1962 Winchester 94 Extractor problem

skhatzman · Feb 24, 2008

Hello, I just purchased a 1962 Winchester Model 94 in 30-30. It is a very nice gun. It shows signs of being used but it is in very nice condition. Whoever owned it looked as if they took very good care of it.

It does have one problem that I need help with. When the gun is not loaded the action works fine. It also has signs of wear but it works good. When I loaded a cartridge in it to check the action loaded I noticed it was hard to close at the very end of the action. Upon further inspection I noticed that the extractor was catching on the rim of the cartridge and to fully close it was scraping small pieces of the brass off that was in the way.

Is this piece supposed to angle up to slide over the end of the bullet or is it stationary. Has anyone ever seen this problem or does anyone have any advice.

Thanks,

Steve Hatzman

faucettb · Feb 24, 2008

If you go here there's a schematic of how the bolt is put togather and you also may be able to get the parts you need to repair it.

http://www.e-gunparts.com/products.asp?chrMasterModel=0950z1894&MC=

Cheezywan · Feb 24, 2008

You should be able to move the extractor with your finger a little. If not, it's easy to lube from the top of the rifle. My thinking is perhaps the rifle sat alot and is kinda dry and siezed-up.

They are not all that difficult to tear down. Make sure you use screwdrivers that fit the slots.

Cheezywan

skhatzman · Feb 24, 2008

Thank you very much I will try to loosen it up.

Steve

minalec · Jan 14, 2016

I have the same issue, not sure how to lubricate the extractor. Could someone help?

malamute · Feb 4, 2016

minalec said:
I have the same issue, not sure how to lubricate the extractor. Could someone help?

A drop of oil on top of the bolt/extractor, close the action a few times on an empty shell in the chamber. That will move the extractor up and down a bit.

Rangr44 · Feb 5, 2016

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Additionally, I would suggest taking a hard look (with a magnifying glass) at the front face/edge of the extractor, looking for any irregularities that might need smoothing with a small India stone.

The front face of the extractor should have a slight angle, the surface sloping back, away from the top edge - with a straight/sharp edge on the lower front edge of the claw.

Also check/clean the area between the rear face of the claw/tip & the bolt face, as crud can build up in there, effecting extractor performance.

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1962 Winchester 94 Extractor problem

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