Winchester 1894 - 1910 Barreled Receiver

[johnm1]

I have the opportunity to purchase a 1910 barreled receiver. Completely stripped, no finish with a shorter, 20"(?) octagon barrel, barrel.

Two questions:

1.) Are the receivers the same for both a rifle and a saddle ring carbine?

2.) Would Winchester have made a saddle ring carbine with an octagon barrel?

Could be an interesting project. And yes I know you can't make the dollars work.

 

[Lucas McCain]

The only difference in the receiver will be if it is drilled for the saddle ring. As far as the octagon barrel I don't believe the saddle ring carbine used an octagon barrel.

 

[johnm1]

Thanks Lucas. It doesn't make sence for any carbine to use an octagon barrel as the intent of a carbine is a small lightweight package and an octagon doesn't really help in the weight catagory. Did the make any 20" carbines with an octagon barrel I wonder?

if so, maybe it will just come back as a carbine. I haven't made the decision to take on this project yet. The stripped barreled receiver is $100 and I know I can't buy the part indigually for the cost of a decent carbine. But it sounds like a fun project.

 

[PetahW]

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Prior to 1925, Winchester would put whatever length octagon bbl on whatever you wanted, as a "Special Order" - or on a standard "Short Rifle" (model).

Why folks get a Cody letter to find out how whatever left the factory, and measure where the bbl sights arte located, in relation to the muzzle & receiver (to detect aftermarket shortening).

Winchester, however, usually outfitted Rifle (models) with a different buttstock, forend cap & sights than a Carbine (model).

Carbines typically have a square-comb buttstock with a steel wrap-over (top) BP, a forend bbl band, a plain post front sight and a ladder-type rear bbl sight.

Rifle models would differ, in that they have a crescent or shotgun butt, a forend with a cap, a bead front sight blade and a longleaf rear bbl sight.





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[Lucas McCain]

They did make a carbines with octagon barrels, I have a 32 special carbine with an octagon barrel.

 

[johnm1]

You guys are great. I'm still not sure i want to take on this project. but I have more information to go on.

Thanks again.