winnchester 94

[mattt]

Local shop has a 1946 94 3030 in great shape for 450. Dont know anything about them As i own a few marlins .Is that a fair price

[Graybeard]

It's more than I would want to pay. Shortly before they stopped making them here in the US awhile back they were selling (locally at least) closer to $250 and under. It would have taken a near pristine one to go over $300 locally.

Then immediately upon the announcement they and the Model 70 would no longer be made here the prices jumped thru the roof. It was all speculation and didn't prove to be based on solid value. Folks didn't jump on them at the higher prices and they went unsold. The price on this one to me looks like the folks haven't yet gotten the message that no one was gonna pay scalper prices on them. There is no way I'd go over $300 for it and I'd have to want it badly to pay that.

[mattt]

Maybe thats why it hasnt sold.Does the age add any value? the only reason i looked at it was because it from 1946.

[Graybeard]

If you are a collector of such things then yes being pre 64 adds value but I doubt it being from 46 adds much over any other pre 64 gun. There are literally millions of them out there so unless one is basically as new and unfired it's not really that much of a collector gun.

[Ladobe]

Even standard production pre 64 Model 94 rifles do command higher prices than the post 64 rifles do, and that's a blue book fact.    And prices are even higher for pre 1940 Mod 94's and 1894's.   The price difference between a pair of Mod 94 rifles from pre and post vintage that are both in the same condition can be considerable.   

No doubt street prices are localized by where in the country you live, but I can assure you it would take a bunch more money to buy a pre 64 than a post 64 Mod 94 of equal condition here in the west.   If its near top condition you could see a $450 price tag on one out here even before the speculations when Winchester announced dropping the 94/70 line.

[jimster]

Prices are still up there on pre 64 94's in Michgan here, they have backed off a little, but not much.  I paid 399 for a 1963 in very good shape, what sold me was shining a light down the bore, rifling was in excellent shape all the way to the end of the bore.  Very nice original bluing and wood was very nice, no scratches.  Check the rifling out, you want it to be able to shoot well.  I'm taking it for granted you will shoot this and use it, cause I'll tell you right now it's worth more as a shooter than a collectors item.   There are too many of these out there to be able to make a bunch of money on them as a collector item IMO.   I would say if this rifle you have your eye on is in really good shape and still has nice sharp rifling,  it just depends on how bad you want it as a shooter.  In this part of Michigan,  a 94 made in the 40's in great shape does go for about the price you mentioned.  I'd try to talk them down if at all possible though. 

[DEACONLLB]

Pre. 64 94 are priced at 600 to 850 here in Oklahoma at most of the gun shows but I would not give that for one unless it is perfect and you need it for a collector to look at. The way I feel is if you cant shoot it why have it. I have a large collection of guns but they all get shot. Just my tcw every one has their own opinion. I ran across a 94A in 7-30 waters at the gun show this week end, it was a modern gun with composit stock never knew they made one in that cal. you can run across some odd things at gun shows and no it was not a rechamber.
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