can i shoot my gun?

tido879 · March 26, 2011, 05:54 PM

I have a 1984 Dodge Marksman 1000 Winchester 94 XTR #5115188. Gun has never been fired, it is in great condition. One gun shop told me firing this would not devalue the gun any. I went to the range today and the guy there told me I should not fire the gun. Does anybody know anything about these?

Hawg · March 26, 2011, 06:10 PM

If you have the box and papers it will be worth more but commeratives don't gain value very fast. Once it's fired value will be about the same as any other 94 XTR.

tido879 · March 26, 2011, 06:19 PM

I do have box and papers, I dont think I would ever sell since the gun belonged to my grandfather. I have a 6 month old son and am trying to decide if it would be better to hand it down to him in new condition or shoot it with him... in a few years

Gbro · March 26, 2011, 09:41 PM

I have a Model 1894 Winchester that is dated to 1905. It is used every year and will be passed down to one of my Grandsons.
Take care of it and it will outlast both of you.

hoghunting · March 27, 2011, 12:05 AM

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I have a 6 month old son and am trying to decide if it would be better to hand it down to him in new condition or shoot it with him... in a few years

Your son will eventually shoot the rifle - whether you want him to or not. So you might as well enjoy it. Winchester cranked out so many different Commemorative models, and their value isn't much more than a new 94.

James K · March 27, 2011, 12:24 AM

Sad but true. Some companies turned out so many commemoratives that they have little value over the standard guns of that modlel. That is even more true of the "unofficial" non-factory commemoratives like those advertised in the gun magazines ("Special Commemorative of the Battle of Hogwallow Hill - get yours today for only 300 monthly payments of $500 each"). When sold, those rarely bring even a fraction of what people pay for them, especially as the base gun is often a "no-name" parts gun that probably won't fire even if it is not a non-firing dummy.

Jim

**Mike Irwin** · March 27, 2011, 09:21 AM

Closed as a duplicate. Please don't post the same question in multiple forums.

March 26, 2011, 05:54 PM	#1
tido879 Junior Member Join Date: March 26, 2011 Posts: 11	can i shoot my gun? I have a 1984 Dodge Marksman 1000 Winchester 94 XTR #5115188. Gun has never been fired, it is in great condition. One gun shop told me firing this would not devalue the gun any. I went to the range today and the guy there told me I should not fire the gun. Does anybody know anything about these?

March 26, 2011, 09:41 PM	#4
Gbro Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,084	I have a Model 1894 Winchester that is dated to 1905. It is used every year and will be passed down to one of my Grandsons. Take care of it and it will outlast both of you. __________________ Gbro CGVS For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, But to us who are being saved, It Is The Power Of God. 1Corinthians 1-18

March 27, 2011, 09:21 AM	#7
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Closed as a duplicate. Please don't post the same question in multiple forums. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

March 26, 2011, 06:10 PM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	If you have the box and papers it will be worth more but commeratives don't gain value very fast. Once it's fired value will be about the same as any other 94 XTR.

March 26, 2011, 06:19 PM	#3
tido879 Junior Member Join Date: March 26, 2011 Posts: 11	I do have box and papers, I dont think I would ever sell since the gun belonged to my grandfather. I have a 6 month old son and am trying to decide if it would be better to hand it down to him in new condition or shoot it with him... in a few years

March 27, 2011, 12:24 AM	#6
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Sad but true. Some companies turned out so many commemoratives that they have little value over the standard guns of that modlel. That is even more true of the "unofficial" non-factory commemoratives like those advertised in the gun magazines ("Special Commemorative of the Battle of Hogwallow Hill - get yours today for only 300 monthly payments of $500 each"). When sold, those rarely bring even a fraction of what people pay for them, especially as the base gun is often a "no-name" parts gun that probably won't fire even if it is not a non-firing dummy. Jim