1906 Model 94...

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I have had my Dad's Winchester Model 1894 32Spl sitting in my gun safe for many, many years now, I had it professionally blued and inspected by a well known gunsmith about 10 years ago, he did a beautiful job, the bluing is dark and the gun looks awesome. There is a flaw in that a small piece of the stock was replaced on the right side of the receiver tang where it says 'Winchester Model 1894. Otherwise the gun is possibly an 8 out of 10, but I'm not a collector so who knows...it looks really very nice.

The serial number (360###) comes up in the Winchester archives as a 1906 date of manufacture. So I'm thinking about selling it to sponsor a rifle for my up and coming young hunter son. I'm sure Dad would approve of swapping his .32 for a more modern gun for his grandson, but I have no idea what it might be worth or how to find out?

Can someone direct me?

Jim
 
Leave the fark'n thing alone and stick it back in the safe.
Your father was wishful nuff to leave it to you.
Don't break the hand-me-down cycle.
Pick up bottles/cans/batteries and such to fund your new purchase.

You've done enough to that old gal already.
Pass it forward to your son when he's ready to accept full responsibility for it.
Jeeesh already.
 
The gunsmith did mention that before he tackled the job, but at the time I didn't care since I figured I would just have in my gun cabinet forever anyway...but time heals and I guess it could go to a new home now, if anyone wanted it.

Or, it could continue in its present sentimental role in my cabinet. I don't mind letting it go, I just don't want the buyer chuckling all the way to the bank, cause I hadn't done my homework, if you know what I mean...

Jim
 
My dad gave me his rifle, and it's still in the safe only to see daylight in my hands. Then it goes to my son.
I'd like to see a pic too.
 
Royzo said:
Looky has spoken. I'm thinkin y'all struck a nerve.
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You have no idea what my old man gave away of mine when I was young.
Numerous pellet guns.
Rimfires I have lost count of.
And he tried to give my old 1892 44-40 away to a neighbour kid after I moved from home.
After that stunt, I move all me chit owt.
Saved and sound now, butt no fruck'n grand-wee wuns to pass them too.
 
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c-fbmi said:
The value of your rifle in described condition is between 350-400 dollars as a shooter 32..........you lost 200 dollars having it reblued and with the damage to the stock.
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That's kinda what I was hoping to hear. I'll keep it in the gun cabinet, next to the guns that actually mean something to me. It has a history, as do we all, but not always good...

Jim
 
c-fbmi said:
The value of your rifle in described condition is between 350-400 dollars as a shooter 32..........you lost 200 dollars having it reblued and with the damage to the stock.
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Thats about what I was thinking for it's value.

Buy a few boxes of .32 sp and take it to the range sometime, it might grow on you, as others have said, the re-blueing doesn't add value, but it does make it a bit more appealing to take out to the range.

I've got a few that were gramps from either side of the family as well, one of them was kind of a dink to alot of the family, so I can understand your perspective. His will be kept though and rebarreled to a .375 at some point (model 1917 ERA in .311-308 norma)
 
Absolutely nothing wrong with the 32 Special for hunting Eastern Ontario.
The two in our camp have taken literally dozens of deer, s few bear and an even half-dozen moose over the
last few years in Central Ontario. Your son would be a lucky lad to have Grandpa's gun ... and I'd make him sign
a note promising not to sell it and pass it on appropriately as he intended.
 
Carlsen Highway said:
Why cant you give the .30/30 to your son? Give him the rifle and tell him to keep it in the family. There is nothing wrong with a Winchester for a first rifle...wear that new blueing job right off that rifle with hunting.
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Because it's not a 30-30.

I'll sell every one of my own guns before I sell one that belonged to my father. Every F-ing One.
 
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