what is it?

[mescalero1]

Just got back from N.M.
Uncle has a Winchester he says is a 66 Centenial.
It looks like an 1894, with a brass? reciever, long octagon barrel, 30-30 caliber.
Anybody know about these?

[J Miller]

Yep, it's one of Winchesters early commemoratives.

1966 WINCHESTER ’66 CENTENNIAL 30-30 cal. 102666 mfg. (rifles & carbines)
Bright gold plated receiver & barrel bands, heavy octagon barrel
RIFLE - 26" barrel $545
CARBINE - 20" barrel $545
Consecutively Serial Numbered Matched Pair – Rifle & Carbine $1200 *

Info from: http://www.doublegun.com/roth.htm

Joe

[mescalero1]

Thanks Joe,
By the way, he says he paid $95.00 for it.
Brand new, in the box.
At the PX.

[Ysabel Kid]

Thanks Joe,
By the way, he says he paid $95.00 for it.
Brand new, in the box.
At the PX.

When?!?

[kimwcook]

Sounds like before WWI.

[mescalero1]

1966 according to him, but he is 81; that may be a false memory

[20cows]

1966 sounds about right.

[AndyM]

$95 in 1966 was probably a heck of alot of money - somehow I remember my father telling me he bought his (now mine) Winchester 88 back then for over $100. This is a pre-64 mod.88 and a 5 digit ser.#

[Griff]

$95 in '66 @ the PX on base sounds about right; In '72 my .44RemMag Mdl 94 was $90 thru my Ship's Store. Fun part was gettin' ammo while deployed during our lil'"police action" in SEA.

[Pete44ru]

That's about right for 1966, when the MSRP was $125, IIRC.

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