Winchester Canadian Centennial M-94
How many Canadian Centennial M-94s were produced in 1967? Today I bought a Winchester M-94 1967 Canadian Centennial, 26 inch barrel rifle. It has been used and has some scuffs in the wood. But I think that wood refinishing will clean it up pretty nicely. It looks like it has been carried and used as a hunting rifle, hence there is virtually no collector value in it, beyong being just another '94 with an octagonal barrel. One web site said that 97,395 were produced, while a second web site said that 90,301 were produced. Anyone know the true story on number for this rifle?
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You are correct, Its a used commmerative gun with no collector value. Even if it were brand new in the box, it would have very little collector value. Shoot it and enjoy it. 0 -
My 2004 bluebook list the total production of rifle and carbine as 90,301. Since the damage is done I'd clean it up and enjoy shooting it. 0 -
A friend had one that was a very good shooter.
Bear in mind that most of those flashy "commemoratives" were cranked out in the dark days of the mid 1960s with the low water mark post-64 action, mung metal frame, stamped lifter and all.0 -
Yes, I recognized immediately when I saw it on the rack that this Centennial '94 was not a collector's items, and thus would purely be a shooter. And that is great, because the "collector" grade '94s, to keep them in pristine condition must be kept locked away, unfired, and basically untouched. Plus the cardboard box has to be kept in good condition. All that for a "collector" rifle that isn't even worth collecting. Years ago I bought a Buffalo Bill commemorative and it sat in my gun cabinet -- and it sat in my gun cabinet. Basically it was useless to me, and I realized that it really didn't have any collector value. So I sold it back to the store for what I paid for it, then I put some more real money in the pot and bought a really nice Win 1886 in .33 WCF. That '86 is a real collector compared with the Buffalo Bill. I don't use the '86 either but at least I have watched the price increase during the past 40-plus years.
This used Canadian Centennial will be my can and paper shooter. I need to pull off the wood and refinish it to get out the scuffs and dings. Plus I don't like the finish that Winchester put on it anyway, so I'll take the wood back to a nice stain and rubbed oil finish. The refinished wood certainly won't hurt the supposed collector value. I don't care much for that scroll and leaf work on the action, but I'm stuck with that.
Quality wise, this Canadian Centennial does not compare to my original M-94 in .38-55 caliber (26 inch octagon barrel, cresent butt plate). Bought that old .38-55 in a hardware store back in 1965 for $40, and my father could understand why I would waste my money on it. "Dad, they don't make these anymore." "Whatever." Ha.0 -
That was $40 well spent. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Hawk Carse
A friend had one that was a very good shooter.
Bear in mind that most of those flashy "commemoratives" were cranked out in the dark days of the mid 1960s with the low water mark post-64 action, mung metal frame, stamped lifter and all.
The Canadian Centennial is a very UN-flashy rifle, it is actually a very nice looking rifle, with maple leaves engraved on the receiver, there is no gold or brass or any other ugly add ons.0 -
90,301 is the correct number, and it include both the Carbines and Sporting Rifles. 0
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