Log In
Members
Home
Add Reply
Add Topic
Offline
FYI,
On the Gunrunner auction site is a hard to find Winchester model 94 Leather Scabbard.
Lot #289, Currently @$410.00 !
These were a limited production for the model 94 commemorative John Wayne rifle in the early 1980’s, and aren’t seen very often.
I have no horse in this race.
Anthony
Deg,
What Leather scabbard is the one that you’re showing? Looks like a nice worn period leather scabbard, to me. I always liked them.
There a little hard to find, and not everyone’s thing, but a nice touch. Like the Chevy gun rack, it’s an option that many didn’t purchase.
Anthony
My bad, I thought that was an older Vintage leather scabbard!
I agree as that’s some kind of kid’s toy, or something!
Anthony
Ive never seen the John Wayne scabbard go this high before. Like everything else that’s desirable to some, ever seems to go down.
I can’t believe it will go much higher than the $710.00 it’s posted at, but I’ve been wrong before. 
Anthony
SOLD!
$710.00
The most I’ve ever see one go for! 
Different Strokes!
Anthony
Like everything else, going up in price. I used to buy and sell these for around $200.00 , sometimes with the wall rack included.
W.A.C.A. life member, Marlin Collectors Assn. charter and life member, C,S.S.A. member and general gun nut.
Exactly Steve.
Like Henry I had several, and peddled them. They we’re one of the more desirable and attractive options in the commemorative lines, that we’re sought after. It was pretty easy to make a few bucks on them back then.
Anthony
I’ve never owned a commemorative rifle in my life, but admit some were kind of cool, especially if they came with an accessory like this.
Steve,
I can understand that, as most, Winchester Collectors really never indulged, in them. My late friend and I would buy out collections, and on one occasion, a small gun store was going out of business and my friend knew him, and we visited him several years ago, and he took in a lot of Commemorative inventory, from someone or a supplier, as that part of the story will remain foggy, as it’s not important, but he had a room full of this stuff and my friend only wanted a few pieces, so I told him I would buy it all and he could cherry pick what he wanted, and we did. Made our pretty well, all in all, but that’s how I got a few of those years ago. I knew an older gentleman in Denver Colorado that worked for Frontier Airlines, in management, and maybe the president of that company, I don’t recall that either but he was in contact with Trollard, who wrote the book on commemorative rifles and such, and he had a bunch of stuff, he bought and sold, and he would have a list, when he would call, and we would deal back and forth, swapping, but mainly selling. I knew I had the outlet before going into the situation, as my buddy couldn’t believe it when I asked the guy, “How much for the Lot”. 
Anthony
Anthony said
Steve,I can understand that, as most, Winchester Collectors really never indulged, in them. My late friend and I would buy out collections, and on one occasion, a small gun store was going out of business and my friend knew him, and we visited him several years ago, and he took in a lot of Commemorative inventory, from someone or a supplier, as that part of the story will remain foggy, as it’s not important, but he had a room full of this stuff and my friend only wanted a few pieces, so I told him I would buy it all and he could cherry pick what he wanted, and we did. Made our pretty well, all in all, but that’s how I got a few of those years ago. I knew an older gentleman in Denver Colorado that worked for Frontier Airlines, in management, and maybe the president of that company, I don’t recall that either but he was in contact with Trollard, who wrote the book on commemorative rifles and such, and he had a bunch of stuff, he bought and sold, and he would have a list, when he would call, and we would deal back and forth, swapping, but mainly selling. I knew I had the outlet before going into the situation, as my buddy couldn’t believe it when I asked the guy, “How much for the Lot”.
Anthony
Tony –
Interesting history with Commemoratives. And of course we know Henry has a great deal of experience with Commemoratives. This discussion brings up a memory for me from around the mid-70’s. I recall being quite smitten with the M1894 NRA Centennial Musket. I thought it was very cool. I was impressed Winchester thought to make one of the Commemoratives with a full stock. I recall picturing myself hunting deer with one. Never bought one but I never know exactly what I will do next
1 Guest(s)
