[Pajaro]

First m/94-14 ever arrived! I am pleased at its condition, looks good. All matching numbers, missing only bayonet mount screw and blind nut. Interesting muzzle has been turned and crowned in the white. Photos are below. Forgot how to get photos in the body of the post, will find out. Per Dutchman, this serial number is the lowest known in the 1914 series.Stock disk is home-made, has initials "CGS" pecked into it. Can't wait to shoot it.

More photos to follow.

 

[swede]

Welcome to the Forum ! Congratulations . Nice to find an all matching carbine . Your front sight base looks like it was removed , as there usually is no step between the barrel & base . As you can see on the end of the nose cap , a barrel extension was once welded on the end of the barrel & now removed . The turning marks are from a tool bit that removed the excess weld . Must have lost the screw & nut before putting it back together again . I have a new original screw & nut for $5 each delivered if interested . Contact me by PM if interested .

 

[Pajaro]

Yeah, somebody messed with that muzzle. I saw the step today, when I finally got the bayonet mount off (takes 5 hands!). The front sight is also +.25, looks newer. The lands and grooves extend right to the muzzle crown, and it projects just a hair over 3 mm. See those circular machining marks on the Muzzle guard (bigger photo). They are old and circular in pattern, some sort of grinding?

More matching part nos. I see some here hide the complete serial, is that advised?

 

[swede]

The muzzle extension was welded on in the late 1950's to early 1960's to meet BATF regulations for a 18" minimum rifle barrel . The original barrel length is 17.7" . The extensions were attached in different ways by different importers . Some like yours were welded , others pressed in , some soldered in place , etc . In your case the excess weld was removed by a lathe turning tool bit in a drill press . No attempt to disassemble the carbine was made . The work was done while the carbine was all together . As you can see , the tool bit bottomed out on the nose cap .

Hiding your serial number is up to you . I do not do it . I guess the theory is that someone may claim it was theirs & you stole it ? You would need police reports to back up something like that . I have not heard of a problem from anyone in the past .

 

[Pajaro]

Yeah, I had read about the extensions in previous, recent posts. The blemish may have worked to my advantage, this gun was at an auction, with live and online bidders. I bid online. It didn't move up much from the original bid, I think all bids were online. May have been the audience, most of the guns auctioned were recent. I got it for about $425 including auction commission (near 20% including the online service), etc. Not bad!

The auction co. gave basic information, but no additional photos of the gun. The one posted photo was postage stamp and whole gun. They did tell me that is wasn't drilled and tapped, and that the bore condition was good.

I am amazed at the blueing under the wood. There is heavy wear to exposed blue, but beneath it looks like yesterday.

 

[flatwins]

For that price, you rocked it. SO many M94s received the Bubba treatment and just finding one with a complete stock is not easy without spending quite a bit more than you did.

 

[cruffel]

Super deal!! Congradulations on your first M/94!

 

[Pajaro]

Thanks, yeah I thought it came out well. Will post shortly on another auction: m96 that came out almost as well. Tho bubba was there first!

 

[Mauserhooked]

At $425 you got a steal! Congratulations!