Hypothetical free floating winchester 92/94 barrel anyone?

[Aggiecubpilot]

I was just tossing the idea around in my head and while I realize that it is not an accuracy guarantee or even necessary for the intended use of a lever gun, I think it would be an interesting concept. I believe the Marlin Express chambered rifles have such a configuration. Possibly "unitize" the magazine tube and stock? Who knows what accuracy might develop? Or has it been tried and dismissed?

Forgive my heresy, but I have a curious bored pea brain

C Parker

[Hobie]

I don't think steel floats...

Sorry, didn't sleep well last night. How does one isolate the barrel from the mag tube? Also, WHY? The system works fine as is.

[RIHMFIRE]

it is probably doable with a button mag levergun....
with a heavier guage cantalevered magazine tube
and the forearm attached to it only..but as Hobie said...why bother...
they work just fine just the way they are....
I have loosened the barrel band on one of my longer barreled 94s
and the groups did tighten up a bit...

[BigSky56]

The model 64,71 and 94 with half magazine are accurate guess its why tom horn used a 94 w/half mag in 30-30 for shooting rustlers. my 71 can hold 3/4" groups. danny

[pokey]

not EXACTLY a free float, but you should read this.

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/chapter23.htm

[AJMD429]

not EXACTLY a free float, but you should read this.

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/chapter23.htm

Yep. EXCELLENT article.

I think there is room for another Savage-99-like levergun without the tubular magazine, too, or an innovator to design a tubular magazine that is detachable-while-loaded, and free-floated vs. the barrel.