Winchester 94 commemorative pricing

[birddog 68]

I am hoping someone that collects or has experience buying or selling collector model 94's can give me a real world asking price. I've got a Winchester 94 antlered game that's unfired with all paperwork, styrofoam packing and the cardboard sleeve. Gun is probably 98% and sleeve is slightly faded. I did a search and prices are all over the place, some were $800 range and others were $3000. I don't mind giving a deal but I don't want to give it away since I've had it for 20 years. Thanks in advance for any advice, Birddog

 

[birddog 68]

Nobody has any info on this gun?

 

[3chester]

Blue Book 2021, they made 19,999 for $375 in 1978. Now in 100% condition the price is, $895. In 98% probably $800 would be close , if you find someone that wants to buy it, good luck.

 

[birddog 68]

Thanks

 

[TheZigor]

I know you have a collectors model but I paid $575 for a standard Winchester 94 30-30 with a production date of 1981 last month.

 

[birddog 68]

It's somewhat surprising to me that this gun has only gained roughly $400 in value in over 40 years and your standard model probably gained $300. I may just list it in the classifieds a little high and see what happens. Thanks for your input

 

[fanuke]

Prices have been rising on the collectors editions of the Model 94 too. Here's a few recently completed auctions on GunBroker:

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[RYEWSKY25284]

I am hoping someone that collects or has experience buying or selling collector model 94's can give me a real world asking price. I've got a Winchester 94 antlered game that's unfired with all paperwork, styrofoam packing and the cardboard sleeve. Gun is probably 98% and sleeve is slightly faded. I did a search and prices are all over the place, some were $800 range and others were $3000. I don't mind giving a deal but I don't want to give it away since I've had it for 20 years. Thanks in advance for any advice, Birddog

any pics?

 

[birddog 68]

any pics?

I'll post a few later today after I get off work.

 

[Ckleeves]

It's somewhat surprising to me that this gun has only gained roughly $400 in value in over 40 years and your standard model probably gained $300. I may just list it in the classifieds a little high and see what happens. Thanks for your input

I feel like that's pretty common when it comes to "collectible" models vs field grade. Every "special" or "anniversary" model never gets fired or taken out of box and 40 years later there are the exact same amount that were manufactured all still around in mint condition.

Now take a cheap field grade and make half a million of them and how many are in true mint condition in the box 40 years later.

The mint in box field grade becomes the much more rare of the two.

 

[birddog 68]

I feel like that's pretty common when it comes to "collectible" models vs field grade. Every "special" or "anniversary" model never gets fired or taken out of box and 40 years later there are the exact same amount that were manufactured all still around in mint condition.

Now take a cheap field grade and make half a million of them and how many are in true mint condition in the box 40 years later.

The mint in box field grade becomes the much more rare of the two.

A little light bulb went on while reading this. Makes perfect sense to me now!

 

[Ckleeves]

The Remington Nylon series .22s are the perfect example of this. They were dirt cheap, Remington made a ton of them, not a single person thought that they would someday be collectible or worth more then about 60.00.
Look at what a mint in box Nylon 66 (if you could find one) would fetch right now compared to say the same vintage Browning Sa22.

The Browning was the nicer (and more expensive) gun and guys took way better care of them and way more of them (probably a high percentage of the ones manufactured) are still around.

The Brownings have still gone up in value, but % wise the Nylon guns have done WAY better.

 

[3chester]

Guess probably rather have the 50 years of use and the memories of that, than a check for something never got to use.

 

[birddog 68]

I'm with you 3chester. I figured I'd put this gun in the safe for a few years and then trade it on something I really wanted once it increased value. Fast forward 20+ years and it's still just sitting there…never fired and forgotten with no memories. lol