win 94 centennial 30wcf grade 1

weaselguys

Im looking for info on a centennial model 94 grade 1 with 26" half octagon barrel ser# CN04779 it has fancy wood ,engraved (nickel ?) receiver marked 1 of 100 with gold inlay and a horse and rider on the right side. The top of the bolt is marked CA016.It has gold bands at the end of the mag tube and barrel.Also engraving on the forend cap .The left side of the receiver is engraved with scrolls and gold inlay around the edge.This is still in the original box.I can email pics.Thanks
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GuvamintCheese

$750ish is my guess, commeratives have not much more value than the standard grade.

duckhunter

Pics would sure help.

tsr1965

This was a commemrative made for Winchester, by USRAC, in the New Haven plant. It is NOT a grade one. It appears to be the high grade, but would need to see pictures of the rest of the rifle to make sure. There was one above the high grade also that there was only supposed to be 100 made. Here is the listing from the Blue Book.

quote:MODEL 94 LIMITED EDITION CENTENNIAL Add to Collection
- .30-30 Win. cal., crossbolt safety, manufactured to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Model 94 in 1994.

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Model 94 Limited Edition Centennial Grade I Add to Collection
- features No. 9 style Winchester engraving pattern (rolled) on both sides of receiver, 26 in. half-round half-octagonal barrel, pistol grip stock and forearm with cut checkering, half mag., open sights, crescent buttplate, 12,000 mfg. 1994.

Grading 100% 98% 95% 90% 80% 70% 60%
$995 $800 $650 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Last MSR was $811.

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Model 94 Limited Edition Centennial High Grade Add to Collection
- features No. 6 style Winchester engraving pattern (rolled) on both sides of receiver with gold outlines and 2 gold animals (mountain sheep and deer), Lyman No. 2 tang mounted rear sight, F-style checkering and carving, deluxe walnut, 26 in. half-round half-octagonal barrel, half-mag., crescent buttplate, 3,000 mfg. 1994.
Grading 100% 98% 95% 90% 80% 70% 60%
$1,995 $1,575 $1,200 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Last MSR was $1,272.

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Model 94 Limited Edition Centennial Custom High Grade Add to Collection
- .30 WCF cal., features No. 5 style Winchester engraving pattern (hand-executed) on both sides of greyed receiver, etched by Baron Technology, gold outline panel scenes featuring caribou and pronghorns, Lyman No. 2 upper tang sight, F-style checkering and carving, 26 in. half-round half-octagonal barrel, half-mag., crescent buttplate, 94 mfg. in 1994.
Grading 100% 98% 95% 90% 80% 70% 60%
$5,500 $4,500 $3,750 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Last MSR was $4,684.





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He Dog

Dealers are getting $750 for the 1894-1994 Trapper rifles. I would expect this one to do better in this time of wildly inflated USRAC prices.

duckhunter

"1965: Wrong gun.

weaselguys

This is not a standard centennial model,the engraving is all wrong for that,also stock and metal finish.The ser# and box identify it as a grade 1,1 of 120000 rifle but every thing else suggest custom grade or possibly that winchester sold 100 plain non engraved rifles to someone for custom work ?