Value of an old Winchester

[Blastattack]

A friend of mine has asked me to appraise this Winchester 490 she received. It has no sentimental or familial value to her, and she would like to sell it off to make space and fund other purchases. It does have a star on the serial, so it was factory repaired to cure the defect. I am curious what the gun may be worth.

These are the images she provided me with.

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[neos]

$50 shipped to me? lol. Seriously, I do not know, but it is a very nice looking gun. I'm sur someone here would be proud to own that, I know I would.

 

[neos]

After looking at the pictures again, is that as original? If so, it appears to have been very well kept.

 

[Blastattack]

After looking at the pictures again, is that as original? If so, it appears to have been very well kept.

Definitely original. My understanding is the 490 is a deluxe model of some of their earlier firearms.

 

[Grouse Man]

$400 or a little more, all day long.

 

[Joe549]

I'd put it closer to $500 in the condition it appears to be in. They are a nice rifle and shoot very well. Good rifle if you have the M100..

 

[torontogungal]

Man does that thing look like a win 100.
It has the checkering on the forearm and tang cheeks like the pre-64 100s rather than the embossed basket weave pattern of the post-64s.
Hope it's more accurate than the typical win 100.

 

[snoopycda]

Apparently these were produced from 1974 - 1977. About 33,000 made. all in Canada at the Cobourg Ontario factory.

 

[Archer Sam]

The $400 mark is about the top end for these even in mint condition which that appears to be from the pictures. I had one a year or so ago in mint condition and had a hard time getting $350 for it so also depends if anyone is looking for one.

 

[gunrunner100]

If someone offers and gives you $400, run away with the $$.
Good rifles, but very little interest this side of the border.

 

[torontogungal]

Apparently these were produced from 1974 - 1977. About 33,000 made. all in Canada at the Cobourg Ontario factory.

Ironically the winchester model 100 it resembled was discontinued in 1973.
They probably used left over winchester 100 stock blanks to make the 490s.
The only difference is the inletting for the action & barrel.

 

[FLHTCUI]

$400.00 sounds to be a pretty good price for this gun.(if one can get it)
My BBof Gun Values a few years old tops out at $295 US @100% condition.
Rob

 

[tiriaq]

Take one apart and you'll see the Cooey 64 ancestry.

 

[gunrunner100]

Take one apart and you'll see the Cooey 64 ancestry.

Absolutely!