![]() ![]() I’ve had very good luck and interest in any guns that are hard to find whether it’s configuration or special order & options & to go back to your comment about swivels I like a gun that letters with them or comes standard with them. I can appreciate those thoughts so each collector has a different perspective on what they collect.įor me I can never go wrong buying a rare or scarce piece. Unfortunately thinking something is 100% original is not always the case so I end up on a quest to correct any non original fallacies.Īs some have said here before, some guns are too nice to shoot & they don’t collect those ones. I now only buy 100% original, minimum 80% condition(subjective), & scarce or rare guns. Over the years I’ve finally landed at where I feel comfortable & like to be as a collector. I started with shooters & eventually progressed to condition. Some will say high condition investment pieces only, others want guns with a little wear so they can shoot them. Mark, this has been the thoughts of many over the years about which way to go. Is this original condition? – probably not – who knows? Is it collectable? No – not to the high-end collector. According to Old Gunsights it probably should be a Lyman #3. The only thing that raises a question is it has a Marble #5 front sight. It has a period correct Lyman 56B receiver sight that looks original to the gun. I have a Winchester Model 61 s/n 66006 (1942) that is in 99+% condition that appears to have been fired very little (possiblly test fired only). Later Winchesters that fall out of the letter range and or other means of verification that have period correct additions may have been factory installed. I do not feel this makes a gun uncollectable. I agree – not all things that Winchester did can always be verified by letter or other means. I am on the fence in my career as a collector regarding originality, rarity, condition as to which takes priority and am just wanting to get some clarity on what others think about the topic. What I guess I am really questioning is how you can put originality as your first priority for guns that you know originality can’t be verified thru a third party.Īnother question would be how many Winchester letters actually identify sling installation at the factory? I have a fancy sporting rifle model 1886 with sling swivels and no mention on the letter while I also have a SRC 1894 that is SN 980XXX that has sling swivels that look as original as the rest of the gun! I see that knowing it is no longer original now changes its status if originality is your driving consideration. Can understand the desire for original state, but would like to get some feedback on the notion that the gun in question can’t specifically be verified as to original state i.e. I am very curious about the comment regarding the undesirable nature of the sling swivel added after the fact. At that same show, I saw a real nice, late 25-35 for $1,700 and I went back to my table to borrow some $$$ from my BIL, and when I got back to the 25-35, it was sold. ![]() We went back and forth, and he agreed to let me keep $50 to get home on, and I got that beautiful carbine for $750. The seller wanted $900 for it so I looked in my wallet and I had $800 and a 500 mile drive home. Just at the door to leave, my buddy spotted a drippy mint 1960 vintage carbine in 30-30. All the shortwood carbines were priced too high in my opinion. Never shot one so will have to dive in I guess.Ī few years back, on Sunday everyone was packing up to go home at the Reno show and I still hadn’t found a filler for my M94 carbine collection. Just looked up ammo prices and they are sky high. The seller said he needed money to get home ! I know I’m late to the game on this post but just picked up a model 94 SRC in 25–35 WIN.
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