Original 1892 in 32-20

[gizamo]

1908 manufacture ~ 32-20 in octogon. 24" barrel length All factory original finishes...bore is as new... Gun has been freckled over the years but all in all the finish is still in the 80 plus percent range. Trying to get a value for insurance purposes. Any general dollar range given the description?






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[kimwcook]

Send it to me and you won't have to worry about it any more. On the question at hand couldn't give you an accurate appraisal.

[J Miller]

gizamo,

First let me welcome you to the forum. Join us and pull up a stump.

That's a really nice old rifle, I'd be proud to own it. Unfortunately I have no idea of it's value. Should be someone here that does.

Joe

[Old Savage]

No send it to me. And no but someone here maybe KirkD will have a very good idea or maybe MIkeD.

[Kansas Ed]

From the long distance photo's you've posted that is an incredibly well taken care of rifle. Provided the finish is original (not doubting you, but there are some refinished rifles that only a really sharp eye can tell and that rifle would attract many people that will know) IMHO I would say that rifle is in the neighborhood of $1900-$2200 range with that much original finish. Incredible to find one in that shape. Even the wood shows little age staining near the receiver. Also be aware that I typically price rifles somewhat less than others on here do, but I try to give my opinion based upon what I think they would sell for within the first week on Gunbroker. Nice rifle thanks for sharing.

Ed

One other thing, there are a lot of dealer/scammers out there that will insist that an original rifle is refinished just to drive the price through the floor so they can make a huge profit. Beware of those idiots.

[Nate Kiowa Jones]

Howdy and welcome,
The pictures suggest a VERY GOOD condition 92 but they don't show detail. Your 80% + discription suggest a GOOD rating. I have one book that values a VERY GOOD at $3500. The same book has a GOOD rating at $1250.

As Ed mentioned this is a 101 year old gun and there is vitually no oil staining around the wood to metal. The wood appears to be the lighter colored wood used on some of these early winchester 92's and will usually show some oil staining at the wrist. How is the lettering? Re-blueing tends to fade the lettering.

Still, if it were me, for insurance purposes I would use the higher original finish value.

Hope this helps.

[gizamo]

Perhaps some better pics are in order to address condition...





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[2ndovc]

Looks like a real trophy.

I have mine ( close to yours, condition wise) insured at $2k
as replacement value. I would have to look long and hardto find another.
I have one in 44-40 as well that is less condition but still worth about
the same due to the caliber being more desirable.

you have a real beauty there!!!


jb

[Ysabel Kid]

What an awesome first post! Welcome aboard!!!

[Sixgun]

Nice piece. Those later pictures show much more. Real nice wood to metal fit. That stock has never been off that rifle. Here in Pa. that 1892 would retail for about 22-25 C-notes. If the caliber was 44, it would bring an easy 3 g's. A 38-40 would command 26-28.

At one time not so long ago, it would take a 95% gun to be "investment quality". Yours is now in that catagory and to me it looks like an honest 85-90% er. Collectors will dig deep for an unmolested Winchester, especially one with a perfect bore. I have seen many high condition Winchesters only to see a so-so bore condition, mostly because of the mercuric priming of the day.

What I like about a 85% gun is that (as long as you are careful ) you can hunt with and shoot it, all the while retaining it's value. Makes a great "show off piece". You can tell people when at the match or in the woods, "Yea, a Winchester has to be this nice for me to take it out in the public as anything else is junk". ----------------Sixgun

[gizamo]

Thanks everyone...great responses to my question. I have a small collection of Winchester and Marlin octogons. When this one became available locally, I couldn't resist. Looking for a 25-20 next...

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