https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1894-pre-64/winchester-deluxe-model-1894-lever-action-rifle-30-wcf-with-factory-letter.cfm?gun_id=103619719

What a bargain....

This seller is a dreamer................Bill

TXGunNut said
One interesting observation about the write-up. Story is that one hundred barrels were tested, best barrel was set aside. Ten lots of barrels were tested, the ten best barrels were tested, best became part of a "One of One Thousand". The other nine barrels were used to build "One of One Hundred" rifles. Why do we not have nine "One of One Hundred" rifles for every " One of One Thousand"?
 
Mike
  

This is what I've always wondered too! In for a penny, in for a pound I guess if you were buying an upgraded rifle back in the day.

BTW, while we are on the subject of 1of 1000's, they had all these long range sight options and a lot of hoopla about they're unheard of accuracy right. Has anyone actually ever tried to shoot a 44 or 38 wcf 1000 yard's? I would love to see that.

Mike

Adding my rifle to this list to help document late production Model 94AE tang safety serial number dates.

I emailed

customersupport @winchesterguns .com with my serial number, and they quickly replied back with the info.

I purchased it new from Walmart on 06/05/05 for $264.86 with a box of Winchester Super-X 150gr PP 30-30 ammo for $9.97.

TXGunNut said

TR said
  There was a time that these high price guns were sold at gun shows, you saw the high rollers or their buyers. Gun show gossip kept you informed on who the buyers were, not now at the big auction houses. I don't even know a collector that is buying 200k to million dollar guns, but I'm sure they exist. T/R
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I attended a RIA sale awhile back and the thing that sticks in my mind (besides the awesome eye candy!) is the number of online and phone buyers. I suspect many of them wish to remain anonymous and wisely RIA respects their wishes. It takes the fun out of it for spectators and occasional buyers but they're in business to sell guns to the highest bidder, not to entertain. Sometimes we'll hear the comment that the buyer is overseas. 
 
Mike
  

That, and I've even watched at smaller auctions folks who clearly are writing someone else's checks....some deep pockets probably have a buyer, especially if they're not experts themselves, which many of them are not I bet.

TR said
  There was a time that these high price guns were sold at gun shows, you saw the high rollers or their buyers. Gun show gossip kept you informed on who the buyers were, not now at the big auction houses. I don't even know a collector that is buying 200k to million dollar guns, but I'm sure they exist. T/R
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I attended a RIA sale awhile back and the thing that sticks in my mind (besides the awesome eye candy!) is the number of online and phone buyers. I suspect many of them wish to remain anonymous and wisely RIA respects their wishes. It takes the fun out of it for spectators and occasional buyers but they're in business to sell guns to the highest bidder, not to entertain. Sometimes we'll hear the comment that the buyer is overseas. 

Mike

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