Serialnumber Winchester Comanche.

ChiefS · September 9, 2015, 01:18 AM

Hello, i'm ChiefS from Belgium and have a question regarding the serialnumber on my Winchester Comanche model 1894. This starts with CC...., if i search on the web i can't find any information regarding the year of manufacturing. On the official Winchester site you can only give in the numbers and no letters, is this the same or is there a difference?
Grtz. ChiefS

Buzzcook · September 11, 2015, 07:04 PM

You can find serial numbers up to 1999 here.

http://www.winchesterguns.com/suppor...-Documents.pdf

ON edit a little more googling found this.
http://www.gunvaluesboard.com/i-have....-2214126.html

**44 AMP** · September 14, 2015, 07:34 PM

Winchester made a LOT of commemoratives, special fancy limited production versions of their standard 94s. In UNFIRED condition with box and all papers they are worth a fair bit of money, to commemorative collectors.

USED, even once, or with incomplete accessories, they're only worth a little more than a standard plain gun, if that. Sometimes they are worth even less, used, than a rare "plain" variant.

people who want a "working gun" won't want to pay any premium for a fancy commemorative model, and the people who collect them want them complete and pristine, as close as possible to the way they left the factory floor.

Anything less than that, any wear, handling or use, missing papers, damaged box, etc., anything like that drops their value by a huge percentage, to a collector.

ChiefS · September 17, 2015, 02:28 AM

Ok, iff i'm correct the letters only stands for Comanche and has nothing to do with the ser#, it is build in 1894.
The gun is in the family for many decades so it has more emotional value to me and hopefully will never be sold. It has some users dammage but still looks fine.

Thanks!

Art Eatman · September 17, 2015, 09:28 AM

Production of Commemoratives began in 1964.

1894 is the patent date.

http://winchestercollector.org/winch...ommemoratives/

T. O'Heir · September 17, 2015, 02:03 PM

"...USED, even once..." Only collectable if they're stilled sealed in the box with all the original paperwork. And you'd still have to find somebody who wants it.
Winchester Commemoratives were a colossal failure as an investment. Too many of each made and they're just a gussied up Win 94.
The Winchester Collector's site is your friend. Comanche's were 1975's edition.

Scorch · September 19, 2015, 01:25 AM

The "Comanche" commemorative Winchester 94 rifles were made in 1975.
http://winchestercollector.org/winch...ommemoratives/

Value unfired, in the factory box, with hang tags and manuals, could be up to $1200. Fired, it is worth what a Winchester 94 from that era is worth, in the case of 1975 about $350-$400.

September 9, 2015, 01:18 AM	#1
ChiefS Junior Member Join Date: September 8, 2015 Posts: 2	Serialnumber Winchester Comanche. Hello, i'm ChiefS from Belgium and have a question regarding the serialnumber on my Winchester Comanche model 1894. This starts with CC...., if i search on the web i can't find any information regarding the year of manufacturing. On the official Winchester site you can only give in the numbers and no letters, is this the same or is there a difference? Grtz. ChiefS

September 14, 2015, 07:34 PM	#3
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 30,487	Winchester made a LOT of commemoratives, special fancy limited production versions of their standard 94s. In UNFIRED condition with box and all papers they are worth a fair bit of money, to commemorative collectors. USED, even once, or with incomplete accessories, they're only worth a little more than a standard plain gun, if that. Sometimes they are worth even less, used, than a rare "plain" variant. people who want a "working gun" won't want to pay any premium for a fancy commemorative model, and the people who collect them want them complete and pristine, as close as possible to the way they left the factory floor. Anything less than that, any wear, handling or use, missing papers, damaged box, etc., anything like that drops their value by a huge percentage, to a collector. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

September 19, 2015, 01:25 AM	#7
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,249	The "Comanche" commemorative Winchester 94 rifles were made in 1975. http://winchestercollector.org/winch...ommemoratives/ Value unfired, in the factory box, with hang tags and manuals, could be up to $1200. Fired, it is worth what a Winchester 94 from that era is worth, in the case of 1975 about $350-$400. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

September 11, 2015, 07:04 PM	#2
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	You can find serial numbers up to 1999 here. http://www.winchesterguns.com/suppor...-Documents.pdf ON edit a little more googling found this. http://www.gunvaluesboard.com/i-have....-2214126.html

September 17, 2015, 02:28 AM	#4
ChiefS Junior Member Join Date: September 8, 2015 Posts: 2	Ok, iff i'm correct the letters only stands for Comanche and has nothing to do with the ser#, it is build in 1894. The gun is in the family for many decades so it has more emotional value to me and hopefully will never be sold. It has some users dammage but still looks fine. Thanks!

September 17, 2015, 09:28 AM	#5
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Production of Commemoratives began in 1964. 1894 is the patent date. http://winchestercollector.org/winch...ommemoratives/

September 17, 2015, 02:03 PM	#6
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...USED, even once..." Only collectable if they're stilled sealed in the box with all the original paperwork. And you'd still have to find somebody who wants it. Winchester Commemoratives were a colossal failure as an investment. Too many of each made and they're just a gussied up Win 94. The Winchester Collector's site is your friend. Comanche's were 1975's edition.