In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.

1892 winchester SRC price check!

gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
edited March 2008 in Ask the Experts
I just heard about an 1892 Winchester saddle Ring Carbine in 44-40 that I'm supposed to see tomorrow morning. It is supposed to be in all original, very nice condition with about 80% of the finish left. The barrel being better than the reciever. What price range sounds fair to you?
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ANYONE?
    Any ideas?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • rangerider7rangerider7 Member Posts: 1 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Since no one has said anything, I'll say around 2000.00 give or take according to what you see.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Supposed to be" and actually being "all original" are two distinctly different things. If it is truly 100% factory original, and in 80% condition, $2000 would be the deal of the year.

    That said, we don't know if it is original or not, nor do we know the condition of the stocks, what the stocks are made of (e.g. walnut or gumwood), the vintage of the subject SRC, or the condition of the bore.

    At this point, all the better I can do on a price range is $800 - $8000.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm told it's from about 1911.
    Approx. 80% remaining finish
    All original
    44-40 cal.
    I know there are a million variables, I'm just looking for some input for a ballpark. So, if it's 80% and all original and walnut stocks and from 1911.........Any thoughts?
    Thanks in advance,
    Ed
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just for an estimate with the info you have at this point in time, you might want to consider the 28th BBGV's figure of $2150.00 (80%), with a 40% premium for the caliber. If when you see the piece and it's closer to 70% then this ref. shows $1600.00. Or, if it's closer to 90%, the ref. shows $2750.00.
    What's next?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
    I'm told it's from about 1911.
    Approx. 80% remaining finish
    All original
    44-40 cal.
    I know there are a million variables, I'm just looking for some input for a ballpark. So, if it's 80% and all original and walnut stocks and from 1911.........Any thoughts?
    Thanks in advance,
    Ed


    $3K minimum, most likely much closer to $4K at auction.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Like Bert said, it is near impossible to give even an accurate ball park. The price scale has an extremely wide range. I once did that for a fellow I work with, and gave him the low, and high end prices. He immediately asked if I was interested, and I told him only if it is in higher end condition. When I looked at the rifle, it was 30-40 percent at best. He was insulted that I wouldn't give him an offer, so I toold him, that it was not all original, and the condition sucked, and even the bore was frosty. You his frame of mind set was that it was near 100 percent condition for its age. We finally got that straightened out. Just be careful, and ask lots of questions from Bert...he will tell you what to look at, or for.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
    I'm told it's from about 1911.
    Approx. 80% remaining finish
    All original
    44-40 cal.
    I know there are a million variables, I'm just looking for some input for a ballpark. So, if it's 80% and all original and walnut stocks and from 1911.........Any thoughts?
    Thanks in advance,
    Ed



    $3K minimum, most likely much closer to $4K at auction.

    Thanks for your input, Bert. I'll let you know what pans out.......
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well, I saw the gun. It's a nice carbine but the buttstock isn't a typical carbine buttstock. It looks like a regular shotgun buttstock with a plastic Winchester butt plate. Certainly looks period, but I don't think the gun was offered with this style buttstock. Any other thoughts?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
    Well, I saw the gun. It's a nice carbine but the buttstock isn't a typical carbine buttstock. It looks like a regular shotgun buttstock with a plastic Winchester butt plate. Certainly looks period, but I don't think the gun was offered with this style buttstock. Any other thoughts?I owned a 38-40 Model 92 SRC in the 70's that was a 1910 gun and it had the shotgun butt and hard rubber type butt plate. I feel that one was original to the gun and it could be special ordered in that configuration. For the one you are looking at, you would just have to examine the gun for matching wood and fit to determine if it is correct, but that is just my opinion.

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.