Winchester Commeratives Question
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I only buy the ones with silver +/or blued colored receivers/parts and only if they are in .30-30. 'Course all mine are "shooters" not "collectors"... Got three so far... Cowboy, Bat Masterson and the Legendary Lawmen trapper. 
Commerative Winchesters
I saw a Canadian Centennial long rifle in Excellent condition for $400 a few days ago. It's a nice looking gun and they are common the records show there were 90,000 + guns rifles and carbines made.
The Cheyenne only has about 10,500 manufactured.
Are there any more 44-40's in the long list of commerative Winchesters?
I saw a Canadian Centennial long rifle in Excellent condition for $400 a few days ago. It's a nice looking gun and they are common the records show there were 90,000 + guns rifles and carbines made.
The Cheyenne only has about 10,500 manufactured.
Are there any more 44-40's in the long list of commerative Winchesters?
The fact that model '94s were not orig. chambered in .44/40 may affect their value adversely. They chambered these '94s in the short cal. just for their convenience and called them commemoratives. The 44/40 was orig. chambered in the '92(and '73 before that). I would pick '94s in their orig. chamberings ie: 30/30,25/35,.32sp.,.32/40,38/55, IMHO.
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- Winnipeg,Man.
Just seems that there are too many of them around....everyone that thought they would "save" a NIB issue were one of the thousands that thought they were the only one doing it. All looked for the "big buck" but alas the actual numbers that are NIB kept the price down...sites in the USA are selling them at $500. or less. I have a Lone Star and it is getting its first deer this fall..
The doublegun site has the most complete list I've ever seen. No, a .44-40 isn't any more collectable. Unless the rifle is still sealed in its original box and you can find somebody who wants one, Winchester Commemoratives aren't worth any more than a regular Win 94. There's nothing special about them other than the finish. They were a dismal failure as far as creating a collector's piece in concerned.
The only ones that have a bit more value are the Alberta and Sask Diamond Jubilees, Calgary Stampede, and the John Wayne series. Maybe Cn Cent. too.....The fancy stock on the NRA Commem. probably increases its value by $75.
As far as calibres go, the 44-40 will bring a bit more because shooters can use the same ammo in their rifle and revolver (Ruger Vaquero 44-40)......cowboy action stuff.
The Little Big Horn is a nice little rifle in 44-40.
As far as calibres go, the 44-40 will bring a bit more because shooters can use the same ammo in their rifle and revolver (Ruger Vaquero 44-40)......cowboy action stuff.
The Little Big Horn is a nice little rifle in 44-40.
