What's it worth?

[jcliff]

Help me out folks.
I have in my possession a Winchester Model 61 Cal. .22 S.L. and L.R.
S/N 38XXX, only five digits. I inherited this rife and three others from my father in law when he passed some years ago. The rifle is in excellent condition as the NRA goes I would say 95-98%

Can anyone tell me what it's worth, or ball park maybe. I have heard may stories about different values placed on Model 61s'

He also left me a Model 70 .308 pre 64. Model 94 30-30 pre 64 and a Remington targetmaster model#510-p.

It's ashame he's gone we shared so many of the same interests, including his daugther.

John

 

[Cross-X]

Help me out folks.
I have in my possession a Winchester Model 61 Cal. .22 S.L. and L.R.
S/N 38XXX, only five digits. I inherited this rife and three others from my father in law when he passed some years ago. The rifle is in excellent condition as the NRA goes I would say 95-98%

Can anyone tell me what it's worth, or ball park maybe. I have heard may stories about different values placed on Model 61s'

He also left me a Model 70 .308 pre 64. Model 94 30-30 pre 64 and a Remington targetmaster model#510-p.

It's ashame he's gone we shared so many of the same interests, including his daugther.

John

John,

According to the current Blue Book of Gun Values, your Model 61, if in 95% to 98% condition, if it has a round barrel, it is worth between $500--$600. As Len noted, octagonal barrels are worth considerably more, perhaps $1.7k to $1.8K.

You might also check to see if your model has been sold on any of the major auction sites like gunbroker.com or auctionarms.com to check their market price.

Sounds like you have yourself a very nice rifle!

 

[Len-2A Training]

jcliff,

From 2001 version of Blue Book (but rifle values don't increase very much):

Win 61, mfd-1932-63, approx 343K made. Octagon bbl discontinued ~1943.

Round Bbl Octagon Bbl
90% - $400 $1500
80% - $325 $1200

Model 70 pre-64. Blue books shows 2 pages of variations and prices all over the place.

Model 94 pre-64 depends a lot on type, and production year:
- 1894-1929 mfr
- trapper's carbine
- saddle ring carbine
- eastern carbine
- 1940-64 production carbine

Prices vary from $1125 to $325 in 90%, $925 to $300 in 80% depending on model.

Dealers usually won't give you more than 50% of these values! Different dealers have different clientèles. e.g. Four Seasons' clients are mostly shooters and few buyers are into "highly collectible" big bucks guns. Paul Dias (Hanson, IIRC) is a dealer/auctioneer who deals in highly collectibles not run of the mill shooters.

 

[Cross-X]

I cringe everytime I recall the many guns I traded to dealers over the years.

OUCH!



No more gunshop trades!

 

[News Shooter]

This is timely

I have a model 61 made in 1955. It was my first gun. It has been cased for the last forty years or so and just yesterday I got it out and took it to the range with my son. What a blast. I've seen people asking $1000 on gunbroker. I won't sell mine though. I've made the mistake of selling way too many guns over the years, especially to dealers. No mas

 

[jcliff]

Thanks guys.

I'm not looking to sell these rifles, just looking to see what their current value might be. Probably more for conversation sake and bragging rights.

The 61 is a round barrel

The Model 70 is a featherweight .308 Not a mark on it

The Model 94 30-30 is as cleans as they get. No wear on the blueing, You'd swear it was brand new. But I know better I've seen him shhot it a couple of dozen times

The Remington has been used but for a gun it's age it's in excellent condition.

John

 

[jcliff]

Beside that they have more sentimental value than you would think.

John