Unknown Winchester 94 Chamber????

by ERSisk, Monday, August 11, 2014, 23:30 (3746 days ago)

Chamber looks to be for a straight wall, standard belted cartridge, not a 450 marlin belt. No markings on barrel. .458 bore. Any ideas?

Many years ago, Rifle magazine......

by Otony, Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 01:55 (3745 days ago) @ ERSisk

.......had an article detailing a fellow's conversion of one of the fat sided Big Bore 94 receivers to .458 American. I can't think of anything else it might be.

Otony

Many years ago, Rifle magazine......

by Slow Hand ⌂ @, Indiana, Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 07:23 (3745 days ago) @ Otony

That would be really cool!!!

i had one of those, actually the very one in the article

by cable, Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 10:25 (3745 days ago) @ Slow Hand

john traister was the author and builder. i eventually rechambered it to the 450 marlin, an easy conversion and sold it off to a friend up here who says it is his favorite rifle.

Best you do a chamber cast

by Bud, Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 10:30 (3745 days ago) @ cable

of that thing.....just to make damn sure what it is.

very good advice.

by cable, Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 10:55 (3745 days ago) @ Bud

;-)

Not mine yet but working on it. If i dowind up with it a

by ERSisk, Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 18:26 (3745 days ago) @ Bud

chamber cast WILL be the first order of business.

Cool indeed!!

by Hoot @, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 08:27 (3738 days ago) @ Slow Hand

The shortened .458's have long held my fancy. Not sure what I want to do with them nor what I want to shoot them out of but it sounds like fun.

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