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I inherited my father’s Win model 94 30-30 with saddle ring. He owned the rifle when I was born which was over 77 years ago. He shot quite a few whitetail deer with this rifle. It’s S/N is 739787 which puts it as a 1923 (100 years old). It is in good condition and the bore is clean. Dad was a competition shooter with the Ohio National Guard, so while I never learned to shoot like he could I did learn how to properly clean and keep a firearm. I have been offered $ 1,500 for it but I think that might be a couple of hundred low. I am interested in your opinions.
Thanks.
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April 15, 2005
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Hello Harold,
Per the original Winchester factory records, Model 1894 S/N 739787 was manufactured in mid February 1915 (108-years old).
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March 31, 2009
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I couldn’t bring myself to sell any of the family guns I have. Pass it down to someone who will take care of it, shoot it occasionally and keep it in the family.
November 7, 2015
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Chuck said
I couldn’t bring myself to sell any of the family guns I have. Pass it down to someone who will take care of it, shoot it occasionally and keep it in the family.
Lucky man, I’m a bachelor and my siblings and extended family members have no interest in my collection other than the monetary value. I’ve already passed the heirlooms along with disappointing results. I’ll just have to shoot them all I can and some of whatever’s left will probably be donated to a couple of museums for display or sold to support museum operations. I’m OK with that, a large portion of my collection came from estates. We’re just the temporary custodians. I support the OP’s desire to sell it to a collector, we’ve all benefited from similar transactions, hopefully he’ll get a chance to tell the buyer about his Dad.
Mike
November 1, 2013
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TXGunNut said Lucky man, I’m a bachelor and my siblings and extended family members have no interest in my collection other than the monetary value.
We’re sailing in the same boat. (Except I have no siblings.) And Chuck forgets that the public school-indoctrinated offspring of many lifelong gun-lovers now drive cars with Biden bumper-stickers on them.
March 31, 2009
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Mike and Clarence.
I’ve thought about this a lot. It isn’t the easiest thing to figure out. My one sister let her husband trade away the guns our father left her. The other sister has a grandson that may like to have some of the guns. His father is a gun person. One of my 2 brothers has grandsons. I know my brother would like to have the guns. My daughter has told me she would like a couple. I also have a gun and related items that came from my grandfather but were not really family guns. I’ve thought of contacting a family member of the family the gun came from. If I can find one to see if anyone would like the stuff. The City where I live has a small museum that may want some of the non gun items? Same for some Indian artifacts I have from the family farm and a ranch where my grandfather was the foreman. The monetary value of these items is not much but I know exactly where they came from. Most artifacts out there no one really knows the exact spot they came out of the ground. These could be donated to the local museums. I have a gun that a museum in Texas would love to have since they have a huge amount of stuff already from the original owner of this gun. All non family items will be sold. I’m totally aware of what museums do with their inventories.
July 8, 2012
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clarence said
TXGunNut said Lucky man, I’m a bachelor and my siblings and extended family members have no interest in my collection other than the monetary value.
We’re sailing in the same boat. (Except I have no siblings.) And Chuck forgets that the public school-indoctrinated offspring of many lifelong gun-lovers now drive cars with Biden bumper-stickers on them.
Clarence, I couldn’t agree more.
February 14, 2026
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Chuck said
I couldn’t bring myself to sell any of the family guns I have. Pass it down to someone who will take care of it, shoot it occasionally and keep it in the family.
Hey Chuck, I was reading up on Winchester 94-30’s because my dad just gave me his and he still owns my grandpas. I came across this forum and had to join/make an account to reply to this thread. I am a young man and it breaks me when I hear about gun buy backs and families selling antique or sentimental guns to that family’s history. I have made it my mission to never sell any of my family’s guns or let them get out of our possession but I believe that mindset is becoming a rare thing nowadays.
Anyways, all of this to say there are still some young people such as myself and others who do care and don’t want to roll over and conform to the times. I want to be the gun owner that has a huge collection and never sells because my son will one day inherit and appreciate what I have built. I hope you, TXgunnut, Clarence, and tionesta can find some people such as myself to sell collections to. Have a great evening gentlemen, I am happy to be a part of the forum now! 
December 9, 2002
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James,
Welcome aboard. Glad to see some of the younger crowd stepping up and realizing what the whole fraternity is about.
We have a passion here for what we do and care about, and sometimes the truth can be a little harder to take than not, but you won’t be led astray.
I too will pass several down to my family and their on board with it. I also said that I would never sell one, or any ever. Until an old time, late friend and collector, who I used to do a lot with, suggested to me, to better my collection, by replacing with a higher condition or better piece. I’ve done that on more than one occasion and enjoyed it as it does get the juices going.
Another tip I learned a long time ago. I know today we have the internet, and it can be a great tool at our disposal, but time here will also prove that you can’t trust or believe everything you read on the web. Example is, compare the many hours, and even years compiled here, with the ongoing surveys by our many, astute and helpful members, with their dedication to getting the facts right. Many are givers and not takers. It’s endless, and I myself am thank full for that!
Remember, We’re all just caretakers of these historical pieces that we treasure, and don’t care to misrepresent history!
Anthony
November 19, 2006
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James –
I’m with Tony on this. It is very heartening to have a member of the younger crowd join us. I really appreciate and enjoy your attitude and pleased to have you come on board. There is much to learn and enjoy here.
