Has anyone had a problem with their grip safety not working properly?
I have a 1949 win 94 that the grip safety doesn't work reliably. After I've looked at this I believe the problem may be from rounded corners on either the trigger, safety, or both. Does this sound like a usual problem?
Are there any competent winchester 94 gunsmiths in the Spokane, Wa area?
win 94 grip safety problem
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No, it doesn't sound like a usual problem. It's a very simple system. The lever pushes up on the little peg that sticks down off the bottom of the safety catch through the lower tang, this raises the forward end of the safety catch and allows the trigger to move to the rear, rotate the sear and trip the hammer.
The only parts of the action the safety catch touches is the back of the trigger, the inside of the lower tang, and the lever.
This part does not usually wear, what I've seen happen though is the trigger block spring which is also the sear return spring can get assembled crooked in the lower tang and bind up. This area can also get really crudded up over time and that can cause problems. That is assuming someone in the past hasn't bubba'd it.
So personally I'd pop the stock off and clean that area real good and check for anything misaligned and binding.
Joe
The only parts of the action the safety catch touches is the back of the trigger, the inside of the lower tang, and the lever.
This part does not usually wear, what I've seen happen though is the trigger block spring which is also the sear return spring can get assembled crooked in the lower tang and bind up. This area can also get really crudded up over time and that can cause problems. That is assuming someone in the past hasn't bubba'd it.
So personally I'd pop the stock off and clean that area real good and check for anything misaligned and binding.
Joe
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I had a co worker bring a 94 to me that was doing exactly what you described...but only when it was cold, you know like hunting conditions.
Anyway I could not figure it out and resorted to disassembling, cleaning, and spritzing it with some dry lubricant. The rifle has never done it again so the owner & I pronounced the rifle cured, the problem solved, and me a mechanical genius!
Ha!
I hope you have as much luck as I did.
Wm
I had a co worker bring a 94 to me that was doing exactly what you described...but only when it was cold, you know like hunting conditions.
Anyway I could not figure it out and resorted to disassembling, cleaning, and spritzing it with some dry lubricant. The rifle has never done it again so the owner & I pronounced the rifle cured, the problem solved, and me a mechanical genius!
Ha!
I hope you have as much luck as I did.
Wm