ijosef
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I just bought a Winchester Model 94AE from a private party, and noticed the hammer functionality is quite a bit different than my older 1975 standard Winchester Model 94. When I dry fire it, the hammer doesn't go all the way to the receiver block (I think that's what you call it) where it would strike the firing pin. Instead, it stops in what is essentially "half cock safety" on my older Model 94. If I pull the trigger, I can manually push the hammer so it connects with the receiver block, but it won't any other way. Is this rifle supposed to function like that, or is there something wrong with it? I've attached a picture of the gun. Where you see the hammer in the pic is where it stops.
I'm relatively new to these guns, so any info would be appreciated.
I'm relatively new to these guns, so any info would be appreciated.