src94 said:
Old RV Ag said:
agsalaska said:
Mdub00 said:
that pre 64 94 is a beauty! yeah, at the listed price it is a steal. i found one in 25-35 wcf for a few hundred more than that and thought i was getting a bargin. I think 30-30 should bring more since the cartridge is "more available"
Yea that is backwards. The less available cartridges generally make guns more valuable, not less. At least guns pre 1980 or so.
So, my pre-64 94s in .32WS are valuable?
Highly dependent on the condition, but in general, yes. Those in original finish, if decent, are typically worth more than a restored one that may have been restored inappropriately. 25-35 is a little more rare than the .32 WS. I think the the one in 38-55 may be the most valuable??? 30-30 being the least valuable, by cartridge. Other factors are in play like octagon barrel, rifle vs carbine, saddle ring carbine, etc...
As long as we are having this great conversation about Winchester Model 94s, I have a fairly unique Win 94 that I I am going to finally break out of the safe this year. It is a Winchester 94 in .375 Win original year production 1978. I dont think its ever been shot but it doesn't have a box and has a couple of imperfections from its life in a safe. I bought it about ten years ago in a pawn shop near Mansfield and have acquired close to 300 rounds of the very hard to find ammunition.
They made the Big Bore from 1978-1983 in .307, 356, 375 Win, a modernized version of the .38-55. The action is the same as a regular 94 but clearly reinforced for the 'big bore' cartridges. I am looking forward to breaking it in.
Last post about Winchester 1894s. I promise.