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jmr40 · April 27, 2013, 08:10 AM

If it is a common post WW-II rifle around $600, a bit more if a Featherweight. If It were a Supergrade, or if in an odd chambering or configuration the price could be higher. Maybe signifcantly higher, but 30-06 is the most common chambering and that hurts value some.

You sometimes see folks advertise them for significantly more, and you sometimes find people who overpay for them. 20-30 years ago any pre-64 brought a premium, but that was primarily because they were one of the few options for a CRF rifle. Today a new CRF Winchester can be bought for just over $700 and is a better rifle than the pre-64's.

But if it was made prior to the war they get serious collector interest and the price could be quite a bit higher. I'm not knowledgeable enough to say for sure and would recommend a professional appraisal if it is an older gun.

April 27, 2013, 08:10 AM	#2
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,809	If it is a common post WW-II rifle around $600, a bit more if a Featherweight. If It were a Supergrade, or if in an odd chambering or configuration the price could be higher. Maybe signifcantly higher, but 30-06 is the most common chambering and that hurts value some. You sometimes see folks advertise them for significantly more, and you sometimes find people who overpay for them. 20-30 years ago any pre-64 brought a premium, but that was primarily because they were one of the few options for a CRF rifle. Today a new CRF Winchester can be bought for just over $700 and is a better rifle than the pre-64's. But if it was made prior to the war they get serious collector interest and the price could be quite a bit higher. I'm not knowledgeable enough to say for sure and would recommend a professional appraisal if it is an older gun.