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Cost of Winchester 94 30-30 in 1899
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What was the cost of Winchester 94 30-30 in 1899

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PeacockBob said
What was the cost of Winchester 94 30-30 in 1899

Sporting Rifle or Saddle Ring Carbine?

Take Down or Solid frame?

Octagon barrel or Round barrel?

The answers to my questions will provide the correct answer to your question.

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all of them

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PeacockBob said
all of them

  

See the attached picture below.  It is a scanned copy of the February 1899 Winchester catalog No. 63.

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Awesome, thanks

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Bryan Austin said
Awesome, thanks

  

You are welcome. 

The price difference between the older “black powder” cartridges and the Smokeless powder cartridges was something that Winchester certainly capitalized on!

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Bert, that is great. Could you show the attachments referred to on page 64? Don

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Bert, that is great. Could you show the attachments referred to on page 64? Don

  

Sure… here it is.

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I have the 1895 catalog. The prices didn’t change much by today’s standards…but since a $1 a day was basic pay, .50 cents was a half a day’s pay!!

 

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  • Winchester Model 73′ 24″ Octagon – $19.50 (.32, 38 and 44), 38 & 44 bp cartridges – $19.00 (.32 – $16.00) per 1,000 = $38.50, (.32 – $35.50)
  • Winchester Model 94′ 26″ Octagon – $19.50 (32-40, 38-55), 32-40  bp cartridges – $27.00 per 1,000 = $46.50
  • Winchester Model 94′ 26′ Round Nickel Steel – $23.00 (25-35 Smokeless, .30(-30) Smokeless) 25-35 smokeless cartridges – $37.00 per 1,000, .30-30 smokeless cartridges – $38.00 per 1,000 = $60.00 and $61,00.

Being a $1 was basically a day’s wages….

  • $35.50 –  .32 Black Powder
  • $38.50 –  .44 Black Powder
  • $46.50 –  .38-55 Black Powder
  • $60.00 –  .25-35 Smokeless
  • $61.00 –  .30-30 Smokeless

Now how much was a .303 Savage Model 99 in 1899?

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Bryan Austin said

    • Now how much was a .303 Savage Model 99 in 1899?  

In 1900, the cost of said rifle was $21.50.

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=626575

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Now how much was a .303 Savage Model 99 in 1899?
  

$21.50 in 1902.

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THANKS!!

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Although the 94 is not listed, here are some prices from 1959.

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