Wild Deuce
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I need help in establishing a fair market value … or to be more precise, what would be a fair price to ask for if I were the one selling this rifle and what would be a fair price to pay for this rifle ( I know the two are not always the same). I've searched the forums but couldn't find the information I was looking for. I looked in the Blue Book but I could not match the variables with my particular rifle ...
There is no box and there are no papers. The only noticeable wear is on the very front of the magazine tube. There are some very minor scratches that resemble a screwdriver slipping off a screw head. There is one missing screw on the forward most band. There was some question as to whether the gold bands were Winchester original. It is chambered in .44 Rem Mag, has a 16 inch barrel (actually 16.25 by my measurement) and as you can tell, it has the saddle ring. I don’t know if that is factory (production) checkering or post-purchase hand checkering. It does have scope rings but no scope. I am having a real hard time determining if this rifle has been fired or not. Every patch I have run through it or on it comes up with oil or grease only. All the bluing is there with no signs of wear except for the previously mentioned scratch. Even the hammer doesn’t show any wear and I can’t see any brass printing on the breech face (or is it bolt?). The stock is unmarked (no scratches, nicks or signs of wear). The receiver is stamped with “1894-1994” so I am assuming it was a Centennial edition manufactured in 1994. The barrel markings say it is a Winchester 94AE. Serial number: 6,116,XXX
I am not an expert Winchester lever action rifles so any help would be appreciated.
There is no box and there are no papers. The only noticeable wear is on the very front of the magazine tube. There are some very minor scratches that resemble a screwdriver slipping off a screw head. There is one missing screw on the forward most band. There was some question as to whether the gold bands were Winchester original. It is chambered in .44 Rem Mag, has a 16 inch barrel (actually 16.25 by my measurement) and as you can tell, it has the saddle ring. I don’t know if that is factory (production) checkering or post-purchase hand checkering. It does have scope rings but no scope. I am having a real hard time determining if this rifle has been fired or not. Every patch I have run through it or on it comes up with oil or grease only. All the bluing is there with no signs of wear except for the previously mentioned scratch. Even the hammer doesn’t show any wear and I can’t see any brass printing on the breech face (or is it bolt?). The stock is unmarked (no scratches, nicks or signs of wear). The receiver is stamped with “1894-1994” so I am assuming it was a Centennial edition manufactured in 1994. The barrel markings say it is a Winchester 94AE. Serial number: 6,116,XXX
I am not an expert Winchester lever action rifles so any help would be appreciated.