1894 winchester value and rarity
I have a winchester 1894 made in 1900,26 in. oct.barrel,dbl set triggers in 90% condition. Standard 1894 not a deluxe.How rare and what is ballpark value?
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90% ?? Priceless. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by duckhunter
90% ?? Priceless.
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90% original? Oh, I gotta see pics of this one!
This thread will show you how: http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2592940 -
quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
90% original? Oh, I gotta see pics of this one!
This thread will show you how: http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=259294
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quote:Originally posted by svg25ssm
I have a winchester 1894 made in 1900,26 in. oct.barrel,dbl set triggers in 90% condition. Standard 1894 not a deluxe.How rare and what is ballpark value?
You left too much information out of your description.
1. What caliber/cartridge is it chambered for?
2. Does it letter with the set trigger?
3. Does it have a full length, or a partial length magazine tube?
4. Crescent butt plate or shotgun butt?
5. Sporting sights or something else?
Are you sure that it is actually in 90% graded condition? Does it have 90% of the bluing on the receiver frame? Does it still have 90% of the case colors on the hammer and lever?0 -
1894 30-30,not letterd,but i am the third owner i believe it is original.Knew the other owners.Full length mag and 3 leaf sight. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by svg25ssm
1894 30-30,not letterd,but i am the third owner i believe it is original.Knew the other owners.Full length mag and 3 leaf sight.
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Here's the pix you asked for...0 -
Well, it is a decent looking Sporting Rifle, but it is a long way from being in 90% graded condition. While the pictures were a bit on the dark side, and not close-up enough, I can tell you that it is unlikely to grade any higher than 70%.
In answer to your question about the "rarity"... it is an extremely common gun, with several hundred thousand of them manufactured over many decades.
In answer to your question about the "ballpark" value, it is worth somewhere in the $900 - $1,200 range.0 -
I know the dbl set trigger is not extremely commom. 0 -
The pictures leave a lot to be desired. For example, the one showing the top of the barrel shows very nice barrel blue. This picture standing alone would give most anyone the impression that the barrel bluing is 85% plus. And the last picture would tend to add some percentage of blue to this, with the magazine blue being well above 90%. The third picture showing the blue on the bolt would seem to me to be plus 80%. The fourth picture showing the right side of the rifle just does not do the barrel and mag blue any justice...maybe it's the glare from the metal, however, if the bluing on the barrel and mag is in the same condition as that shown in picture five, then the bluing would be above 90%. The receiver seem to show a lot of nice bright blue with some patina, but again, the pictures aren't that good in order to appraise the percentage and quality of the bluing...at least, not to my old eyes. Also, the first picture showing the bottom of the receiver seems to be about 60%, with the lever showing silver. Lastly, if there is very much patina on the barrel and magizne, good pictures would help any interested party, that is, if you are trying to sell the rifle. Basically, you just need good quality pictures, since it's very easy to misjudge the condition of bluing without them. This would include good pictures of the wood and buttplate as well.
Question: Has the receiver been drilled and tapped? Bore condition?0 -
quote:Originally posted by svg25ssm
I know the dbl set trigger is not extremely commom.
No, it is not... but the rest of the rifle is. Winchester manufactured more than 5100 set trigger Model 1894s in the first 353,999 made. If the ratio for the first 353,999 remained the same through the first 1,000,000 that were made (early 1927), that would mean that close to 15,000 set triggers were made. Based on waht I have seen, that number appears to be reasonable.0
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