94 Winchester cartridge guide????

taperloc

June 29, 2003 06:32

I am working on a couple of 94 Winchesters. I have noted that in the Numrick catalog, they list cartridge guides for .30-30 & .32 sp. and list .38-55 separately. The overall dimensions of these three cartridges in only in the .001 or .002 differance. i.e.: overall lenght, rim dia., base dia. etc. yet this is how Numrich lists them:

265550 Cartridge Guide, Left Hand*
265530 Cartridge Guide, Right Hand, .30-30 & .32 WCF*
868570 Cartridge Guide, Right Hand, .38-55*

What is the would the possible differences be?
Thank you,
Taperloc.

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  Der Gebirgsjager

  June 29, 2003 07:13

  I'll give you a generalized answer. As you have noted, not all cartridge guides are the same. The differences lie in the amount of cut, taper, and bevel on the front (feed) surfaces of the guides. In general, it is best to use the guide made for your particular rifle, as the guides have been shaped for optimum performance with that cartridge. Sometimes you will find that guides for one cartridge will work satisfactorily for another, but this is the exception rather than the rule. In fact, since the '94 has been in production so long, there are often 3 or 4 different guide sets for a particular caliber resulting from not-so-obvious design changes to the receiver and feed mechanism. Before you wind up with a small drawer full of feed guides that don't have any application to what you own, I would advise you to write Numrich when you place your order, and give them the exact serial number of the rifle(s) you are working on, and of course, the caliber.

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  rcdis

  June 29, 2003 14:26

  Four different cartridge guides were used on the 94. Only the .32-40 and .32 Winchester Special used the same guides. The differences was in the "face" on the inside surface where the cartridge is guided up. Type I guide was for the 38-.55, type 2was for the .25-35, the type three was for the .32-40 and .32 special, and type 4 was for the 30-30. All the guides were 2 19/32 inches long, but varied from17/64 inches high and either 13/64 or 3/16 inches thick. Diagrams of the guides show how different they are.
  
  rcdis

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  taperloc

  June 29, 2003 17:36

  rcdis,
  Where do I find the diagrams???
  Thank you
  Taperloc

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  rcdis

  June 29, 2003 19:15

  taperloc
  
  Arthur Pirkle shows them in his book :Winchester Lever Action etc. volume 3. I could try to scan the page or take a photo and send it if you wish, I don't know how clear it will be.
  
  rcdis

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  rcdis

  June 29, 2003 19:56

  taperloc
  
  I tried a scan, it came out fairly clear, if you want I can send it to you.
  
  rcdis

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