Anyone have any idea what I should pay for one of these. The stock has minor use marks, no rust in the bore, lever works and the receiver has lost 97% of its finish. The saddle ring is present and is protecting what is left of the bluing. It has a 6 digit serial number. First 3 are 623***.
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Winchester 1894 in 32WS
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The gun should date to the early teens, but more information is needed to give an accurate estimate. I'll assume it has a 20" barrel with a full length magazine tube. I'll also assume that it has the original metal carbine buttplate and ladder sight and the receiver has no additional holes.
How's the finish on the barrel and mag tube? Is the receiver finish flaked off with smooth metal, or does it show heavy wear?
I don't have a handy photo of the buttplate, but it should be smooth, slightly concave and would be bent about 90 deg. to fold over the top of the buttstock. The rear sight should look like this and there shouldn't be any additional screws or holes on the left side of the receiver.
How's the finish on the barrel and mag tube? Is the receiver finish flaked off with smooth metal, or does it show heavy wear?
I don't have a handy photo of the buttplate, but it should be smooth, slightly concave and would be bent about 90 deg. to fold over the top of the buttstock. The rear sight should look like this and there shouldn't be any additional screws or holes on the left side of the receiver.
Magazine tube runs the full length of the barrel. The finish is smooth on the receiver. its simply been worn off with what is left protected by the saddle ring. I'll go back to the gun shop and check out the buttplate.
Sounds like it's a $700 - $800 gun. It could be worth more (or less). Photos would certainly help.
When it comes to collectibles, the devil is in the details.
When it comes to collectibles, the devil is in the details.
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97% loss of finish leads me to believe it has lead a hard life and would examine it very closely.... value is in condition and thinking $400. I have one I paid $250 for that dates early 1950's and it is 95%. Lots of them out there but it takes lots of looking to find the one you just can't pass up.
I went back and looked closer. I found one screw that had been buggered but still not bad. The finish on the barrels is about 95%. There are 2 screws on the left side abovee the saddle ring that appear to have held the base possibly for a rear sight. I don't know if this was original or not. The present rear sight was made in Mich. and I don't know if its original or not. The butt plate is correct as far as I can tell.
The sn puts production in 1911.
The sn puts production in 1911.
It sounds like a Marble's rear sight (Gladstone, MI), which wouldn't have been original (standard) on a SRC. The extra holes don't belong on a gun that early and were definitely added later.
It's a shooter, not a collector and is probably worth in the neighborhood of $500 - $600.
It's a shooter, not a collector and is probably worth in the neighborhood of $500 - $600.
Pretty much what I was thinking. While not collectable its hard to walk away from a 100+ year old Win 1894.
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