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Value of gun wanted

AkjensenAkjensen Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited March 2002 in Ask the Experts
Hi.. we have a 1897 Winchester shotgun 16 gauge.. serial number 990185- we are interested in finding out when it was made and how much it would be worth in mint condition. Thank you
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  • HerschelHerschel Member Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My Winchester book says few records exists for production of model 1897 after WWII but serial number 1,000,000 was presented to John M. Olin in 1951. It would be reasonable to assume your gun was made the year before. The 1999 Blue Book says the value for the 1897 in 100% condition (this means exactly as it came from the factory) is $750 plus 30% for 16 Ga. If is a trap or pigeon grade the value is substantially greater.
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  • HerschelHerschel Member Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My Winchester book says few records exists for production of model 1897 after WWII but serial number 1,000,000 was presented to John M. Olin in 1951. It would be reasonable to assume your gun was made the year before. The 1999 Blue Book says the value for the 1897 in 100% condition (this means exactly as it came from the factory) is $750 plus 30% for 16 Ga. If is a trap or pigeon grade the value is substantially greater.
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  • HerschelHerschel Member Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My Winchester book says few records exist for production of model 1897 after WWII but serial number 1,000,000 was presented to John M. Olin in 1951. It would be reasonable to assume your gun was made the year before. The 1999 Blue Book says the value for the 1897 in 100% condition (this means exactly as it came from the factory) is $750 plus 30% for 16 Ga. If is a trap or pigeon grade the value is substantially greater.
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  • talontalon Member Posts: 150 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Manufactured 1954; Value at 100% (IE, you have the original box and papers): somewhere around $900.
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  • HerschelHerschel Member Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My Winchester book says few records exist for production of model 1897 after WWII but serial number 1,000,000 was presented to John M. Olin in 1951. It would be reasonable to assume your gun was made the year before. The 1999 Blue Book says the value for the 1897 in 100% condition (this means exactly as it came from the factory) is $750 plus 30% for 16 Ga. If is a trap or pigeon grade the value is substantially greater.
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  • HerschelHerschel Member Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry for the duplicate posts.
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  • SSG ZAGSSG ZAG Member Posts: 211 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My sources say the same, around 900 if perfect. Although more to the right buyer, say for sentimental reasons.
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