Winchester Commemoratives, Which One?
I am new to the forum, and I am looking for opinions/recommendations on the Winchester Commemoratives, Model 94s.
If you could only afford to own and purchase just one, which one would it be? This is the situation that I find myself in. In my case, I am most likely to purchase a low end gun (less than $1,000), and I like the longer, octagon barreled guns, with nice grain pattern in the stock and forearm.
Ebizbuddy
If you could only afford to own and purchase just one, which one would it be? This is the situation that I find myself in. In my case, I am most likely to purchase a low end gun (less than $1,000), and I like the longer, octagon barreled guns, with nice grain pattern in the stock and forearm.
Ebizbuddy
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Commemoratives rarely hold their value unless they remain in the box, unfired and uncycled, with all paperwork. Winchester commemorated anything and everything and the market is flooded with them.
You're better off finding yourself an original Model 94 rifle. Octagon barrel models are out there and they will never go down in value. Just my opinion.0 -
This is not a direct answer to your question BUT my opinion along with many firearm collectors . A commemorative firearm is one of the POOREST investment or useable firearms you can buy . If you take them out of the box and even work the lever they lose 25% of their value and if you fire one shot they lose 50% of their value .On the other hand if you buy a standard grade or delux grade Colt or Winchester keep all the paperwork and protect the condition with proper cleaning and oiling you can enjoy this gun and shoot it for many years it will be worth only slightly less then a New In The Box for only a short time but then increase in Value much faster then any firearm made to be an instance collector Item. Commemorative guns have BLING if that is your thing but very few gun collectors even look at them with any thing but distaste. YMMV
edit look at the number of bids on the three examples and that will give you a clue on how many gun guys really want these kind of rifles0 -
Sounds like you might enjoy an Oliver Winchester. They are very sharp and can be found for around $800 plus or minus. I inherited one from my late father and although it doesnt gain much value, it is pretty. It matches your criteria. Hope that is an answer to your question. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by drl50
Sounds like you might enjoy an Oliver Winchester. They are very sharp and can be found for around $800 plus or minus. I inherited one from my late father and although it doesnt gain much value, it is pretty. It matches your criteria. Hope that is an answer to your question.
You might be interested to know that Winchester is going to produce an Oliver Winchester Model 94 in 2010.
http://www.winchester.com/library/news/Pages/News-OliverWinchester.aspx0 -
ebizbuddy...welcome to the GB forum! You have been given some good advice on Win Comm or any Comm for that matter. They are of little use other than being "safe queens" brought out from time to time to clean and admire. They are not, repeat, are not, good investments and as you have learned, cannot be shot, turned, or cycled or your investment goes up in smoke. Years ago I became a Colt Comm collector almost by accident as I bought a bunch of Colt's NIB at an auction for .30c on the dollar including #5 of the General Meade .45 and a matched set of the Nevada .45/.22 combo + around ten of the neat little Comm .22's. Paid $400 for the Meade and an average of $100 for the little Colt's. Beautiful guns but just sit there collecting dust although for the little I paid for them I could shoot them and still get my $ for them. What I did was get a Colt .45 SA and use it as a shooter and just keep the Comm's in the safe for the grandkids. Same with the Winchesters. IMHO spend the same $ for a older octagon barrel, shoot it, keep it clean and it will do nothing but appreciate. Nothing is worse than having guns that you cannot shoot which is why real collectors pass on any Comm (plus some Comm are not made as well as the real deal!). Good shooting! 0
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