Winchester Value !! Help, 1898 production date, don't think there's many much nicer

Nice figure on that stock!

Make a 'boot' for it out of styrofoam. I'd be afraid that long term the chemicals in the adhesive might react with the oiled finish and stain the wood.
 
It has been drilled and tapped as well. IMO, $600 is doable since the wood is so nice (assuming the tape didn't booger it up.
 
Did anybody mention to take that bloody tape off? :p

No doubt it is a nice old rifle. Value is probably around $500-600. I sold a gorgeous 94 carbine that had been very nicely reblued and refinished a couple of years ago. I bought it at a gun show and sold it the same day for $550. I have sold original 94's with a few bumps and worn bluing for just as much.

If that rifle was at a gun show, it might bring a bit more, as seeing it in person might be a bit more appealing.
 
Yes, we have been through all this very recently, but maybe he didn't like the answers the first time.
 
"Yes, we have been through all this very recently, but maybe he didn't like the answers the first time. "

Yes, it's a re-run.

A genuine collector with run from that. But someone who likes it would buy it. Maybe. If the price was right.
 
EE pricing $1000-$1,200.00 real price $400-$500 . Checked EE there are a couple highenders on right now one you can buy new today for less than selling price of the used one and the other doesn't even say what model it is but it's worth $1,400.00
 
Anyone can ask what they want on the EE.... shoot for the moon if you want. But reality will determine if it sells or sits.

Unless one of those P.T.Barnum 'folk' comes along...
 
And the gun was not made in 1898. It appears from the photo that the serial number is 1,828,000 and change. If that is the case, it is from 1951 - according to the Winchester Polishing Room Serialization records which denote when the receiver was serialized. As noted the receiver was likely drilled and tapped outside the factory, as the change to the drilled & tapped holes in the receiver took place in the 1906400 - 1926800 serial range. Not entirely impossible that is was factory tapped though as that is a relatively short period of time between your DOM and the timeframe which the change is noted to have taken place. A refinished pre-64, but yes, the wood is very nice. Comments are accurate wrt estimates.
 
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