I posed the following question on Facebook:
For years the front barrel bands on 94 carbines were between the front sight and the muzzle. When the ramp front sight came into use, the bands were moved behind the sight. Other than to make disassembly more difficult, was there a practical reason for the change?
The two replies I got were about having a longer sight radius and that non-saddle ring carbines had the band behind the sight ramp. Does anybody have better explanations than these two?
A Question About The Winchester 94 Carbines
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A Question About The Winchester 94 Carbines
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Re: A Question About The Winchester 94 Carbines
Here is my somewhat slightly educated take on this; about the time the front sights were changed several other changes were made too. Different rear sights, different butt plates, different markings and model number, ( from 1894 to 94).
About this time the Winchester family sold the company to Olin (I think) so they probably just wanted to update the product.
But I might have this all wrong so don't take this for truth till somebody verifies it.
Joe
About this time the Winchester family sold the company to Olin (I think) so they probably just wanted to update the product.
But I might have this all wrong so don't take this for truth till somebody verifies it.
Joe
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Re: A Question About The Winchester 94 Carbines
The earlier bands were also milled. The later style bands on the ramp sighted carbines were made round and bent into an hourglass shape. The magazines on the earlier carbines are more securely held IMO.
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Re: A Question About The Winchester 94 Carbines
The post WW II (1947 vintage) flat band carbine I had had milled bands. My 1950 carbine has the stamped bands. I agree the magazines on the carbines with the milled bands are secured better.
Joe
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