$6,000 bid on a M94 trapper?

[albertaal]

On an Alberta auction site, there is a $6,000 bid for a M94 30-30 Winchester trapper with a 15 inch barrel. It is an interesting rifle - what makes it remotely worth that price? Maybe relatives bidding on it?

 

[JJ-65]

Gotta love a drunk at an auction, even better if you are selling.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

Gotta love a drunk at an auction, even better if you are selling.

That be NUTZ fer sure.

 

[Big bore dinosaur]

This the 15 inch rare as hens teeth?

 

[VICIOUS]

The AR of its day?

 

[trebor2880]

Maybe the audience watches too many episodes of "Storage Wars", and one was imitating "Dave".

 

[guntech]

The barrel length should be 16 inches... I don't think they made them at 15".

 

[struff55]

Obviously it is a original trapper maybe from the turn of the century if that is the case a very rare gun not many have survived. Lack of info makes it difficult to form a opinion 15” bbl makes it an original gun . If in very good condition plus no alterations value 7500-9000 United States $’s

 

[RRH.01]

Here’s a rough one, 15” barrel for 6500 usd$
https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...rapper-with-15-quot--bbl.cfm?gun_id=101447823

 

[FLHTCUI]

Gotta love a drunk at an auction, even better if you are selling.

Or you are the Auctioneer......
Rob

 

[freddyfour]

Obviously it is a original trapper maybe from the turn of the century if that is the case a very rare gun not many have survived. Lack of info makes it difficult to form a opinion 15” bbl makes it an original gun . If in very good condition plus no alterations value 7500-9000 United States $’s

Very interesting, I had no idea they made a Trapper model back then. That sure would make an amazing piece to have for sure!

 

[guntech]

Obviously it is a original trapper maybe from the turn of the century if that is the case a very rare gun not many have survived. Lack of info makes it difficult to form a opinion 15” bbl makes it an original gun . If in very good condition plus no alterations value 7500-9000 United States $’s

It must be 1898 or older...

 

[merlin1]

sounds like the bidder might knows his guns a bit better then the cgn experts..

 

[Dave in Calgary]

Price on the Henry rifle went to $9,000 yesterday. Still two weeks to go.

 

[450yukon]

Cody museum survey up to serial #354000 (1906) on the 1894 Trapper lists,
19 - 14"
272- 15"
104- 16"
2 - 17"
12 - 18"
Not all included as production continued into late 1920's and an estimated 325 Model 92's with shorter than 18" barrels also made. There are two 92' trappers-a 14" & 15" for sale on GP for $24,000!

 

[guntech]

Cody museum survey up to serial #354000 (1906) on the 1894 Trapper lists,
19 - 14"
272- 15"
104- 16"
2 - 17"
12 - 18"
Not all included as production continued into late 1920's and an estimated 325 Model 92's with shorter than 18" barrels also made. There are two 92' trappers-a 14" & 15" for sale on GP for $24,000!

How do the US laws on 16 inch minimum barrel length affect those made after 1898? (pre 98 are antiques - non firearms - in the US I believe)

 

[450yukon]

I believe there is a $200 transfer fee/license from the BATF.

 

[guntech]

I believe there is a $200 transfer fee/license from the BATF.

I forgot about that... treated the same as a suppressor...

 

[Brutus]

I forgot about that... treated the same as a suppressor...

There's I believe also the category of curio & relic could apply in this regard short barrel lever rifles from eras past.

 

[Brutus]

Cody museum survey up to serial #354000 (1906) on the 1894 Trapper lists,
19 - 14"
272- 15"
104- 16"
2 - 17"
12 - 18"
Not all included as production continued into late 1920's and an estimated 325 Model 92's with shorter than 18" barrels also made. There are two 92' trappers-a 14" & 15" for sale on GP for $24,000!

IIRC my one 1954 Guns & Ammo had one article on collectable Winchesters.

One sign of original shorter than normal factory barrel was the front sight integral to the barrel as a single unit.
Was one pretty good way to identify counterfiets.