Winchester 94 AE
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Winchester 94 AE
Help, what do I have?
I recently acquired this pretty lever gun and I’m struggling with determining whether it’s a Ranger Compact, a Trapper, or something else.
Here’s some specs:
16” barrel, 30-30
Cross bolt safety
34.25 overall length
13.5 length of pull
Does NOT have a saddle ring
My best internet investigation led me to the following information:
OAL and LOP suggests it’s a Trapper
Trapper’s have a saddle ring, mine doesn’t
The only other 16” 94 I’ve found is the Ranger Compact
Ranger Compact has a 12.5” LOP and 33.25” OAL
Can’t find anything similar on gun broker, KyGunCo, or Buds for comparison.
The closest SN reference suggests my 94 was manufactured in or around 1992.
Here’s a few pics.
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I recently acquired this pretty lever gun and I’m struggling with determining whether it’s a Ranger Compact, a Trapper, or something else.
Here’s some specs:
16” barrel, 30-30
Cross bolt safety
34.25 overall length
13.5 length of pull
Does NOT have a saddle ring
My best internet investigation led me to the following information:
OAL and LOP suggests it’s a Trapper
Trapper’s have a saddle ring, mine doesn’t
The only other 16” 94 I’ve found is the Ranger Compact
Ranger Compact has a 12.5” LOP and 33.25” OAL
Can’t find anything similar on gun broker, KyGunCo, or Buds for comparison.
The closest SN reference suggests my 94 was manufactured in or around 1992.
Here’s a few pics.
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Re: Winchester 94 AE
The person I got it from says it’s a Ranger Compact. I’d still like confirmation tho.
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Re: Winchester 94 AE
Not sure about Ranger Compact, but cooler than a cat with 2 tails. Nice get!
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Re: Winchester 94 AE
On further research, the Ranger Compact had the tang safety. The crossbolt AE puts it as a carbine 20" barrel probably cut down to 16 1/4" after market. I've had 2 leverguns cut down by Cranky in the past. One a 30/30 another in 45/70. Both look and perform wonderfully. Check out the crown closely, should be rounded outside and inside to the bore. Still an awesome cowboy assault rifle! Made 1992-2002. Geno
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Re: Winchester 94 AE
Here’s the crown. Looks rounded to me.Geno wrote:On further research, the Ranger Compact had the tang safety. The crossbolt AE puts it as a carbine 20" barrel probably cut down to 16 1/4" after market. I've had 2 leverguns cut down by Cranky in the past. One a 30/30 another in 45/70. Both look and perform wonderfully. Check out the crown closely, should be rounded outside and inside to the bore. Still an awesome cowboy assault rifle! Made 1992-2002. Geno
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Re: Winchester 94 AE
Looks like a factory crown. You have a Unicorn!
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