94 Win. barrel

idaho cowboy

February 19, 2004 09:56

Were any of the earlier carbines made with carbine length octagon barrels?

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  Bert H.

  February 19, 2004 10:24

  Hello Idaho cowboy...
  
  The answer to your specific questions is "No"... however, the Model 1894 "Rifles" were made on special order with a 20" octagon barrel, and were/are refered to as "Short Rifles". Even more confusing, some of those "Short Rifles" were ordered with a saddle ring, making them appear to be octagon barreled Carbines. Only a "Rifle" was made with an octagon barrel, and the other identifying feature for a "Short Rifle" versus the "Carbine", is the method used by Winchester to secure the magazine tube to the muzzle end of the barrel. The "Carbine" always used a band, whereas the "Rifle" (regardless of the barrel length always used a dovetailed ring). Winchester never used anything but a full round barrel on a true Model 1894/94 "Carbine".
  
  
  
  Bert H.
  
  Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!

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  taperloc

  February 19, 2004 19:28

  Hello idaho cowboy,
  I think Bert H. has it about right. The only thing I would add is that usually, the forarm on the short rifle was one inch shorter than a standard rifle. (approximately 8 3/8" for the short rifle; 9 3/8" for the standard).
  Taperloc.

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