stumpers
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I'm trading one of my guns for a deer rifle. My two choices from the same person are either:
1978 Winchester 94, 30-30
1943 - 1947 Winchester 94, Flat band, 30-30
This will be a deer gun for Wisconsin whitetails, not a safe queen. Both rifles would be an even trade +/- $20-$40.
the 1940s gun... I know the pre-64 is a more desirable and costly rifle, but it is missing the rear sight and has an aftermarket peep sight. It has also been drilled for a side-mounted scope and has screws where the rail would have been. The gentleman I'm trading with was upfront and said it was basically an $800 gun that's worth about $450 with the modifications. Condition is probably 90% +/- the modifications.
This is what the gentleman said about it:
"great shape but some one took off the rear site and put on a williams peep site. Also hade a scope mount on the site and drilled 3 small holes now has 3 little screws fillin g them. They did a very neat job and I bought the gun with out even seeing them."
The other choice is the 1978... good bluing, great wood, great bore, no modifications. Pretty standard 94 that has been hunted and used, but not abused.
My question is which to pick when we meet for the trade next week. Is a pre-64 that much better? Or should I take a better condition 1970s rifle? All I know is I wanted a Winchester 94, was offered one or the other in trade, and now have no idea which one I should pick.
That is assuming they both look good and are about the same condition, minus the aforementioned defects in the 1940s rifle.
1978 Winchester 94, 30-30
1943 - 1947 Winchester 94, Flat band, 30-30
This will be a deer gun for Wisconsin whitetails, not a safe queen. Both rifles would be an even trade +/- $20-$40.
the 1940s gun... I know the pre-64 is a more desirable and costly rifle, but it is missing the rear sight and has an aftermarket peep sight. It has also been drilled for a side-mounted scope and has screws where the rail would have been. The gentleman I'm trading with was upfront and said it was basically an $800 gun that's worth about $450 with the modifications. Condition is probably 90% +/- the modifications.
This is what the gentleman said about it:
"great shape but some one took off the rear site and put on a williams peep site. Also hade a scope mount on the site and drilled 3 small holes now has 3 little screws fillin g them. They did a very neat job and I bought the gun with out even seeing them."
The other choice is the 1978... good bluing, great wood, great bore, no modifications. Pretty standard 94 that has been hunted and used, but not abused.
My question is which to pick when we meet for the trade next week. Is a pre-64 that much better? Or should I take a better condition 1970s rifle? All I know is I wanted a Winchester 94, was offered one or the other in trade, and now have no idea which one I should pick.
That is assuming they both look good and are about the same condition, minus the aforementioned defects in the 1940s rifle.