Winchester 1893 pre 1930 30-30 value.

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I was asking a guy a few questions about finishes on an Enfield when he brought up that he wanted to sell his pre 1930's Winchester 30-30, he just doesn't know what to ask for it.
So, Gun nuts, tell me, what is a ball park value of an average rifle of this type.
 
This comes up a lot. The ballpark is from about 300 to well past a thousand. It's like asking, "What's a car worth?"
Basics: "Rifle" models are usually worth more than carbines, i.e. 26" barrels vs 20" barrels.
Type of buttplate (curved or flat), forend (barrel bands or nosepiece? How long?), sights (tang sight, flip-up barrel type, buckhorn, semi-buckhorn, etc.), and of course, barrel profile, round, octagon, or half-and-half. Also magazine length. Full? Half? Button?
Condition is a big determining theme. Refininshing diminishes value in almost all cases. Any special features such as extra-long or extra-short barrels, set triggers, factory checkering, can add substantial premiums.

The most common Model 1894's on the exchange are carbines. In decent shape they tend to run $350 to about $475 or so. Rifle versions with round barrels, about $200 or so more. Octagon barrel, another hundred or so.
 
One man's avergae condition can differ greatly from anothers!

I disagree with Kilo's estimate a little, I think he has the values backwards.
Because most pre 1930 carbines are Saddle Ring Carbines their value is slightly higher than a standard long round barrel 94 or reg Carbine. I would value a SR about equal to a hex barrel. That said $4-500 for a RB & maybe $100 more for SR or Hex in average shape...whatever that is.
 
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