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Extra heavy model 1894
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Well… I am not in the actual game here.  I am not considering writing out a check for $65,000 so I’m not going to contact Turnbull for more details.  If I were flush with excess funds to the point that it would be no big deal to pull the trigger on this one, I would follow through with the inquiry.  As a general rule, I dislike refinished rifles.  But what I really (really) dislike is recreated rifles.  

$65,000 would go a long way toward some very nice original Winchesters with condition.  However, I will confess that matching the rarity and uniqueness to this one would be a challenge.  

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steve004 said
Well… I am not in the actual game here.  I am not considering writing out a check for $65,000 so I’m not going to contact Turnbull for more details.  If I were flush with excess funds to the point that it would be no big deal to pull the trigger on this one, I would follow through with the inquiry.  As a general rule, I dislike refinished rifles.  But what I really (really) dislike is recreated rifles.  

$65,000 would go a long way toward some very nice original Winchesters with condition.  However, I will confess that matching the rarity and uniqueness to this one would be a challenge.  

What’s rare and unique about a recreated rifle?

$65,000 can go a long way, you can do a lot better than this!

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mrcvs said

steve004 said

Well… I am not in the actual game here.  I am not considering writing out a check for $65,000 so I’m not going to contact Turnbull for more details.  If I were flush with excess funds to the point that it would be no big deal to pull the trigger on this one, I would follow through with the inquiry.  As a general rule, I dislike refinished rifles.  But what I really (really) dislike is recreated rifles.  

$65,000 would go a long way toward some very nice original Winchesters with condition.  However, I will confess that matching the rarity and uniqueness to this one would be a challenge.  

What’s rare and unique about a recreated rifle?

$65,000 can go a long way, you can do a lot better than this!

  

The rarity really comes down to the ledger entry and the letter that is generated.  

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In my opinion this rifle is worth what it took to do the restoration/recreation.  I could buy a handful of real Winchesters for that price.

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From what I have heard about Turnbull making fantasy guns is he would probably make you one just like it.

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Wouldn’t care to own this gun

“If you can’t convince them, confuse them”

President Harry S. Truman

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Tedk said
Wouldn’t care to own this gun

  

I don’t think many of us would but this level of quality and exclusivity does seem to appeal to a certain segment of the collector community. I gotta respect that. I’m glad many of the Winchesters that make me smile don’t appeal to everyone. That’s what makes this affliction livable, IMHO.

 

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TXGunNut said

Tedk said

Wouldn’t care to own this gun

  

I don’t think many of us would but this level of quality and exclusivity does seem to appeal to a certain segment of the collector community. I gotta respect that. I’m glad many of the Winchesters that make me smile don’t appeal to everyone. That’s what makes this affliction livable, IMHO.

 

Mike

  

Mike – 

I agree.  When I say rifle isn’t right for me, all that means is, it isn’t right for me.

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