Question for you Winchester Mod. 94 experts

LawrenceN

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I have come into possession of a nearly pristine (10 rnds. fired total) standard Mod.94 carbine. Other than the fact that the overall condition is excellent +, I can't find the date of manufacture from the serial number. I don't know if I'm not looking at the correct links or what. Any help from you Winchester pros? I'm also curious about the value. I know they're not overly expensive used, no matter the condition, but what would an exceptionally nice one be worth?
 
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Knee is always a factor on considering value.
Factory options on the old gals and whether they were purchased
for a specific group.
Such as the PCMR.

Photos?
 
tiriaq said:
What is the serial?
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The serial # is 2285635. It's a gorgeous rifle, as I mentioned, almost pristine. On close inspection, there's a small scratch on the right side of the receiver but just through the bluing, not into the steel. It has a few rusty spots on the checkered butt plate but the bore is beautiful. And to Kamlooky, why pictures? It's a run-of-the-mill Mod.94.
 
LawrenceN said:
And to Kamlooky, why pictures? It's a run-of-the-mill Mod.94.
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Because somebody might spot something amiss that isn't apparent from your description. One person's mint is another's 95%. Plus you didn't have the serial number initially and one can tell from pics whether it's pre or post '64. Big difference in price.

Prices of these have been creeping up for the last few years, so you could probably get $650 for it without too much trouble.
 
LawrenceN said:
The serial # is 2285635. It's a gorgeous rifle, as I mentioned, almost pristine. On close inspection, there's a small scratch on the right side of the receiver but just through the bluing, not into the steel. It has a few rusty spots on the checkered butt plate but the bore is beautiful. And to Kamlooky, why pictures? It's a run-of-the-mill Mod.94.
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Because not all 94's were created equal.
Flat band, military or police special issue with hard to see markings,
factory special orders making them yew-neek from the run of the mill.........etc, etc.
 
Thanks to all of you for your input. I found a guy who loves classic hunting rifles and he bought it off me. Big selling points were it's condition and the fact that it's pre '64. I have to admit that I had never seen a Mod.94 with a plain checkered butt plate, no logo or anything. I did some research on the "F" series Mod.99 Savage that I got at the same time and I was surprised to learn that .300 Savage ammo is so readily available and with a good range of weights and manufacturers. Turns out the Savage pre-dates the Winchester by a few years, being manufactured around 1952, and if my tired old eyes were up to it, I'd be tempted to keep it. To scope that rifle would be a sin in my book. Once again, thanks all for your input.
 
That checkered butt plate is a bit of an oddity I think for that year. I know they were available in the 1970's however. It's possible the stock could have been replaced, however, there is a lot of variation among Winchesters, special orders etc.
 
Sounded like a nice rifle. A pre-64 in pristine condition is a sight to behold. I owned a professionally redone pre-64 once for about 20 minutes. I told the buyer that it was not original. Didn’t matter, he said he had wanted a nice one since he was a kid, and that was that.
 
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