Author Topic: Worth it weight in gold (Read 1364 times)

dave hall · « **on:** April 19, 2006, 12:40:34 PM »

It might be insane the way Winchesters are selling for these high prices,and I thought it was insane.too. Till I just sold my Winchester 94 444 Timber. For 800 DOLLARS. :-D Never seen a used 94 that was worth $500 used more less $800. Happy selling I know I am. :-)

BUY LOW- SELL VERY HIGH -THIS WON'T LAST FOREVER.

fknipfer · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2006, 04:42:30 PM »

Well they aren't selling any to me. If I am going to spend $800 on a rifle it won't have Winchester on it. Browning makes some awfully good guns for less than that. Remington has a really nice 700 and 750 for less than that. These folks who buy them think they are going to save them and make a lot of money later. There are approximately 8 to 10 million Winchesters out there and I think the market will become saturated.

fknipfer

dave hall · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:07:02 AM »

Your right this won't last forever. Myself, I would never pay that kind of money on any rifle unless I have one built,but if a collector wants to pay it its all theres.It will be interresting to see what they resell for down the road.

Shorty · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2006, 02:53:01 PM »

It reminds me of the prices of AR15's and high-cap magazines after the "assault weapons" ban. Sucker bait! :roll:
With some three million '94's out there, only a fool would think that they may be "rare-and-valuable" in his lifetime.

Abe · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2006, 07:24:00 PM »

dave hall:
I handled three of these little darlings during the Puyallup Gun show about three-four weeks ago. All were rated good to excellant (none NIB). All sold for their asking prices of $1100.00 to $1300.00. Crazy, huh?
Abe

T.R. · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2006, 08:55:31 PM »

Doesn't make sense to me either. Back in 1995 I traded in Grandad's battered and worn 94 carbine for a new top-of-the-line Legacy model. I rec'd Leupold scope mounts and 2 boxes of shells, too!

Grandad's 94 was purchased new in 1919. Very old, but so what? I got a new one that has deluxe features and better suited for scope use. I still think I got the better end of that deal. But some collector out there is probably equally happy with Grandad's old carbine. So it goes.
TR

Oldtimer · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2006, 08:16:36 AM »

I bought a .444 Timber Carbine several months ago, just after the Winchester closing announcement. I would have gotten some ammo with it if I had purchased it the day I saw it, but had to wait for my retirement check. The man who sold it to me told me he could not move 94's until the announcement of closing. I paid $475 for mine, and it had gone up $25 in the week it took me to get my money together. I bought it because it fit me and had a big enough hole up front to crawl in if it began to rain while I was hunting. Can't say it would stay with me if someone waved $1,000 in my face, though. Now if only I could figure a way to keep the rain from coming in those ports.

qajaq59 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2006, 11:34:19 PM »

Had these same people, who are now willing to pay $800 for the Winchesters, been willing to pay LOW prices for them they wouldn't have gone out of business in the first place.
People do the strangest things............

F-F-Fred · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2006, 03:06:05 AM »

Quote from: dave hall

It might be insane the way Winchesters are selling for these high prices,and I thought it was insane.too. Till I just sold my Winchester 94 444 Timber. For 800 DOLLARS. :-D Never seen a used 94 that was worth $500 used more less $800. Happy selling I know I am. :-)

BUY LOW- SELL VERY HIGH -THIS WON'T LAST FOREVER.

Dave,
Good for you.

Old Time Hunter · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2006, 12:31:35 PM »

I agree with Old Timer! Had one .444 before the announcement and now I have five. Actually purchased the first one new back in '01, found the receipt and it was $ 567.00 including tax. The last one I bought, about a month ago, was $650.00 including shipping, taxes and such. Seems to me that was a steal now. Since taking in inflation at a low 3.5% the cost now would be $ 675.00 plus. Out of the four that I recently purchased, three are NIB, the other one was Never Fired, still in the box, but resold by a gun shop on consignment, I bought it for $580.00 including taxes and shipping. Love the balance of these, especially in the Timber Carbine series. Had an order for a '94 Timber Carbine chambered for .450 Marlin when the announcement of the closing was made, never received it, really wanted it. They are going for up to $2k NIB on GB. If I would have gotten mine, it would have cost $590.00 + tax. If you got $800 for your .444 '94, whom ever bought might think they got a deal, because they wanted it. I have 15 lever action rifles, two bolts, one pump (7600), and two semi's. A .444, .450, .356, .375, .307, .44Mag, and even a venerable 30-30 in '94 Winchester alone is worth more to me than any or all of my bolts, pump, or semi's. I just like the way they feel and point for me.

K.K · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2006, 02:16:30 PM »

Those prices are insane. Before all of the news with Winchester, used 94s were going for around 150-200 bucks around here. There are millions of these around. I'm disappointed and sad about what became of Winchester, but it would be a cold day in hell before I'd shell out that kind of money for a 94. Great gun, lots of history, but price gouging is out of line.

qajaq59 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2006, 12:57:48 AM »

mt3030 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:50:05 AM »

I don't feel there is such a thing as price gouging in the firearm hobby, or any hobby. Gas, food, heating oil, all the necessary things of life we must have, sure. But this is a just a hobby. Prices are going to regulate themselves at the level that the market will bear. In other words, at a level at which the hobbists are willing to pay. I think individuals that see this as price gouging is just sour that the market has reached a level at which they do not choose to buy. Or maybe have watched to market continue to climb after they have already sold their own item(s). Been there/done that, on both cases. But never considered it "price gouging".

Wally

Old Time Hunter · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2006, 09:04:31 AM »

Wally, I could not have said it better! Now that is an AMEN!

qajaq59 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2006, 09:58:58 AM »

Well, I wouldn't pay $900 for a 94, but I certainly wouldn't stop anyone else from doing it. Of course, I already have my Winchesters.
But I do feel bad for the young working guy that wont be able to buy one if the prices go up and stay at that level.
However, that is one heck of an IF. I guess we'll know in a year or two, wont we?

kevin.303 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2006, 05:00:07 AM »

Quote from: Oldtimer

Now if only I could figure a way to keep the rain from coming in those ports.

with my rifles i put electrical tape over the muzzle and ports/brakes, keeps out snow dirt and rain, but is blown away when th first shot is fired doesn't affect the bullet one bit.