Winchester 94 Manufacture&Value
I inherited my grandfathers Mod 94 Winchester recently. #5169xx cal.38/55. All original but some rusting, about 50% blue and a silver looking receiver and forend cap. Would someone be so kind to tell me year of manufacture and approx. worth???
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fred,
I'll leave the value to someone else,but I'm gonna say that it was made in 1910.
BW
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Hello freddbear4...
Is it a "Rifle" or a Saddle Ring Carbine (SRC)?
Plain Sporting or Deluxe Model?
Special order features or plain jane?
Bore condition?
I agree with Bobbywins that the DOM is cicra 1910.
Bert H.
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It's a rifle, plain sporting, 25" hex barrel,bore shiney and well defined, action is tight, wood shows hunting use but no cracks or chips,screws are not bunged up,but it does have a marble rear sight replacement. Thanks.quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
Hello freddbear4...
Is it a "Rifle" or a Saddle Ring Carbine (SRC)?
Plain Sporting or Deluxe Model?
Special order features or plain jane?
Bore condition?
I agree with Bobbywins that the DOM is cicra 1910.
Bert H.
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Hello Fred...
The barrel should actually be 26" in length (including the section screwed into the frame), and I would be willing to bet that it is actually octagon (8-sided). The Marbles rear sight may not be a replacement... Winchester manufactured LOTS of Model 1894s during that timeframe that were factory fitted with Marbles sights.
As long as the rust that you mention is just on the surface (no pitting), your Rifle is likely worth about $750 (possibly a bit more depending on how well the rust cleans up).
Bert H.
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Right, 26" and octagon. Now, this gun is going to stay in the family for many years to come and I thought about reblueing it for ease of maintenance. To what extent would it devalue it? (ie 10%,25%,50%) I appreciate your time and interest. Thank you. PS I had a chance to visit the site of Winchester Arms recently and it's just a shell of what it once was. The guard said that the only museum is in Cody, Wy. although they still had the statue of John Wayne there. quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
Hello Fred...
The barrel should actually be 26" in length (including the section screwed into the frame), and I would be willing to bet that it is actually octagon (8-sided). The Marbles rear sight may not be a replacement... Winchester manufactured LOTS of Model 1894s during that timeframe that were factory fitted with Marbles sights.
As long as the rust that you mention is just on the surface (no pitting), your Rifle is likely worth about $750 (possibly a bit more depending on how well the rust cleans up).
Bert H.
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Hello Fred...
Do NOT have that old rifle reblued[V]! Rebluing it would reduce the value by at least 50%, and it would destroy the collectability of the rifle (and that would be for a high quality job by someone who really knows what they are doing versus your average gunsmith who just starts filing, buffing, and polishing without any regards to preserving all of the original factory markings). A poorly done reblue would utterly destroy the value (collectability). Simply keep a very light coat of oil on all of the steel surfaces, and use a quality wood furniture cleaning product on the stocks.
Bert H.
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You are right, it's not going to get any worse as long as I have it and it no longer would have the nostalgia associated with it in Grandpas hands sitting in the north woods of Michigan waitin for the big one. Thanks again for your counsel and information. quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
Hello Fred...
Do NOT have that old rifle reblued[V]! Rebluing it would reduce the value by at least 50%, and it would destroy the collectability of the rifle (and that would be for a high quality job by someone who really knows what they are doing versus your average gunsmith who just starts filing, buffing, and polishing without any regards to preserving all of the original factory markings). A poorly done reblue would utterly destroy the value (collectability). Simply keep a very light coat of oil on all of the steel surfaces, and use a quality wood furniture cleaning product on the stocks.
Bert H.
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I sold one nearly identical a couple of years back and wish I hadn't. I got 700, which I think was a few bucks low but I needed the money. If you're in the north woods of Mich., you got a great deer rifle, I shot my first with the one I had. They shoot calm and sweet, but make sure that you check the ballistics, pretty fast-falling round. I wouldn't re-blue any gun that had my grandfather's marks on it. It's a legacy. 0 -
Look at here:
http://oldguns.net
"Manufacture Dates"
or
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/Winchester_Information.htm0
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