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March 6, 2011
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1894 SRC .30 made 1918. 95% barrel and tube dark blue, 30% receiver blue. 90% buttplate blue. Wood has almost all the varnish with some storage bumps and nicks. Perfect bore & action. All original. Left side is neatly stamped in 1 ” letters L.A. CO., these were sold by LASO about 50 years ago. Price is $1200. I have not kept up with these, but it is a nice looking carbine. Is this close to fair value?
April 15, 2005
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It does not sound unreasonable.
Bert
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March 6, 2011
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Checking, I see SFPD marked 1894s bring big premiums. I was surprised at what SFPD carbines sold for. Is San Francisco really that much more interesting in that era than Los Angeles?
June 26, 2013
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Keep in mind that most of the S.F.P.D. marked carbines encountered are in high condition. Awhile back I paid $4,125 for one in 90%+ condition (90%+ receiver blue with a few scratches,nearly 100% barrel/mag blue, and excellent wood condition). I attribute the combination of high condition plus being S.F.P.D. marked set the price. Rarity is also a factor–there were only 80 S.F.P.D. marked 94 carbines. Not sure how many LA carbines are out there.
Don
