well tell ya what ,the lee enfield .303 british was manufactured in the late 1800`s used during ww1 and still used today by hunters, collectors,cadets,etc.i would have checked by a gunsmith for its functionability and if its all good then you`re in
well tell ya what ,the lee enfield .303 british was manufactured in the late 1800`s used during ww1 and still used today by hunters, collectors,cadets,etc.i would have checked by a gunsmith for its functionability and if its all good then you`re inI have a winchester 94 in 38-55 that belonged to my great grandfather.
The serial # and the winchester site tells me it was made in 1909.
Is it safe, how do I find out for sure?
Who could I take it to in the Sussex area or do I have to go futher?
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does it have the hexagon barrel?I have a winchester 94 in 38-55 that belonged to my great grandfather.
The serial # and the winchester site tells me it was made in 1909.
Is it safe, how do I find out for sure?
Who could I take it to in the Sussex area or do I have to go futher?
Thanks guys
try loading a dud round into it, and unloading it. put a couple in the magazine and just keep playing with it. if everything works properly it should be safe. I have an original model 1894 made in 1894, and it works fine, and was used a lot.I have a winchester 94 in 38-55 that belonged to my great grandfather.
The serial # and the winchester site tells me it was made in 1909.
Is it safe, how do I find out for sure?
Who could I take it to in the Sussex area or do I have to go futher?
Thanks guys
Gotta disagree with you! Just because it chambers a round and successfully extracts and ejects it does NOT make it safe! The chamber could be corroded, the barrel could be full of rust, dried mud, etc.try loading a dud round into it, and unloading it. put a couple in the magazine and just keep playing with it. if everything works properly it should be safe. I have an original model 1894 made in 1894, and it works fine, and was used a lot.
I don't mean to start an argument, i just want to clarify, the only reason I said to chamber a dud is because the biggest problem the old 94's had, all my relatives have there own, is something to do with the chambering, other than that they were designed to last. but yes he should take it to a gunsmith.Gotta disagree with you! Just because it chambers a round and successfully extracts and ejects it does NOT make it safe! The chamber could be corroded, the barrel could be full of rust, dried mud, etc.
As mentioned several times above, he should have a GUNSMITH check it out.