difference between pre 64 and post 64 Model 94

[Fireguy]

What is the difference between pre 64 and post 64 Winchester model 94?

I know one was made in the USA and the other in Japan.

[Isacpotatoes]

[golfish]

From what I can recall (not a lot) they went cheap on the reciever metal.

[M1NM]

That was their bolt guns. The 94 was lowered in build quality and bluing methods to make manufacturing cheaper.

[ojisan]

This refers to Win 70 bolt action rifles, not the 94 lever action.

The post 64 lever action had a number of changes, including sheet metal pressings for some internal parts instead of cast / forged & machined parts.
For example, the post-64 has a stamped shell lifter.

[MongooseV8]

The early post 64 94 had some cheapy parts and bluing. Everyone hated them so Winchester changed them a few years after. Then in the 90s? They went to the angle ejects.

[Calif Hunter]

I have a Model 94 made in 1974 or 75. It does not seem that different, other than finish of both metal and wood, than my 1949 Model 94. Both are pretty smooth and reliable.

[Isacpotatoes]

This refers to Win 70 bolt action rifles, not the 94 lever action.

The post 64 lever action had a number of changes, including sheet metal pressings for some internal parts instead of cast / forged & machined parts.
For example, the post-64 has a stamped shell lifter.

['ol shooter]

I have a later 70's model 94, the receiver does not take blue well and turns red. My 1951 still has a beautiful blue on the receiver and other metal parts. My two are both top eject and are controlled feed, the rim rises up under the extractor. I do not know if the side eject is or not.

[870classic]

Good evening,
I just went through this with a few friends about the difference on the pre-64/post-63 Winchester model 94. The link below will below describe the changes between pre-64 and post-64 for the model 94.

https://www.onesticky.levergunscommunity.org/how_to/pre_post-64_winchesters.html

The most notable change between my 1894 (1897 vintage) and my 94 (1992 vintage) is the cartridge lifter. The 94 has a cast aluminum part and the 1894 is a machined steel part.

Best regards,
870classic.

[kendog4570]

The main difference is the change in receiver material to a graphitic cast steel instead of a forging or billet. The cast receivers will not blue with standard black oxide and required iron plating so the hot dip blue would take. They changed back to alloy steel sometime in the late 70's or 80's. The change in receiver contour polishing was gradual from the mid or late 50's to 64. The contours on pre war guns were quite graceful, 64's resembled a block of cheese. Many changes were gradual, such as coil mainsprings, cheaper and cheaper wood, rougher metal finishes, roll pins, etc. It didn't happen all at once.

[NapalmCheese]

Another difference would be moving to stamped parts instead of forged. The post 64 Winchester are often rattle traps, the pre-64s less so.

Functionally they're mostly fine, aesthetically not so much.

The main difference is the change in receiver material to a graphitic cast steel instead of a forging or billet. The cast receivers will not blue with standard black oxide and required iron plating so the hot dip blue would take. They changed back to alloy steel sometime in the late 70's or 80's. The change in receiver contour polishing was gradual from the mid or late 50's to 64. The contours on pre war guns were quite graceful, 64's resembled a block of cheese. Many changes were gradual, such as coil mainsprings, cheaper and cheaper wood, rougher metal finishes, roll pins, etc. It didn't happen all at once.

[Killer Bee]

What is the difference between pre 64 and post 64 Winchester model 94?

I know one was made in the USA and the other in Japan.

sale of Winchester brand and manufacturing move to Miroku was much later, good read on that subject..

When and why did production of Winchester's historic designs move to Japan?

also important to note Browning manufacturing move of some models / grades to Miroku prior to Winchester as they are now in the same group..

Where are Browning firearms manufactured?

[Beetle Bailey]

Warning: the camera work is terrible in spots and he does use a bit of colorful language.

[kendog4570]

Warning: the camera work is terrible in spots and he does use a bit of colorful language.

Lots of information in this. Too bad it ain't all true. 92's "stronger" than a 94??? If you designed a 92 to handle the pressures and length of a smokless 30WCF you would have an ....86?