Gunsmithing Winchester 94AE feeding issue
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If there are no rounds in the tube does the follower travel all the way to the action? Ie can you see it if the action is open and rifle is empty?
Going off memory I think there is small screw, going from inside toward outside that can come loose. Either it or the guide rails can bind the incoming round. Maybe it’s called cartridge guide?
Lastly can you take something and gently finagle the round back far enough to cycle? Starting from the position that it is in your picture can round be slid or coaxed back for the round to clear the feed tube I mean.
Going off memory I think there is small screw, going from inside toward outside that can come loose. Either it or the guide rails can bind the incoming round. Maybe it’s called cartridge guide?
Lastly can you take something and gently finagle the round back far enough to cycle? Starting from the position that it is in your picture can round be slid or coaxed back for the round to clear the feed tube I mean.
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No when empty the follower is not in the action. I can see it, how far into the action should it go.
I can finagle the round free by moving the lever up and down a little.
So is this a .44 or .45? Are you saying this rifle has never fed the longer round correctly?
If I remember correctly the 94 was designed for longer rounds and has a history of issues with shorter cartridges where the 1892 was for pistol cartridges.
If I remember correctly the 94 was designed for longer rounds and has a history of issues with shorter cartridges where the 1892 was for pistol cartridges.
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The barrel says 45 Colt. I tried the .44 special as a way to check for possible clearance issue. I got the rifle off gunbroker it has never worked for me. Looks like new, might have had issue from factory?
Oh! Yeah the 94 in 45 caliber can take a little to get it to work right. Yes probably that way from the factory, although I’m sure it can be made to work right.
Most of my experience is with the model 92 and they slick up nicely with pistol calibers.
Sorry I can’t be more help on here.
Most of my experience is with the model 92 and they slick up nicely with pistol calibers.
Sorry I can’t be more help on here.
I believe if I remember correctly the cartridge guides can be installed backwards. Someone may have taken it apart and reassembled it incorrectly.
Yes. Was using .44 only to see if it would cycle ok, which it does.
I had a 94 AE trapper in 44 mag and 45 Colt carbine like the OP's. They both ran fine but were horribly inaccurate and the .45 bulged cases pretty bad.
They put a bad taste in my mouth for "Winchester" lever guns until fairly recently when I started collecting real Winchesters...
Ever noticed Winchester never chambered any of their original 73's or 92's in .45 Colt?
They put a bad taste in my mouth for "Winchester" lever guns until fairly recently when I started collecting real Winchesters...
Ever noticed Winchester never chambered any of their original 73's or 92's in .45 Colt?
Ok, but does it feed .45LC or have you never tried? A .44 magnum case will fit inside a .45LC so the diameter is way off plus the difference in length. I had the .44 mag version with a 16" barrel. Mine was accurate but only with 240 grains, wouldn't shoot 210s very well.
Yes. That is the issue it will not feed the .45LC which the rifle is made for. I have tried a couple of brands of 45LC ammo with no luck. I was just trying the .44 special to see if a smaller round would feed. Hoping using it would help in the trouble shooting.
Gotcha. Do you know the history of the rifle? I wonder if it ever worked? I say that because since these were made in both calibers what if Moe, Larry or Curley put the .44 parts in the receiver and a .45 barrel?
FYI, my curiosity got to me so I went to the Numrich GPC website. If you look up the AE94 trails end model there are pictures of the left and right cartridge guides to compare. They're even in stock.
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