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March 14, 2022
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Just browsing this evening and found these rifles. Has anyone ever seen these for real or for sale somewhere. I assume they were produced 🤷🏼♂️. From 1897 catalog.
Rick C
April 30, 2023
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I’ve never seen those catalog images/descriptions before but $250 in today’s money is roughly $10k…wow!
May 23, 2009
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Jeremy P said
I’ve never seen those catalog images/descriptions before but $250 in today’s money is roughly $10k…wow!
You’re about a decimal place off for what you can buy one today. They sell from time to time upwards of $100k and/or more at the big auction houses like RIA, etc.
A few years back you might could of bought some newly made / reproductions from Turnbull Restorations for around $10k mark, depending on the model and level of engraving and inlay and carving.
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May 2, 2009
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Here is a link to a old discussion. https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/what-did-i-find-here/#p108556
Bob
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November 19, 2006
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Here’s one Merz had. Many of us have seen this rifle drawing in the Madis Winchester book. I’m not aware of any actual photo of the rifle – if I was – I’ve forgotten This is from his catalog 78 which would have been toward the middle 1990’s.
April 30, 2023
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Speak of the devil, just released…beautiful!
October 29, 2011
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Some of you may not be aware, Buffalo Arms sells reprints–Bill
https://www.buffaloarms.com/winchester-highly-finished-arm-bokwhfac.html
May 14, 2025
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Rick C said
Just browsing this evening and found these rifles. Has anyone ever seen these for real or for sale somewhere. I assume they were produced 🤷🏼♂️. From 1897 catalog.
heres the link so everyone can see what it hammers for. Projected 65k to 110k so a steal compared to the 5 million dollar Henry they sold. Will be another interesting auction to watch for sure!
April 15, 2005
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Buck94 said
Rick C said
Just browsing this evening and found these rifles. Has anyone ever seen these for real or for sale somewhere. I assume they were produced 🤷🏼♂️. From 1897 catalog.
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/4098/28/factory-engraved-gold-inlaid-winchester-deluxe-model-1894-rifle
heres the link so everyone can see what it hammers for. Projected 65k to 110k so a steal compared to the 5 million dollar Henry they sold. Will be another interesting auction to watch for sure!
My bet is that it goes for something north of the high end of the RIA estimate.
Bert
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