I have just been gifted a 68 Winnie 94 in 32ws. This gun is 99% condition. It was never fired. I don't plan on selling it but was wondering the value. I know it's a post 64 but its got to be worth a decent bit being new unused condition. It's just a base grade nothing special but a really neat gun. I'm a fan of ole winchesters and would like a little more info from one of you experts. Thanks in advance. It also came with a neat leather belt loaded with 32ws in each slot. Pretty cool deal.
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1968 winchester 94 32 ws
- Thread starter Polglock
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A realistic current value may be found by surfing ONLY sold/closed gun auctions for another in the same condition, to find out how much someone's been actually willing to pay, instead of an opinion or what one was once bought for.
BTW - any unsold "bids", "opening" bids, or BIN (buy it now) "prices are not values - they are only a seller's best hope.
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A realistic current value may be found by surfing ONLY sold/closed gun auctions for another in the same condition, to find out how much someone's been actually willing to pay, instead of an opinion or what one was once bought for.
BTW - any unsold "bids", "opening" bids, or BIN (buy it now) "prices are not values - they are only a seller's best hope.
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Post 1964 uses major design and material changes. Pre 1964 Model 94s command much more than the later ones. Also, the 32 caliber is less sought after. I don't estimate values but I think a 1968 32 caliber Model 94 is for shooting rather than collecting regardless of condition. Just not that popular with collectors.
I have my dad's Model 94 in .32WS that was made in '48. It's only worth perhaps $350 even though it's in really nice shape. While the 30-30 was the preferred cartridge the .32WS is a great deer round with about the same limits as the 30-30. You can still get ammo for them and in fact Hornady is producing a 165 grain flex tip for the .32WS. Take it deer hunting and enjoy. It will put meat on the table. It would be a great brush gun for hogs provided you're close enough.
That gun and cartridge combination is the penultimate cast bullet combination. The barrel is 16 twist and extremely cast bullet friendly. In fact, it is quite easy to safely exceed factory ammo velocity and accuracy. The RCBS 32-170-FN is ideal and is easily pushed over 2K fps with a variety of powders -- accurately. If you want to tone it done a bit for small game or plinking, that is easy, too. As far as brass goes, if you cannot find any, a 30-30 with one pass through a 32 Win Spl die is all it takes. If you are going to shoot this gun much, reloading is the way to get the most out of it.
Polglock said:what are the differences between pre and post 64's.
There's quite a few, not the least of which are the changes from a forged steel receiver to one made from a sintering process, the substitution of stamped/sheetmetal parts for the previously forged/machined steel parts, and hollow roll pins ILO solid steel pins.
(Google is your friend, and will give more details)
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Thanks for the replies. I've been reading as much as I can on the gun and round itself. I just figure you folks will have some helpful insight on it all. My only other lever gun is a marlin gold 39a so I don't have much to go off of as far as lever knowledge goes. But I think I might have two good ones. The ammo is hard to find here though. But it's a neat gun.