Winchester Repeating Arms 94 Cross Bolt Safety (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 11)

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the inside of the barrel, receiver, cartridge feed mecha-
nism and the action/chamber areas. A high quality, light
gun oil should be used to remove this compound and to
give your new gun its first lubrication. Clean the barrel
using a cleaning rod and patch as explained under
“Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions” found later in
this manual. First lubrication suggestions are outlined
below.
If your new Model 94 is for collector’s purposes only, it is
permissible to leave the rust preventative compound in
place and keep your Model 94 in its box for maximum
protection during long term storage.
O ILING THE ACTION
Before the first firing of your Model 94 you should first
wipe the mechanism completely clean, clean the bore and
apply a few drops of quality oil on the following surfaces
(See Figure 2):
• Along the breech bolt surface.
• On each side of the vertical locking lug on the top and
bottom.
• Along the breech bolt rail surfaces.
Avoid applying too much oil. Only a light film is neces-
sary. Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions should be
followed before each oiling.
O PERATION OF THE HAMMER
The Model 94’s Rebounding Hammer is a safety feature
designed to protect the firing pin from being struck by the
hammer when the trigger is not being pulled. After firing
your rifle the hammer immediately moves to the rebound
position. From this position, under normal conditions, the
hammer is prevented from moving forward and striking
the firing pin. The rebound position and the manual ham-
mer stop are intended to work together to provide protec-
tion against unintentional or accidental firing.
FIGURE 2
Lightly oil the action
at these points