Win Mod 94 value?

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I came into a model 94 carbine made in 1948. It's a flat band with hood and has as I understand an original rear site -- condition shows very little wear on the bluing (edges) -- the wood is sound with no cracks but with drying. I checked very closely and it has not been re-blued. the rifling is strong and clean --- shows very little use with no blue fade at the muzzle. Odd thing is that it has slings. Friend who has a Winchester book advises that he has seen pictures of those slings which could be ordered? What could it be worth? Please bear with me as I am a shotgun guy and don't know much about lever guns. Pictures are not available due to the photo bucket issue. I'm planning to take it to the Fredericton Gun Show this weekend and need an idea where to start with a fair price -- Thanks in advance for any advice!
Cheers, John
 
You really need photos to make an accurate guess at value. Guys talk about picking up pre-64 Model 94s for anywhere in the $400-$600 range and, frankly, anyone that pays over $600 needs a damned good reason to do so and that reason is usually pretty sketchy.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Did you yell "start the car!!!" at your wife after the deal?
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Hahaha No kidding.
The 94 is literally the widest arcs for retail value of any model I've ever seen. I bought an all matching near mint 1972 prod year for $350 and I still felt like I paid too much lol
They only produced a limited 8 + million of them in the 100 years they smashed them out.
There was one guy who had an all matching 1954 on the EE for $1200 (no I didn't hit the zero twice by mistake!) just the other day.
Don't even get me started on the corny "collector edition" ones with the faux ivory plastic, ####ty eagles and cheesy buffalo engravings on them, they sit on the EE for 16 years at $1,300 + Shipping and nobody ever buys them.
The 1894 is one of the all time greatest designs in the history of firearms; outstanding rifles. I owned one for a long time. But they are as common as oxygen as far as firearms in Canada. The only thing more ridiculous than the prices owners think they are worth is the people who will (and do) pay it.
Honestly with the description above I wouldn't pay more than $450. Regardless of shape or year of prod, it's still just a Win 1894 in .30-30.
Sorry for the rant, it's a rare pet peeve of mine ;)
 
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I bet he asks $650 for it at the show, but best of luck with whatever price you set it at.

I agree with mr Bickel on pricing, but I'd be looking for a $350 dollar one on the EE personally
 
Travis Bickle said:
Hahaha No kidding.
The 94 is literally the widest arcs for retail value of any model I've ever seen. I bought an all matching near mint 1972 prod year for $350 and I still felt like I paid too much lol
They only produced a limited 8 + million of them in the 100 years they smashed them out.
There was one guy who had an all matching 1954 on the EE for $1200 (no I didn't hit the zero twice by mistake!) just the other day.
Don't even get me started on the corny "collector edition" ones with the faux ivory plastic, ####ty eagles and cheesy buffalo engravings on them, they sit on the EE for 16 years at $1,300 + Shipping and nobody ever buys them.
The 1894 is one of the all time greatest designs in the history of firearms; outstanding rifles. I owned one for a long time. But they are as common as oxygen as far as firearms in Canada. The only thing more ridiculous than the prices owners think they are worth is the people who will (and do) pay it.
Honestly with the description above I wouldn't pay more than $450. Regardless of shape or year of prod, it's still just a Win 1894 in .30-30.
Sorry for the rant, it's a rare pet peeve of mine ;)
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I agree.

At the gun shows they seem to sell for those stupid prices and you see them getting proudly packed around by mostly new shooters who "just gotta have one" without realizing they are as common as dirt.
 
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