question about a 94 winchester 30-30

94 carbine said:
Hi,

I have recently inherited a winchester 94 Canadian centennial carbine (30-30). From what i've found it's not worth much at all. I was thinking about firing it (never been fired). I've always wanted a lever action carbine and this seems to fit the bill. will this be an unwise decision?

plus any info/links to what i should check for on the gun to ensure smooth operation (i've downloaded the manual so i'm looking for user tips)

thanks for the help,

94
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Could you post a nice pic of the action viewed from the top, and open?
Also the rear sight.
If those to items contain stamped parts, (Very likely) it may still be a decent shooter, but it's reliability may not be good.
Under those circumstances, I would definitely sell the rifle, for either a much more modern one, (post 1972) or a pre-64.
 
if you're in no hurry, sell it - trade it, get a pre '64. if you're in a hurry to get out there shoot'en, then get to shoot'en, upgrade later. not enough dollars there to worry about it............. have fun...
 
I have a tough time believing someone would give you $700 for it :eek:
I would think $500 would be more the going rate. At any rate I too would NOT shoot it, it will de-value it some & it's still a piece of crap gun. Sell it now & get a nice pre-64, & no! decent ones are not going for more than $700. Shop around & you can pick up a nice shooter for $4-500. If you do get $7 for it I'd get a nice pre64 M-64, then you have a NICE shooter :)
 
I have a winchester yellowboy indian carbine from 71. I had been fired a few times before I got it, and boy am I glad it was. I got it cheap, and now I have a super pretty shooter that everyone loves. I get offers for it all the time from people watching me shooting it. Its nice to have a regular lever to shoot, but real nice to have a gorgeous looking one that no one else is shooting at the range. If you have the original box/papers etc that came with the gun, and it has no marks on the lever/hammer from being cycled , and dry fired, then it might be worth something to a collector. (6-800), but without that stuff, its not worth much more than 4-500, so I'd let that be the deciding factor.
If its COMPLETE and unfired/uncycled maybe save it for posterity or sell it to a collector. (of those 91000 that were made, not a lot will remain intact with all original box, sleeve, papers, unfired, etc. )
if fired even once, SHOOT IT!!!!!
Mine actually shoots great, I was completely surprised by that. Groups are 1.5-2.25" at 75yards with open sights and a sandbag
 
senior said:
I have a tough time believing someone would give you $700 for it :eek:
I would think $500 would be more the going rate. At any rate I too would NOT shoot it, it will de-value it some & it's still a piece of crap gun. Sell it now & get a nice pre-64, & no! decent ones are not going for more than $700. Shop around & you can pick up a nice shooter for $4-500. If you do get $7 for it I'd get a nice pre64 M-64, then you have a NICE shooter :)
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At our last local gun show, there was the nicest pre 64, 94 in 30-30 that I have seen in a long time. It had a $500 tag on it. It was virtually unmarked, original bluing and even had the front sight hood.
A couple hours later I took someone to the table to show it to him, but the gun was gone.
So much for all these people who complain there are no good deals at a gun show.
 
Around here usually those deals happen between vendors in the parking loot before the gun show opens. In general deals are super rare.
 
Yes they are a commerative they commerate the worst model 94 ever built stamped parts potmeatal reciever if it is unfired and inthe box it may be worth $400-$500 if no box $350--$400 if fired $300 they were soldin sets with a rifle to match .The best would be to sell it and buy a pre64 or one made from mid 80's to date.
 
Go shoot it. So you'd get a few hundred $ more if you didn't shoot it. So what? You're not going to retire on the difference. If we would be talking thousands $$ then I can see it. Otherwise, why not have fun with it?
 
I hunted with a '67 commerative for almost 10 years and the gun shot very well. I put a 1.5-4.5 scope and could get 2" groups at 100 yards. Not something that I would take the range and pound the rounds through, but the deer I shot with it seemed to fall over.
 
Dont misunderstand tho-I own a 1900 1894 38-55 and a 9422 and love them dearly but my fave is still the Marlin. More gun for the buck I figger and I like to clean from the chamber out. Winchester never did figure that one out. Also waaaayyy too many moving parts in there.
 
$700.oo for a Ca. Com.? never in a 100 years.
They are the lowest price one out there.
If you want to shoot , go at it, thou if it where mine,
I would put it up for sale if you have the box and all ,
and if it sells , buy a good pre 1964 one.
I was going to tell you what the blue book price is listed
at , but don't want to depress you.
There are very few commemoratives that ever made anyone
money expect for winchester.
 
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