Winchester Commemoratives WTF?

I believe those rifles were marketed as limited and collectable. Initial pricedecades ago was about $4k iirc.

They are collectable and valuable if they are pristine, nib, crisp perfect box, perfect paperwork, original ammo in perfect box, firearm unfired.

So much as a mark, and they're a model 94 Winchester. But even perfect, your not recouping the original investment.
 
I got a Wells Fargo rifle, new in the box from an estate 11 years ago for $750. 2 years ago I purchased a Canadian Centennial carbine for $1050 new in the box. I just thought at the time, they were worth it, and didn't worry about investment or increase in value. With prices now, I think I did o.k.. I also have a blued Henry .44mag, and the fit and finish and smoothness of the action beat them both. Although, it cost $1200 barely used 2 years ago.

What ever you are into, go out and enjoy them.

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I like the looks of the RCMP commemorative but think it would of been better if it had a blued action and hardware with no “ engraving” just a plain Jane version.I do own a Uberti 76 carbine but a similar build in a 94 would be neat
 
chasseur said:
I like the looks of the RCMP commemorative but think it would of been better if it had a blued action and hardware with no “ engraving” just a plain Jane version.I do own a Uberti 76 carbine but a similar build in a 94 would be neat
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I sold an RCMP commemorative for a relative. It was the non Member version that was sold to the general public. The gun had hardly been handled at all and never shot, put away as an "investment". However that gold coating on the receiver was starting to peel off the receiver and the action felt like crap. I showed it to a local Winchester collector and he said that those guns were assembled in Cobourg ON at the old Cooey plant and he thought they were basically wall hangers and not meant to be shot.
 
tobin said:
I sold an RCMP commemorative for a relative. It was the non Member version that was sold to the general public. The gun had hardly been handled at all and never shot, put away as an "investment". However that gold coating on the receiver was starting to peel off the receiver and the action felt like crap. I showed it to a local Winchester collector and he said that those guns were assembled in Cobourg ON at the old Cooey plant and he thought they were basically wall hangers and not meant to be shot.
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Ya the best part of that gun was the unique full forend and nose cap that was on them
 
chasseur said:
I like the looks of the RCMP commemorative but think it would of been better if it had a blued action and hardware with no “ engraving” just a plain Jane version.I do own a Uberti 76 carbine but a similar build in a 94 would be neat
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I would've kept my RCMP and NRA muskets if me eyes didn't get poor for iron sight use. (Fookin' cataracts.) I get new lenses on me peepers this year so I should have much improved vision. The musket commemoratives are great for fun at the range and shoot well with hardcast boolits to 1500 fps, give or take.
The buggers carried & handled well fer me in the woods to boot for bunny & grey squirrel popping.

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The commemoratives remind me of a toy rifle - a glitzy imitation. I have never had a desire to own one. I have 3 new Miroku Winchesters and a beauty pre-64 94 - these I admire and cherish as real guns of quality construction and far more desirable than any of the glitzy imitations Winchester marketed as commemoratives. Sorry if this offends some but that's how I feel.
 
First thing I think of is old ladies and a wall of collector plates.
For something to become collectable it's has to be earned in some way. It can't be labeled as such from the factory. IMO!
 
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