OldHoosier62 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:29 pm
BLUETYPEII wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:19 pm
Thank you all very much for your kind replies.
I wanted to share 1 more.
CD6D29F3-2E28-459D-AD14-63FE5E564EBA.jpeg
This is a Winchester Model 94 30/30. As best as I can tell by serial number; it was manufactured in 1927 or 1928.
This was my father’s gun, his stepfather bought it for him when he was 16. This is also the first firearm I ever shot. My father passed this down to me when I was in my mid-20s and I’ve cherished it ever since. The gun has had a bit of a rough history. He lent it to someone and they took poor care of it to say the least. We were recently talking about getting it restored. The guy that quoted me said he would charge about $450/$500 to disassemble it completely, check for any issues, do one small repair and Ceracoat it. Y’all think that’s worth $450/$500? (I would be refinishing the furniture my self)
DO NOT CERACOAT THAT WINCHESTER
That is a classic Winchester and as much as I dislike them (Marlin fan) it is an iconic firearm...and a family heirloom. Leave it alone, do not "touch it up"...do not have it re-blued....don't mess with the wood..AND..definitely do not have it coated. In its current condition it is worth approximately $900 +/- to a collector from what I can see. Coated it is a $300 rifle...period. And your coating guy is definitely overcharging you @ $500 for the job....
Opinion bonafides...40+ years in the gun business...gunsmith/FFL/competitive shooter. I do know what i'm talking about.
Have a nice day and Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks for the heads up Paul....I hopefully prevented a horrible tradgedy.
Thanks for the heads up, I really appreciate your response.
The thing with this Winchester is… it’s already been refinished. In the mid 80s my father lent it to his idiot boss; he let it get wet and left it in a soft gun case. Needless to say it rusted. My father refinished it I don’t know if he did it himself or not but, it’s not the greatest refinish job.
So I’m really curious to know if you stand by your original statement due to the rifles condition.
I won’t do anything till I hear back from you. I don’t want to make a stupid mistake!
Also: The rifle still functions properly as far as I know.
It has some surface pitting.
The bluing is almost worn off in some spots.
I anxiously await your response.