Model 94 Value

[Bigahh]

I have been searching my local Gun stores for just over a year as most of you probably do also. I have been looking for a late model 94 with 24" tubes, I believe the model was a Legacy, and pretty much came up empty handed. What I did find were quite a few Pre 64 Models with the standard 20" tubes, and I brought one home yesterday that I couldn't pass up. What is everyones thinking on the value of the current 94's in your safes right now as far as the Value changing one way or another due to the return of the 94 next year? Can it possibly change the value? I am at least hoping more of the later models will become available again from the guys who bought them all up when they stopped production.

[Griff]

IF.. and it's up in the air if Browning/USRA/FN will re-introduce the 94 in 2009, the values of ALL New Haven 94s will go up or down, depending on how good a firearm they produce and its cofiguration, what version, etc. In thhe words of a song: "Well, there just ain't any way to know!"

[Sixgun]

The values of these later '94's, '86's, etc, say from the eighties, to the last couple of years are way overinflated. I have seen Winchester '92's in 45 Long Colt with an asking price of 2 g's. I really gotta laugh. No disrepect to anyone here who has paid big bucks for these guns. Sometimes you gotta buy what you gotta buy to keep life in an excited mode.

Browning 1886's for 2200? Huh? Where's the brains here? I see 'em at the better shows here in Pa for 14 NIB, which is about right, not a dime more. My son, Sixgun Jr. wanted one of those later '92 in 45 in the worst way and was willing to pay 14 or more. I told him to hold off. I was right as he found one NIB recently for 7, which was a good buy.

What this all boils down to is that if you have a ---for instance--- a '92 in 45, its not worth the 12-18 price. Its worth about 6-8. If they reintroduce them the price for a NIB specimen that you have from earlier production will stay about the same where a used specimen will bring 5-7 if in nice condition. Make sense? For the last 35 years, I have played with these guns and watched the market. ANY gun that has a somewhat high production number, will never be worth the big bucks. This is for guns made in our lifetime and to be sold down the road in our lifetime.

Back in the eighties, original La Mats from the Civil War were bringing 18 to 20 thou. As soon as the guys who wanted them got them, the price dropped to 10 thou. The same thing is happening with these later reintroductions.

A smart thing to do is if you get the chance to buy one of these later reintroduction guns for a song, turn it around and FAST, because the market could collapse with something as simple as a gun manufacturer's headlines on their website that says "The 1886 or the 1892 is back!"

In OUR lifetime, none of these guns will ever bring the big bucks like originals do. My suggestion has always been and always will be to buy the best you can afford in an original. You will never find a CD, Money Market, or any other investment do as well.

I really screwed up a couple of years ago. A dealer at at gunshow had a mess of original gold $20 Double Eagles for $500 each. I never had one so I bought just one, just to say I have one. A scant three years later, they are bringing 1G. Should have bought the whole pile. Thats easy money. ----------Sixgun

[win92]

pre 64 94's go from 325.00 up to 500.00 decent shape guns can be had for 400.00$ anything out of the ordinary will bring a few dollars more.
most of the rest are 250.00 to 350.00 with trappers and commemeratives bringing a few dollars more. I think Griff is right although I maintain that prices for these guns will never greatly benifiit us in our lifetime .Trouble is that Winchester just made sooooo many of em!!!.
I could go out tommorrow and bring home 5 or 6 without driving 20 miles.
And it wouldn't break the bank. Try and lay your hands on 1 mod 71 though!! Even the commemeratives that guys paid big wood for years ago
hardly go for the same money today never mind inflation. There are always exceptions . In my mind 94's are ment to be purchased and used enjoyed for what they are FUN

[meanc]

Well, regardless of what local sales brings or your general opinion to the worth of them, I've had several sell at auction and locally that are contrary to those sentiments.

Several were sold to buyers in California, New York, Oregon, and Florida.

From East Coast to West Coast there are those who will still spend that kind of money for these things.

These are the people who determine "market value", not the seller.


Sixgun,

You say you're kicking yourself for not buying more of those gold coins at $500 because they're now worth $1000 today.


I sold five recent production Win 94s for $4275 but I only paid a total of $1400 total

That's $2875 difference which is a little higher profit ratio than what the gold is worth.


But, I think I sold at the right time.

[win92]

meanc I'm only talking run of the mill 94's nothing special.
If you sold 5 for over 4000.00 my guess would be that they were indeed special in some regard

[meanc]

Couple of Trappers(357mag/44mag), couple of plane jane Trails End(45colt/30-30), and one 20" Legacy 30-30

Nothing special about any of them. Just your standard "Walmart" fare.

[Sixgun]

Meanc-- I know what your talking about. I did say in my post that now is the time to be "wheeling and dealing" those later '94's. Thats a handsome profit you made, but I still say the market is artificially inflated on these guns, but as long as you pay attention to what is going on, the "wheeling and dealing" will be on your side ---Happy Shootin'-----Sixgun