Author Topic: Model 88 (Read 1028 times)

e_collop · « **on:** April 10, 2005, 05:33:30 AM »

What is a fair price for a Model 88 308 win in about 90-95% condition? We will say post 64 I am not sure of the serial #.

Ramrod · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2005, 01:47:20 PM »

About $450. If I remember correctly, the post 64 has the pressed basketweave stock decoration instead of checkering.

e_collop · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2005, 02:54:23 AM »

I bought the rifle. Model 88 308 win. Blueing about 95%, wood about 80%. The best part is serial # in the low 2000's, now I am going to have to find another one to hunt with or rebarrel to 358. This one has a spot in the gun cabinet right after I put a couple of rounds through it. Anybody got a guess now at what it is worth?

bajabill · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2005, 09:35:28 AM »

nope, whats it worth, or better yet, what should I expect to pay for another one :toast:

CowboyEngr · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2005, 02:39:51 AM »

e_callop, I respect your right to privacy :-) , but I'd be interested in what it exchanged hands for. Not TOO long ago I saw a nice one at a gun show for $480, but my wallet was a little thin at the time. Since then, seems like most slick ones go for around $600. Of course that's in 308. Change it to 243 and it's more, 358 & 284 are through the roof. If I ever find a nice one again for around $500, it's gone!

I've seen mdl 100's go for a LOT less. I bought a pre 64 mdl. 100 about 10 yrs. ago for $250 and it is a beauty, but it groups about 6" at 100yds. My oldest son shot his first whitetail with it at about 70 yrds, so it's here forever, regardless how it shoots.

ihunt49 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2005, 01:37:04 AM »

I bought a Model 88 308 about 20 yrs ago for $50 at a garage sale. :shock: :grin: It had a Leupold 4X scope on it. Had some wear on the finish but what a tack driver! Serial number search said it was made in 1961. Wish I could find another one for the same price today! :grin:

bajabill · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2005, 04:01:13 AM »

is there a link to determine model year based on serial number?

ihunt49 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2005, 06:04:48 AM »

Go to: www. armscollectors.com/sn/windates.htm[/url]

Winter Hawk · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2005, 09:36:13 AM »

Per Douglas Murray's book "The Eighty-Eight," serial no's 004 - 35999 were made during 1955, the first year of manufacture. Mine is 21XXX and works well. Be sure to use a snap cap, as the firing pins at first were pretty brittle. I had mine break 12 years ago and had the dickens of a time finding a replacement. Finally found a man (in California, IIRC) who had bought all the spare parts when Winchester changed hands. He said that there were three different firing pins made which all will work, but the newest version was the best.

-WH-