Pair of Winchester One Of One Thousands Winchester 94/9422M|Winchester Rifles|Forum|Winchester Collector

The one you posted was a single model 94. The engraving is different from my matched set. My 9422 magnum has a game scene of hounds chasing a rabbit on one side and a squirrel Jumping on a tree on the other side. The 94 has a pair of Elk engaged in a fight on one side and Bears on the other. Everything is engraved. Even the levers. They are signed by the engraver. They are pristine. Not a mark on them or the presentation case. How they managed to keep them so pristine for 46 years is beyond me? I paid a lot, but still think I stoled them? I won them in an auction on Gunbroker. $6600 for the pair.

Anthony said
These are described in Tom Trolard’s Commemorative book, and on page 115, as “The Matched Set of One Thousand”! I thought I’d take a picture, and help with the information provided, in his book. Total mfg. were 1000 sets, in 1979, @ $3,000.00 per set. Including the red felt lined, display case. Serial numbers begin with WC 1-1000,(Carbine), WR 1-1000,(Rifle).
The one Bob posted from RIA, was the European version, that saw limited production of 250,(with custom engraving by Master Engraver Cesare Giovanelli),  but not the same as the two posted above. These sold for, $5,000.00 apiece.

These we’re extremely hard to find or come by, and still are today. 
Nice find!
Anthony
  

$3.000.00 1979 dollars are worth $13,387.00 in today’s money. Meaning that is the equivalent of what they would cost you in today’s dollar. It more then justifies the $6600.00 I spent on the pair. That is the real value of them if bought today. It took the  engraver over 70 hours just to engrave the 94 30/30. I don’t know how much famous engravers make per hour, but they don’t work for minimum wage. Those stocks are another thing that moved me to buy them, as well as their condition. I don’t know how he stored them for the last 46 years, but he done a great job. They must have been stored in a temperature controlled space? I just bought a Two rifle display case with dehumidifier to hang above my bed so I can look at them. As someone said, better than looking at my bank balance! Cheers! 

Thanks. My pair was factory engraved by the last Winchester factory engraver. Master Engraver Pauline Muerrle. She worked for Winchester from 1979 until 1986. She now has her own engraving business today, still specializing in engraved Winchesters. She uses chisel and hammer You can google her. I asked her how many hours it took her to do the engraving on one pair. She responded asking what specific pair Was I talking about. I told her,, but have not received a response yet. I will post her response when received. Thanks for your read on the type of preservative that might have been used. I use a good past wax on some of my rifles and bees wax on others. I also use Ballistrol. Depending on the stock and condition. I also use boiled linseed oil on some older oiled stocks. I used it on a 1910 model 92 and it done wonders to the wood. Looks like the fine old stock that it is.  Cheers!