I've been wanting to buy my grandpas winchester 30-30 for years now. It's a beauty pre 64 (1962 model) all original and in excellent shape. We were talking about it again recently and he asked me what a good price was for it. So he's conidering selling his safe queen. I honestly didn't know the value and guessed around $600. Is that pretty accurate? There's not much on the EE to compare with right now.
Winchester 1894 pre64 values
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Wilbur1005
Regular
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- Queen City
I would say that $600 is more than fair for the rifle that it meets the following criteria - entirely original, no major scratches, marks or dings, has the original front sight hood, shows no rub or wear marks on the action, rear sight is original, no screws turned or messed with, the stock and forend have not been refinished or played with, no sling swivels added, no butt plate added, no rust anywhere, bore is shiny and sharp, no marks on the lever or bolt, wood to metal fit is tight and no cracks if any kind, no rust and the blueing remains at 90% or better. I routinely buy rifles in this category for the various members of my large extended family all who seem to like these rifles. The problem is you will rarely find rifles in the condition I describe especially in the pre'64 category.
I have 2 original pre 64 94s both in 30 30.
One was dads and the other was his brothers who was my uncle who are both rip.
They will never be sold out of our family so they are considered by us to be priceless.
I will be taking one wolf hunting in a few hours.
All have the original parts and finish and shoot like a dream with many deer and moose to their credit over the span of at 50 plus years.
One was dads and the other was his brothers who was my uncle who are both rip.
They will never be sold out of our family so they are considered by us to be priceless.
I will be taking one wolf hunting in a few hours.
All have the original parts and finish and shoot like a dream with many deer and moose to their credit over the span of at 50 plus years.
My two pre 64 94s have been bought and sold and likely will be again but never outside our family.
Sounds about right.
Don't forget that they made millions of those things.
They're great guns but they are mass produced utility guns made for sale to the general public of the time not custom made holland and hollands or westly richards.
I think my dad paid $69.95 for his way back when.
Don't forget that they made millions of those things.
They're great guns but they are mass produced utility guns made for sale to the general public of the time not custom made holland and hollands or westly richards.
I think my dad paid $69.95 for his way back when.
Yah that just ain't right!!! My grandpa handed me over his all original 1947 model 94 "attic queen", was shot a few times by him when it was new then sat in the attic until my dad got a hold of it when he was 17, he shot it a few times, back to the attic and into my hands now. It's in good shape for the year and shoots straight for a model 94. I use it as my primary bush gun. Will never sell it. Gonna engrave the family name on it and start a tradition with it.
nomad 68
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Seeing what people are asking for post 64's , I would have to believe a nice pre would be worth 7ish. The price of the miroku built ones seem to be driving up the price of post 64's which are no where near the quality of either the pre 64 or miroku's.
A VG rifle in the US is getting $600-800US. I think the days of $600Cdn pre 64 Win 94s are at an end. If you can get them for that good job. If you are selling them I bet they don't last long in the EE for $600.
I couldn't count how many guns I have given to our sons, grandsons and grand daughter.
Shooting just seemed to come natural to our youngest grand daughter. When she got her PAL I gave her a Brno 22 and a new Tikka T3 in 7mm-08. She also shoots her brothers 30-06 like a veteran big rifle shooter.
Shooting just seemed to come natural to our youngest grand daughter. When she got her PAL I gave her a Brno 22 and a new Tikka T3 in 7mm-08. She also shoots her brothers 30-06 like a veteran big rifle shooter.
BigUglyMan
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- Location
- New Scotland
Ask him what he would feel comfortable selling it for. If he offers to sell it for $300, give him $600. If he wants $1200 then politely decline.
I have a pre-64 94 .30-30 that to describe it as mint would do it an injustice. NIB is more accurate except there is no box. One of my sons or grandsons will eventually own it - I yet haven't decided who. That rifle is nice but there is no sentimental attachment. On the other hand I am also the keeper of my father's 94 .30-30 which has killed many deer and is in excellent condition but shows signs of use.... lots of use. Of the two, the latter is much more valuable... not to a buyer but to me. Neither will be sold at least not by me. And whoever ever ends up with the latter rifle will have the most valuable one... IMHO. 
Selling prices in the US mean absolutely nothing. A very good condition pre 64 model 94 will bring $550-$600 on the EE here. With any more wear on them, a little less. Prices of post 64 rifles have gone up, it seems to me. There is a whole new generation that the post/pre distinction means little to, they just want a 94. Ten years ago you would do well to get $250 for a post 64 used carbine in my area.
Mass produced items that fetch a high market value always give me a chuckle. (Imagine the day when a run of the mill 870 Wingmaster is 'worth' $1000+). Supply and demand rules where one can never really tell what is deemed worth it. Like old cars...I mean vintage cars...some become iconic and valued exponentially higher than they were ever in their day...others are just scrap metal.
As for your dad paying $69.95...consider the time value of money of when he bought that and what it means from an inflation standpoint. The caveat to that is that despite inflation, prices of firearms haven't really followed the same curve. A simple shotgun like an 870 Express costs about the same as it did 10 - 15 years ago.
