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April 15, 2005
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For those of you with very deep pockets and looking for an extremely hard to find Model 1894, this one is for you!
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
November 19, 2006
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Very nice. Plus, it’s in a chambering other than a .30 WCF.
May 26, 2017
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The 2500-4000 estimate is laughable……just my opinion
April 1, 2005
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What a gun – that 25% internet fee is scary.
April 15, 2005
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Bill Hanzel said
The 2500-4000 estimate is laughable……just my opinion
I completely agree… I expect that it will easily triple (or more) the high estimate.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
April 15, 2005
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steve004 said
Very nice. Plus, it’s in a chambering other than a .30 WCF.
In my research survey covering all of the Model 1894s manufactured in the May 1907 – December 1931 time period (s/n 354000 – 1079689), I have thus far documented 6,065 Carbines, and of that number, just (18) of them are the Fancy variant (0.25%), and of the (18) just (2) are 25-35 WCFs. Accordingly, they can be classified as “rare”.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
April 30, 2023
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I like that nitre blued loading gate!
Go to Poulin and bid directly and save the extra 1% from proxibid! (and give them 25% ouch)
Does anyone find the condition suspect if the bore is worn and dark?
April 15, 2005
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Jeremy P said
Does anyone find the condition suspect if the bore is worn and dark?
No, I do not. It is very common to find the pre-WW I production 25-35 WCFs with poor bores.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
March 20, 2010
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Bert H. said
Jeremy P said
Does anyone find the condition suspect if the bore is worn and dark?
No, I do not. It is very common to find the pre-WW I production 25-35 WCFs with poor bores.
Bert
Someone likely had the money to buy the fancy carbine but never learned the inside needed to be cleaned and maintained like outside. I once knew a guy that had never cleaned the bores on his rifles in 20+ years of use and hundreds of rounds down those bores, because he was never taught how, but he was sure to wipe down the outside.
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