Winchester Repeating Arms 94 (Includes Take Down) - Manual (Page 24)

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i nStalling a S cope or o pticS
beFore installing a scoPe or other oPtics,
Place the “saFety” in the on saFe Position. oPen
the action and MaKe certain your riFle is
coMPletely unloaded. close the action and
Move the haMMer to the rebound Position. KeeP
the MuZZle Pointed in a saFe direction. Failure
to Follow these warnings could result in
serious injury or death.
i nStallation
Most Model 1894 receivers are drilled and tapped at the
factory. Follow the manufacturers’ instructions included
with optics, bases and rings when installing them on your
rifle. If you are using a scope, you may consider using a
hammer extension. Refer to the instructions on Hammer
Extensions on page 21. See your Winchester Repeating
Arms dealer to purchase the appropriate parts for the
Model 1894.
S ight a DjuStment
beFore adjusting the sights, Place the “saFety”
in the on saFe Position. oPen the action and
MaKe certain your riFle is coMPletely
unloaded. close the action and Move the
haMMer to the rebound Position. KeeP the
MuZZle Pointed in a saFe direction. Failure to
Follow these warnings could result in serious
injury or death.
The Model 1894 is fitted with adjustable open sights. The
proper procedure is to shoot a group with the sights set as
they come from the factory (intermediate position on
both elevation and windage), and then make incremental
adjustments to move the rear sight blade and blade holder
to position the group on your target.
e levation a DjuStmentS
Adjusting elevation on most Model 1894 sights requires
you to lift up the rear blade on your rifle’s rear sight with
your fingers and move the notched sight elevator forward
or backward (Figure 24, page 23).
To raise point of impact, use your fingers to lift up on the
blade and slide the sight elevator rearward. Adjusting the
sight to make your gun shoot lower is just the opposite, by
sliding the elevator forward.
• Move the rear sight blade and sight elevator up to
shoot higher on the target.
• Move the rear sight blade and sight elevator down to
shoot lower on the target.
W inDage a DjuStmentS
The rear sight base is dovetailed in the rear of the barrel.
To adjust for windage, gently move the rear sight base to
the right or left by tapping the sight base at the dovetail
using a wood or fiber dowel or hammer that will not mar
the sight (Figure 25).
• Move the rear sight base to the right to shoot farther
to the right on the target.
• Move the rear sight base to the left to shoot farther
to the left on the target.
Care should be taken not to mar the finish or bend sight
components when adjustments are made.
All sight adjustments are a matter of trial and error.
Remember, it is usually necessary to adjust your sights
when you change type or even brand of ammunition.
t akeDoWn m oDelS
The Model 1894 rifle is also available as a takedown
model. These rifles have a mechanism that allows you
to separate the barrel/forearm half of the rifle from the
receiver half of the rifle. The takedown design utilizes
an interrupted thread system on the barrel extension
and receiver, and a special mechanism on the end of
the magazine tube which allows you to disengage the
barrel from the receiver. For terminology related to
FIGURE 24
Lift up on the sight elevator and
move the elevator forward or
rearward with your fingers.
FIGURE 25
Tap carefully on the base
to adjust the sight.