Winchester Repeating Arms 94 Top Tang Safety (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 22)

S IGHT A DJUSTMENTS
All Model 94 rifles are fitted with open sights. The
style and adjustment system may vary between models
and grades.
The proper procedure is to shoot a group with the sights
set as they come from the factory (intermediate position
on both elevation and windage), and then make
incremental adjustments to move the sight blade and
blade holder to position the group on your target. The
procedures below are for the type of open sights found on
current Model 94 rifles.
BEFORE MAKING ANY SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS,
MAKE SURE YOUR RIFLE IS FULLY
UNLOADED AND THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION. PLACE THE HAMMER IN
THE REBOUND POSITION AND THE
MANUAL HAMMER STOP/SAFETY INTO
THE “ON” POSITION.
U P OR DOWN ELEVATION ADJUSTMENTS :
Adjusting elevation on your Model 94 requires you to lift
up the rear notch blade holder on your rifle’s rear sight
with your fingers and move the notched elevator either
forward or backward (Figure 16). To raise point of impact,
use your fingers to lift up on the blade and slide the
elevator rearward. Adjusting the sight to make your gun
shoot lower is just the opposite — move the elevator
forward. Remember:
• Move the blade and holder up to shoot higher.
• Move the blade and holder down to shoot lower.
For finer elevation adjustments the sight blade itself can
be moved up or down. This is done by loosening the two
screws that secure the blade to the blade holder and then
moving the blade up or down as desired. The screws are
then retightened.
R IGHT OR LEFT WINDAGE ADJUSTMENTS :
On most Model 94 sights, the entire rear sight blade
holder is dove-tailed in the rear sight base. To adjust for
windage, gently move the rear sight blade to the right or
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FIGURE 16
Move the elevator
forward to shoot lower, rearward
to shoot higher
Lift up on the blade holder
Sight
elevator
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