I view improved 94's and 1900's in much the same way as the Ithaca Depression era Star models...Ithaca doubles made around the time of the Depression sometimes received extra fit and finish by employees who were struggling to hold on to their jobs. The last few years of the Remington double line was under the same dark cloud and employees were also struggling to hold on their jobs. Ithaca is only about 100 miles away from Ilion, surely there was some degree of awareness that many were about to lose their jobs to their neighbors. Stock makers and machinists could be used in the Rem 1911 shotgun line but double gun specialists had some serious reckoning to do. Keep in mind that while they were contemplating, they were filing and fitting the Improved Models. The Improved Model was an attempt, by Remington, to maintain their market share.
