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brummiejim
Hi, Experts. Would Bert or someone else know if the Winchester Model 94 carbine was offered in .25-35 caliber? If so, is this a desireable caliber? Thanks Jim
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  • brummiejim
    What is the purpose of the hooded site on my 94? Is that an upgrade or downgrade to have one?

    Can they be changed?

    Hildy
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  • Bert H.
    Hello Jim,

    Yes, the Model 94 Carbine was made in 25-35 WCF, and Yes, it is a very desirable caliber. Based on my on going survey, approximately 3% of the total production between 1927 and 1963 were 25-35 WCF. The production numbers look like this;

    30 W.C.F. - 71.60%
    32 W.S. - 24.77%
    25-35 W.C.F. - 2.97%
    38-55 - .36%
    32-40 - .31%

    My total sample number thus far is 1,955 Model 94s, and I do not expect that the production percentages will change much over the next several thousand specimens that I survey.
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  • brummiejim
    Thanks for the information, Bert. I guess I'm confused as the different percentages you show for the different calibers add up to more than 100 % ?? But the bottom line is the 94 carbine came in .25-35 caliber. Good to know. Regards Jim
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  • the yooper
    Somewhat off topic but, Bert, why the period of 1927-1963 for Model 94 data? I can see the "pre-64" implication on the end date, but why 1927 as a start date? I hope this isn't a stupid question. [:)]
    yooper
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  • PEZHEAD265
    quote:Originally posted by brummiejim
    Thanks for the information, Bert. I guess I'm confused as the different percentages you show for the different calibers add up to more than 100 % ?? But the bottom line is the 94 carbine came in .25-35 caliber. Good to know. Regards Jim

    Berts math is not off by very much 100.01%.I think you misplaced a decimal point.
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by the yooper
    Somewhat off topic but, Bert, why the period of 1927-1963 for Model 94 data? I can see the "pre-64" implication on the end date, but why 1927 as a start date? I hope this isn't a stupid question. [:)]
    yooper


    I chose the 1927 start date for several reasons;

    1. The Model 1894 (94) remained virtually unchanged from its inception in October of 1894 through the late 1920s (the style of the upper tang stamp was the only notable change). Starting in the
    late 1920s, Winchester began making what turned out to be a sizeable (and frequent) number of production changes.

    2. The factory warehouse ledger records for serial numbers 1 - 353,999 survive (held by the Cody Firearms Musuem), and that data is readily accessable.

    3. It was early in the year 1927 that serial number 1,000,000 was reached, and it was any easy starting point to begin a survey.

    4. Very little has been researched (or published) about all of the many changes that were made during tha era.
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by PEZHEAD265
    quote:Originally posted by brummiejim
    Thanks for the information, Bert. I guess I'm confused as the different percentages you show for the different calibers add up to more than 100 % ?? But the bottom line is the 94 carbine came in .25-35 caliber. Good to know. Regards Jim

    Berts math is not off by very much 100.01%.I think you misplaced a decimal point.


    That extra .01% is due to rounding the numbers to the nearest .01%[:)]
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