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Burt Humphrey said
If you like scarce 92’s, here is a sweetie in 25-20. I don’t get to gun shows all the time like you guys in the lower 48 but when I do I rarely see a checkered 92, rifle or carbine – especially with condition.  

That 92 is sweat allright. if its not to rude to ask, what $ would this go for in the US.

Tks 

Tony

Tony – I don’t follow gun prices that close so I really don’t know. With all due respect, unless a buyer and seller are discussing a gun for sale it really doesn’t matter and the little 92 is not for sale. I think too many put too much emphasis on what they are worth – buy some Apple stock, it just keeps getting higher. A couple of weeks ago I was commenting in this forum about a model 55 and said collectors should put a good one away while they can and do it because they like them, not because it might make some money down the road. I really believe that and over time the value will take care of itself. Good guns, one’s which have condition and are correct, have always been expensive and will always increase in value the most. Some in this forum have commented lately that the Winchester market is flat or has dropped, If that is true, then there are buying opportunities. There always has  and always will be a market for Winchester’s with condition – if they are on the rare side, even better. Over 40 years ago my old friend Tommy Rholes gave me some good advice when he said “if you have $10,000 to spend, buy the best gun you can find for $10,000 – don’t go buy 10 thousand dollar guns”. Recently, Bert Hartman made a comment about how fake and redone guns were causing problems for us collectors. He is absolutely right and it is astounding how many are putting away expensive guns that are just not right! There has been extensive discussion about a Model 73 just this week – I think the buyer put it away and thinks it is absolutely correct because as many on here said, he did not do his homework. You may not have seen some photos I posted recently of a deluxe model 55, serial #5 (middle gun in the attached photo). Now that is a rare one and I have had several inquiries about selling it. I don’t know what it is worth but I don’t need the money and I would miss it if it was gone so it is not for sale. I am getting old and have sold some guns over the last few years – I have seller’s remorse over every one of them because I just miss them.

Burt Humphrey said
Tony – I don’t follow gun prices that close so I really don’t know. With all due respect, unless a buyer and seller are discussing a gun for sale it really doesn’t matter and the little 92 is not for sale. I think too many put too much emphasis on what they are worth – buy some Apple stock, it just keeps getting higher. A couple of weeks ago I was commenting in this forum about a model 55 and said collectors should put a good one away while they can and do it because they like them, not because it might make some money down the road. I really believe that and over time the value will take care of itself. Good guns, one’s which have condition and are correct, have always been expensive and will always increase in value the most. Some in this forum have commented lately that the Winchester market is flat or has dropped, If that is true, then there are buying opportunities. There always has  and always will be a market for Winchester’s with condition – if they are on the rare side, even better. Over 40 years ago my old friend Tommy Rholes gave me some good advice when he said “if you have $10,000 to spend, buy the best gun you can find for $10,000 – don’t go buy 10 thousand dollar guns”. Recently, Bert Hartman made a comment about how fake and redone guns were causing problems for us collectors. He is absolutely right and it is astounding how many are putting away expensive guns that are just not right! There has been extensive discussion about a Model 73 just this week – I think the buyer put it away and thinks it is absolutely correct because as many on here said, he did not do his homework. You may not have seen some photos I posted recently of a deluxe model 55, serial #5 (middle gun in the attached photo). Now that is a rare one and I have had several inquiries about selling it. I don’t know what it is worth but I don’t need the money and I would miss it if it was gone so it is not for sale. I am getting old and have sold some guns over the last few years – I have seller’s remorse over every one of them because I just miss them.  

Thanks Burt. The 73 1 of 1000 I started the thread as a friend was keen to get more info on, intending to bid, but with guidance of this forum, withheld his bid.

Yes the fakers are even touching down out hear, I enquired on a 64 dear rifle advertised out hear, fake box.

Fortunately touched up guns dont pop up that much unless it has been purchased outside the country.

I think that is why collectors are showing interrest in good Australian winchesters that have been hear forever, they are truly origional guns.

Rockisland recently flew out hear to take a 1 of 1000 win 76 back for auction.

That gun was in Bob Stag of Melbourne collection for 50yrs and traced back through family to 1900 .