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Winchester 1894 with long octagon barrel

GRUMPY OLD FARTGRUMPY OLD FART Member Posts: 14 ✭✭
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
I have a Winchester 1894 with Takedown long octagon barrel made in 1010 and has no finish lift on it would it take away from what it is worth if i reblue it?
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by GRUMPY OLD FART
    I have a Winchester 1894 with Takedown long octagon barrel made in 1010 and has no finish lift on it would it take away from what it is worth if i reblue it?
    If you have a Winchester that's nearly a thousand years old, I'd leave it as is! [;)]

    Seriously,I assume you meant 1910 and if you reblue it, you can probably deduct at least 50% from its current value.
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes, refinishing removes half or more of the value.

    Based on what I see in the auctions (I have been looking for a gun like this for a while) I would guess $600 - $1,200. Maybe more for the take-down feature.

    Reblued it becomes a $400-$500 gun.
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