Pre 64 win model 94 dilemma

If it were me, I'd sell it to him for what I paid for it and keep on looking around for something similar.

They screwed up, for sure. But family heirlooms are important and I would do what I can for them, within reason, to help them out.

Guns come and go. Just imagine how much that particular rifle might mean to them. To them, it might be priceless. Yes, you'd be doing them a favour by getting it back to them and putting yourself out slightly. But i doubt you'd be without sufficient firepower for the upcoming hunting seasons to keep your freezers full.

As far as I'm concerned, getting it back to them would be the right thing to do as long as you got back that you paid for the rifle. YMMV.
 
I was gifted one on my wedding day in better condition than the one you have and even at 1200$ I don't think I could let it go for that now at this point
 
Dorian Gray said:
If it were me, I'd sell it to him for what I paid for it and keep on looking around for something similar.

They screwed up, for sure. But family heirlooms are important and I would do what I can for them, within reason, to help them out.

Guns come and go. Just imagine how much that particular rifle might mean to them. To them, it might be priceless. Yes, you'd be doing them a favour by getting it back to them and putting yourself out slightly. But i doubt you'd be without sufficient firepower for the upcoming hunting seasons to keep your freezers full.

As far as I'm concerned, getting it back to them would be the right thing to do as long as you got back that you paid for the rifle. YMMV.
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I’ve been asking around and it’s possible there’s other motives
He never sold it because he needed the money
 
I'm surprised by this thread.
Post 64 just have no value to me.
I'm not really looking for a pre 64 right now but usually I go to gun shows once or twice a year and I only see junk pre 64s with stupid high prices.
Taylor is making reproductions. I haven't held one in my hands so I don't know about the quality but they are well past 2000 dollars. I would go Taylor reproduction 94 before I would buy some post 64 Winchester or marlin
 
You own the rifle now.
Possession is 9/10’s of the Law.
His problem doesn’t have to become your problem, unless you really want it to. It can become a real time waster and inconvenience for you. You shouldn’t have to look for another 10 years for a replacement 94.
Let him do all the ground work and tell him you want the best 94 from the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming and see what he says.
It might be just easier to say you sold it!
I bet the son will just drag it through the rocks and the mud as he learns to shoot!
 
I'm not a sucker for stories like that I would keep it. He may find one not as good and offer you money on top of it or some situation you don't want to get into the whole thing would be way too big a headache for me and I would not ask a similar favor from a stranger
 
Meh 🫤 I think you’re on the right track. Certainly a better offer than he’d get from me. He cared so much for this family heirloom that he sold it….

It sounds to me like you appreciate the rifle more than he ever did.
 
It looks like you landed on a solution (he finds one in similar condition and you will trade). However, it might be a good idea to add that you are NOT obligated to make the trade unless you agree with the offered gun BEFORE he buys it. One persons idea of “mint” can be a LOT different than another’s and he might find one that HE thinks is comparable but you don’t.
 
Licensed to kill said:
It looks like you landed on a solution (he finds one in similar condition and you will trade). However, it might be a good idea to add that you are NOT obligated to make the trade unless you agree with the offered gun BEFORE he buys it. One persons idea of “mint” can be a LOT different than another’s and he might find one that HE thinks is comparable but you don’t.
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Yes , I was thinking about that today.
I’d want to inspect the gun first and there ain’t none on the island in this condition.
Seen one on GP going for $1700, but I still want to inspect first.
 
I think it’s great you’d even consider him getting it back. Like previously said, it couldn’t have meant much for him to sell it in the first place, especially in his financial situation!!

You owe him nothing and if your generous enough to consider them regaining possession of this firearm. I’d find one in better shape yourself and inform them of the price. If that’s not acceptable we’ll just keep what you have!!

On another note you can tell them a suitable replacements been found but it’s $1700. You’ll see if it’s the heirloom or just sellers remorse!! In my opinion you owe them nothing.
 
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Dorian Gray said:
If it were me, I'd sell it to him for what I paid for it and keep on looking around for something similar.

They screwed up, for sure. But family heirlooms are important and I would do what I can for them, within reason, to help them out.

Guns come and go. Just imagine how much that particular rifle might mean to them. To them, it might be priceless. Yes, you'd be doing them a favour by getting it back to them and putting yourself out slightly. But i doubt you'd be without sufficient firepower for the upcoming hunting seasons to keep your freezers full.

As far as I'm concerned, getting it back to them would be the right thing to do as long as you got back that you paid for the rifle. YMMV.
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I get what you're saying, but is an unfired (or nearly unfired) gun really a family heirloom?
 
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