Loose Trigger on a Winchester Mod 94

[Crash]

A friend has a Winchester Model 94 (manufactured in 1975) that has trigger that has more than 1/4" of free play. Even when cocked, the trigger will swing back and forth about 1/4" if you swing the gun forward and backward. The gun will fire, but this doesn't seem normal to me. Are all Model 94s this way?

Crash

[LosAlce]

My 94 does not do that but mine is a much more recent 94 (approx 2006). A quick google search turns up that it might be a normal thing but that would bother me just like ot concerns you. That's about as much help as I can offer, sorry

Hopefully someone else here has the answer!

[Lynyrd]

The trigger on my 94 is tight, no slack at all. Mine was built in 1951.

[cmgee67]

It should not do that. Mine was made in 1950 and the trigger is tight and has zero play in it.

[puma guy]

If you Google that topic you'll find it's a common trait. Looking at a parts diagram I don't see a trigger return spring. Here's a link for disassembling a '94 Winchester if you want to delve further into the trigger.

http://www.castbullet.com/misc/tdown.htm

[Keith B]

It's apparently a common issue with the model 1894. If you Google it you will find several postings with the same issue, including a video on YouTube https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2#q= ... er%20loose

Not really finding a fix for it listed, but will keep looking

[parabelum]

It is odd. I have '94 built in '53 and my trigger has very little looseness to it. I've owned it for number of years, and I'm obviously not a 1'st owner , so maybe it had something done to the trigger, although I can't see it

[Crash]

If you Google that topic you'll find it's a common trait. Looking at a parts diagram I don't see a trigger return spring. Here's a link for disassembling a '94 Winchester if you want to delve further into the trigger.

http://www.castbullet.com/misc/tdown.htm

puma guy,

Thanks for the help.

Crash

[Crash]

It's apparently a common issue with the model 1894. If you Google it you will find several postings with the same issue, including a video on YouTube https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2#q= ... er%20loose

Not really finding a fix for it listed, but will keep looking

Keith B,

Thanks for the info--I'll check it out.

Crash

[Soap]

Mine does the same. It has for 18 years now. No issues with it.

[PBratton]

Have you called Winchester?

[rotor]

I just checked this on both of my Marlin levers and they too have lots of free play in the triggers. Must be a lever thing. What I don't like is the comment that swinging the gun back and forth would make it fire. They do need that safety I guess.
Seem to be a million loose trigger Marlin posts too.

[warnmar10]

I just checked this on both of my Marlin levers and they too have lots of free play in the triggers. Must be a lever thing. What I don't like is the comment that swinging the gun back and forth would make it fire. They do need that safety I guess.
Seem to be a million loose trigger Marlin posts too.

I think you missed a period.

A friend has a Winchester Model 94 (manufactured in 1975) that has trigger that has more than 1/4" of free play. Even when cocked, the trigger will swing back and forth about 1/4" if you swing the gun forward and backward.




The gun will fire, but this doesn't seem normal to me. Are all Model 94s this way?

Crash

[rotor]

I just checked this on both of my Marlin levers and they too have lots of free play in the triggers. Must be a lever thing. What I don't like is the comment that swinging the gun back and forth would make it fire. They do need that safety I guess.
Seem to be a million loose trigger Marlin posts too.

I think you missed a period.

A friend has a Winchester Model 94 (manufactured in 1975) that has trigger that has more than 1/4" of free play. Even when cocked, the trigger will swing back and forth about 1/4" if you swing the gun forward and backward.




The gun will fire, but this doesn't seem normal to me. Are all Model 94s this way?

Crash

I guess so, not enough coffee this morning.

[LSUTiger]

my 1978 win 94 30-30 has the same loose trigger issue.