1926 Model 94 value
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Very handsome, especially the buttstock.
But IMHO, it does not have any serious collector value. Unless there is a record that it left the factory looking like that, I would say $400 on a good day.
BTW, the pad looks like an Ithaca "Bridge and Trestle."
But IMHO, it does not have any serious collector value. Unless there is a record that it left the factory looking like that, I would say $400 on a good day.
BTW, the pad looks like an Ithaca "Bridge and Trestle."
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The stock is not from Winchester. It's too crude and the lever would have been curved on custom orders with a pistol grip stock.
As a prewar (not just pre-64) Model 94 at one point it had pretty significant value. But it now has two issues.
1) As noted above, the stock and forearm are not factory original, or even Winchester in origin. And it's not very well done.
And
2) Looking at the edges on the receiver, and on the lever, it looks like it's been re-blued by someone who was not as careful as they needed to be in polishing.
I *might* in a weak moment pay $400 for it, restock, and use it as a shooter, but I would not expect to break even on the deal - even down the road. Winchester lever gun collectors are getting old and dying off. The end result is that supply is increasing, demand is falling and prices of nice Winchester lever guns are reflecting that softer market.
That leaves shooters like this with whatever intrinsic value they have as shooters - and that's around $400-$500.
1) As noted above, the stock and forearm are not factory original, or even Winchester in origin. And it's not very well done.
And
2) Looking at the edges on the receiver, and on the lever, it looks like it's been re-blued by someone who was not as careful as they needed to be in polishing.
I *might* in a weak moment pay $400 for it, restock, and use it as a shooter, but I would not expect to break even on the deal - even down the road. Winchester lever gun collectors are getting old and dying off. The end result is that supply is increasing, demand is falling and prices of nice Winchester lever guns are reflecting that softer market.
That leaves shooters like this with whatever intrinsic value they have as shooters - and that's around $400-$500.
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What holds the forend wood in place?
No carbine band with screw, the screw intersects the bbl and mag tube both to keep the wood from sliding forward on the mag tube.
Not factory as others have said,,but there's enough wood there to cut it back to a straight grip and fit a carbine butt plate and reshape the forend to orig style too & fit a band. The checkering can disappear.
A maple (?) stocked SRC for 'ya.
No carbine band with screw, the screw intersects the bbl and mag tube both to keep the wood from sliding forward on the mag tube.
Not factory as others have said,,but there's enough wood there to cut it back to a straight grip and fit a carbine butt plate and reshape the forend to orig style too & fit a band. The checkering can disappear.
A maple (?) stocked SRC for 'ya.
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Wondering about that attachment too. Personally I'd pass for an unaltered one.
The market has got soft on pre 64 1894s unless they are something special. The stock job kills it and touch up blue don't help. Lots of clean pre 64s on market for $600. I agree $400 would be tops on that one and
wouldn't be easy to sell. Average shooter would rather have a nice post 64
at $350-400.
wouldn't be easy to sell. Average shooter would rather have a nice post 64
at $350-400.
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My favorite rifle is a Model 94 Winchester in 30-30 caliber.
As an old hunter, this is all I need these days.
This one is just terrible as to what has been done to it.
My favorite here was restored after it came out of a house fire.
All metal is Cera-coated and stock and forearm replaced with Winchester wood.
It is beautiful and super accurate with iron sights.
It resides patiently besides my bed, awaiting use whenever needed.
As an old hunter, this is all I need these days.
This one is just terrible as to what has been done to it.
My favorite here was restored after it came out of a house fire.
All metal is Cera-coated and stock and forearm replaced with Winchester wood.
It is beautiful and super accurate with iron sights.
It resides patiently besides my bed, awaiting use whenever needed.
I have had two Model 94's. One from 1927 and one from 1957.
They were both spectacular guns, but I could not focus on the rear leaf sight and I let them both go to good homes
They were both spectacular guns, but I could not focus on the rear leaf sight and I let them both go to good homes
There's a fix for that:
Both Lyman and Marbles sights of the appropriate vintage can still be found.
You have a similar option on older rimfires like the 1890, 1906 and Model 62.
The small aperture in a tang sight increases the depth of field of the eye, so even with middle age / old age accommodation issues you can still focus on the front blade - and since your eye naturally centers the image in the rear aperture, there's no need to focus on a rear sight at all.
Another option is a peep sight. I have a 1936 1894 which, before I knew better, I had reblued, checked and the stock refinished. Added a peep sight. It is a beauty though.
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