Winchester 94 gurus - ? on pre '64 value...

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I have a 1962 Win 94 in .32 Special that I'm trying to figure a value out on. When I do it will be going in the EE, (I think :)), but have to make a call to the CFC first for paperwork...;)

I would say in VG condition, but I'm not an expert...Wood is good, no cracks, splits or chips, steel buttplate, 20" barrel.

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Just from looking at your photos I would say the condition for your 1962 rifle is VG-Excellent. Any idea what the bore is like or round count. $350-450 should be about right.

Only problem I've ever heard about but never experienced first hand is that the 32 Specials do not shoot well once the bore starts to wear out. A 30-30 on the other hand will still give OK accuracy.
 
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looks like the barrel and receiver have most of the bluing left and if the bore is decent, because of cond. it would get $450.00 to $500.00
 
Sold a 59 with excellent bore,but bluing wear from carrying,and shellac flaked on one side of butt stock for $375 shipped a couple of weeks ago. I'd say your's should be worth at least $75 more or so.
 
Late production - it isn't that collectible and 32 caliber has always been a hard sell... I think if you get $400 for it you would be doing good. If it was pre war it would be worth more.
 
The .32 Special caliber is quite close to the 30 -30 cal. and I have never heard that it wore out barrels faster than a 30-30. Both cals were made within a year of eachother , using the same steel and milling process and it would all depend on the number of bullets down the tube that determines the wear not the caliber. I have a 1949 .32 Sp. carbine that shoots just as well as the 71 30-30 I also have, both bores are as new and shiney, and I can guarantee that many more bullets have been down the .32 Sp. tube. As I prefer the 30-30 rifles better than the carbines so shoot them more often... Just another choice of caliber, pretty well equal to eachother in velocity etc.

Value, I would guess from $450 to $ 550 . Yours looks very decent. Guns that are pre-64 and in great shape end up south of the border and sell up to $750.
 
Nothing wrong with a .32 Special or a late model pre-64 Win 94 for that matter. The .32 Spl ctg is just not that desireable out here on the westcoast but I hear they are partial to them in the east. Earlier pre 64's in similar condition seem to demand higher coin than the later models, too. Yeah, $400 tops likely is what you would see out of it.

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i'm slightly partial to the 32 over the 30WCF. it is capable of better ballistics (for what the increase is worth) if you reload and not everyone has one. but bullet selection and availability is not nearly as good.
 
I would try $ 500 to start and be prepared to back down a little if required.

From what I see in your photos, this gun is in far better condition than
most (for a pre-64) ... the vast majority of the blue ( even though a little freckled or pitted) and varnish remain, with no obvious dings, dents or signs of misuse/abuse.
There's a ton of those in lesser shape around at $ 350-$400 and more. These are "shooters" not collector pieces.

The 32 Special doesn't cause any gas pains here in the East. One of the guys I hunt
with has carried a 32 Special rifle for the past 30 years. It IS very effective for him where we hunt, and he has managed on average, a deer or better a year with it. He's also taken a few moose... very cleanly. Is it ideal, maybe not, but it sure works for him!
 
beretta boy said:
I would try $ 500 to start and be prepared to back down a little if required.

From what I see in your photos, this gun is in far better condition than
most (for a pre-64) ... the vast majority of the blue ( even though a little freckled or pitted) and varnish remain, with no obvious dings, dents or signs of misuse/abuse.
There's a ton of those in lesser shape around at $ 350-$400 and more. These are "shooters" not collector pieces.

The 32 Special doesn't cause any gas pains here in the East. One of the guys I hunt
with has carried a 32 Special rifle for the past 30 years. It IS very effective for him where we hunt, and he has managed on average, a deer or better a year with it. He's also taken a few moose... very cleanly. Is it ideal, maybe not, but it sure works for him!
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Thanks for the input. I think it has sat for most of its life, and would be near mint if it wasn't stored in a soft case...If it was a .375win I'd likely hang on to it...
 
MiG25 said:
i'm slightly partial to the 32 over the 30WCF. it is capable of better ballistics (for what the increase is worth) if you reload and not everyone has one. but bullet selection and availability is not nearly as good.
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OK, I'm a brute for punishment :rolleyes:

How does a .32s shooting the same weight bullet at the same velocity (even reloaded) have a ballistic advantage over a 30wcf??
Seems the harder hitting ,32 because of it's much wider bullet :cool: will also loose velocity much faster, again because of it's much wider bullet, so should pretty much equal out the "ballistic" advantage ;)
 
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OK, I'm a brute for punishment :rolleyes:

How does a .32s shooting the same weight bullet at the same velocity (even reloaded) have a ballistic advantage over a 30wcf??
Seems the harder hitting ,32 because of it's much wider bullet :cool: will also loose velocity much faster, again because of it's much wider bullet, so should pretty much equal out the "ballistic" advantage ;)
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i'm no ballistician, but the 32 has a wider bore, shorter bullet with same OAL (more room for powder), and a slower twist rate. all of which equal more velocity. whether it is enough to argue about is another question.
 
There has been an ongoing myth out there that the accuracy of a .32 special will deteriorate very quickly once the bore starts to wear. It seems a major gun writer recently addressed this myth but I can't quite recall the publication or the author. This one looks like a nice little carbine. Of course a pre-war would be more valueable, and one over 100 years old would be more valueable yet.
 
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