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I just got my hands on a Winchester model 94 saddle ring carbine circa 1927. Serial # 10000xx. The metal has no pitting and the bluing is going to a brown patina. The wood has been refinished at some point but not really too bad. There is one decorative brass tack on the right side of the stock, there is a screw missing for the carbine style butt plate, the bore is bright with strong rifling and lastly the firing pin is broken. I am in the process of locating a replacement firing pin once I find one and install it I'm going to list it on the EE. The problem I am having is what would be a realistic asking price for such a rifle? I am including some pics to try and give an idea of its condition. The stud is there for the saddle ring, but the ring is missing.




 
Not an expert opinion just how I would evaluate it. The unfortunate refinished stock and decoration detracts from it's value. Once it's repaired I think you have a shooter not a collector. Given its pre-64 quality I think I'd maybe pay 450.00 (if I was looking for one - which I'm not). Will be interesting to see what others say.
 
The stock doesn't look badly sanded at least, still flush with the steel as much as you can see in the pics. Saddle rings can be had still even original ones. Caliber is important for value. A .25/35 would bring the highest price followed by the .38/55. I don't think the .32/40 was catalogued in 1927 but may be wrong. The .30 WCF is most common but brings a better price than the .32 WS. from the pics I would say $550-$850 with the high end being .25/35 or .38/55. My 2 cents.
 
$450 tops and I personally wouldn't even pay that for it. Would have to be sans brass tack and original stock finish to be worth that to me.
 
Agree with the above post.

I have an (original condition) but not new - been used, 1957 Model 94. On a perfect day it may be worth 400 bucks.

I read once that the Mod 94 was the most produced rifle in history (maybe sporting rifle?).

In any event, unless it's something pretty special they just aren't worth anything - even considering that a new one now lists for about 1300 bucks.

Kinda like a new car - drops a ton in value the minute it leaves the lot and pretty much keeps going down from there unless it's stored away, in it's original box, in a climate controlled space and happens to be one of those rare beasts (model year etc) that a bunch of guys actually want.
 
A saddle ring carbine from the 1920's will bring more than a 1950's vintage 94. As far as the stock finish, most vintage 94 carbines have none left. The main drawback is when the wood has been over sanded to the point where the steel is above the wood. This doesn't appear to be the case with this one. Finish can be stripped without sanding and boiled linseed oil rubbed in. As far as "they just aren't worth anything", that is false. I (and thousands of others) would sooner have a 1920's vintage carbine with a refinished stock than any new production piece of crap. I think $550 is a fair asking price if you replace the firing pin first. The rifle has quite a bit of original blue and is far from a "grey gun" which would be worth around $350.
 
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