on the side of the horse.

Similarly the Lanyards that were ring-attached to butts of early martial handguns for cavalry use are often portrayed in movies around the hero's neck, and that may have occurred a few times, but the original intent was to hang the handgun from the same saddle hook the rifles were hanging from. Those long barreled pistols that were issued back then were very uncomfortable in a holster while on a horse , hence the hanging them from the saddle.

I have a civil war 1858 Rem New Model that has numerous small pock marks in the metal and in a discussion with the curator of the Cody museum, he claimed that that is quite common on cavalry pistols that saw a lot of use during the war. The markings are a result of many miles of bouncing against a rifle hooked to the same loop on the McClelland saddles.

 

[MRP]

Just put a saddle ring safety delete on my 444. A little leather strap made it quite. Also I plan on useing a single point harness on it.