Inherited Winchester 1894 - worth anything?

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Hello fellow CGN'ers. A few guns have been passed down to me. One is a Winchester 1894 which appears to be quite old.

I looked at a Winchester rifle manufacturing document which suggest my Ser# 399### was produced in 1906

My dad said the rear 'volley sight' was removed sometime ago, saddle ring is missing and 1 of the flip up rear sights is broken. I don't think its been fire in 30+ years. I couldn't find too much info on an accurate value (prices all over the place), and am reaching out to see what I have inherited. I am more into modern tactical shooting, and so if I was to keep it, I don't see myself shooting it.

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A standard 1894 saddle ring carbine with gum wood stocks. Winchester used gum wood on 92 and 94 carbines due to a shortage of walnut. You see most gum wood around WW1 but some before. The rear sight is a three leaf express Winchester sight and is original to the gun I would think. Many have broken leaves. The wood has been badly over sanded and that hurts value badly. Owing to condition pretty much a shooter/hunter, value in the $500 range in my opinion if the bore is good. My 2 cents.
 
Not that it matters much, but I think you're reading the chart wrong. #378878 was the last rifle produced in 1906, which would mean yours was made in 1907.
 
Dont sell it. Keep it! Especially if it has family history! If you tactical shoot then tactical shoot the S#&% out of that dirty 30.

What would you be able to trade that for in today's guns anyway... an 870 express?
 
Mike Webb said:
A standard 1894 saddle ring carbine with gum wood stocks. Winchester used gum wood on 92 and 94 carbines due to a shortage of walnut. You see most gum wood around WW1 but some before. The rear sight is a three leaf express Winchester sight and is original to the gun I would think. Many have broken leaves. The wood has been badly over sanded and that hurts value badly. Owing to condition pretty much a shooter/hunter, value in the $500 range in my opinion if the bore is good. My 2 cents.
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That's what I would guess for value, I'd say less except that rear three leaf site isn't common and is a really cool part of that lever.
 
As mentioned, what kills the value on this one is the sanded wood, missing saddle ring assy, and broken rear sight. . If you compare it to an original gumwood stock you'd see why as an original is dark with years of sweat and use combined with nicks and bumps that only time and use will produce. . Too bad the rear sight has a broken leaf as those sights usually sell on ebay from upwards and close to $200. .

I have a SRC, 1902, with the same rear sight, dark unsanded gumwood, decent bore, saddle ring is there, bumps and dings, 60% original bluing, no rust or pitting. . I'd value it between $750 to $800. .

The OP's SRC, if the bore is decent . . . less wood, sight & SR . . . $300 to $350
 
MadDog, are you sure its backwards? I took a closer look at it. there is no scuffing on the barrel band which is right in front and the tabs on the barrel for the sight look original. I don't think that sight has ever been altered.

Thanks for all the info about the rifle and value. It will be packed away with my pre 1900 Colt SAA. Maybe get into Cowboy 3 gun. Thanks again.
 
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Same sight they used to use on the old Savage 1899's and I've never seen one turned outward like that.

Actually I can't remember ever seeing one of those on a Winchester before either, especially on a SRC, wonder if it's been replaced?

Should look like this when it's facing the right way.

marlin-savage-3.jpg
 
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