1894 Winchester value??????

Trapperbk · November 18, 2012, 10:34 PM

Can anyone offer me some info on the value of a 1894 Winchester? A friend of mine brought it out yesterday to take deer hunting. I didn't even know he had it. He says it hasn't been shot in 50 years. the serial number is 280813, and has 30 WCF stamped on top of the barrel. It is in good condition with only small amounts of bluing missing.

okiefarmer · November 18, 2012, 10:47 PM

I can't help you on the value, but the manufacture date, according to the serial number is 1903. Not being shot in 50 years in not a stretch of anyones imagination.

Hope someone else can help on the value, but it no doubt would be a nice buy.

tahunua001 · November 18, 2012, 10:56 PM

my brother in law recently had a 1912 made 1894 in 32 special appraised at $900+ I would wager that a 1903 would be worth well over $1000 regardless of caliber assuming that it has not been modified to great extent.

Scorch · November 18, 2012, 11:17 PM

Condition is everything, as are features. Is it a rifle or a carbine? Saddle ring? Long barrel or short? Pistol grip stock or straight grip?

m&p45acp10+1 · November 19, 2012, 04:10 PM

I saw one of a 1918 vintage in a pawn shop with the straight stock for about $600 a couple of months ago. It was in decent shape for an old rifle, with what looked like the original finish. I was going to get the cash to buy it, though it was sold before I was out of the door.

November 18, 2012, 10:34 PM	#1
Trapperbk Member Join Date: December 27, 2009 Posts: 23	1894 Winchester value?????? Can anyone offer me some info on the value of a 1894 Winchester? A friend of mine brought it out yesterday to take deer hunting. I didn't even know he had it. He says it hasn't been shot in 50 years. the serial number is 280813, and has 30 WCF stamped on top of the barrel. It is in good condition with only small amounts of bluing missing.

November 18, 2012, 10:56 PM	#3
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	my brother in law recently had a 1912 made 1894 in 32 special appraised at $900+ I would wager that a 1903 would be worth well over $1000 regardless of caliber assuming that it has not been modified to great extent. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

November 18, 2012, 11:17 PM	#4
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Condition is everything, as are features. Is it a rifle or a carbine? Saddle ring? Long barrel or short? Pistol grip stock or straight grip? __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

November 19, 2012, 04:10 PM	#5
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,930	I saw one of a 1918 vintage in a pawn shop with the straight stock for about $600 a couple of months ago. It was in decent shape for an old rifle, with what looked like the original finish. I was going to get the cash to buy it, though it was sold before I was out of the door. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.

November 18, 2012, 10:47 PM	#2
okiefarmer Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 381	I can't help you on the value, but the manufacture date, according to the serial number is 1903. Not being shot in 50 years in not a stretch of anyones imagination. Hope someone else can help on the value, but it no doubt would be a nice buy.