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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Redthies » Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:24 pm

I’m sure happy about it! I often wonder how my 1911 model 94 came by all its nicks and bruises. I know the story on one, but I’ve only owned it for 38 years.
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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Redthies » Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:13 am

Ok. I’ll admit it. I was enjoying my third adult beverage of the evening when the swap occurred, and while I noticed that someone had re-varnished the stock at some point, and “colored outside the lines”, what I didn’t notice covered by the extra golden brown goo, was a C with a tripod stamped on the receiver!!!!

I got myself a PCMR gun too! Damn, that makes me so happy! I am home now and was looking at it with my glasses on (🙄) and a bit more light and behold, coolness!

To be honest, I’m kind of glad I didn’t spot it when we were trading, because I would have probably gone a bit crazy! I would have felt bad trading straight, but it’s done, and I know he cares nothing about the history aspect. He’s just happy to have a rifle his kids can shoot…
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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Redthies » Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:26 am

How would you guys suggest I go about getting the finish off the receiver without damaging the metal? I did the same job on my 1911 Model ‘94, but it was 30 years ago and can’t remember what I used.
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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Sir Henry » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:03 am

Russians varnished everything on the old 91/30’s. As a collector of old military arms I left the history alone. Some of the Commonwealth countries in cold wet climates did the same thing. I’m betting that firearm was varnished by the company armorour back during WWII.
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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Sir Henry » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:20 am

If you do choose to remove it first take the wood off the rifle and then pour boiling water over the metal. It should come right off and will of course remove all oil and dirt so you will need to put a light coat of your favorite oil.
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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Redthies » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:53 am

Well that makes sense. It looks like it was painted with a live chicken, and if it were the armorer, he would have had a big stack of them to do, and wouldn’t have taken any real care to not get it on the metal parts. I like your point on leaving it be.

My next task is finding that rear barrel band, and given that any one I’m likely to find will be blued, would you know any tricks to getting it looking closer to the gray/brown of the receiver and barrel?
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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Hatchdog » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:24 am

What a great story.

“ It looks like it was painted with a live chicken”

Instant classic! :lol:
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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Sir Henry » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:36 am

Look for other small cartouches in the metal and wood. They may appear as dings or blemishes and filled in with varnish.
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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Redthies » Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:15 pm

Hatchdog wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:24 am
What a great story.

“ It looks like it was painted with a live chicken”

Instant classic! :lol:
Glad you like my humor!

I talked to a guy at the Colville gun show last Saturday who had a few old (1930s) Model 94s. I told him about my friends gun and referred to it as a “spruce gun”, and said they were worth an extra $1,000 over a same condition pre-‘64 gun. I’m very happy to hear that, but it doesn’t matter much as I won’t be selling it.
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Re: Winchester 94 with interesting stamp…

Post by Hatchdog » Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:22 am

Redthies wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:15 pm
Hatchdog wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:24 am
What a great story.

“ It looks like it was painted with a live chicken”

Instant classic! :lol:
Glad you like my humor!

I talked to a guy at the Colville gun show last Saturday who had a few old (1930s) Model 94s. I told him about my friends gun and referred to it as a “spruce gun”, and said they were worth an extra $1,000 over a same condition pre-‘64 gun. I’m very happy to hear that, but it doesn’t matter much as I won’t be selling it.

I almost went to the Colville gun show now I wish I had to meet you. Maybe we’ll do that at the fall show. I have always liked that show as it gets away from all the AR’s and Poly guns that overwhelm the Spokane show. Many years ago I bought a Marlin 336 in 35 Rem with lots of components there for a good price.
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