Winchester Model 55, .30 Winchester (.30-30)

[Picher]

The attached picture is of my grandson's Model 55, passed down from his other grandfather. The serial number is under 4,000. It's a take-down model that I checked over and cleaned for him. We haven't shot it, but it's in great condition.

Any idea what the rifle might be worth? (It's not for sale.) We may shoot it when he gets back from deployment.

J. Picher

 

[32-20]

That is a nice one, very few made in the deluxe version which yours is,most were straight grip with no checkering. The recoil pad takes a lot of its value away if the stock was cut. I have a standard 55 in 25-35 in the high 4,000 serial range made in 1926.

 

[eastbank]

the recoil pad lowers the value and I,m not sure the checkering is factory either. to me 700-800, maybe a little higher at the right area.

 

[32-20]

The barrel should have a date stamped on it. You can check by removing the barrel and it should be on the bottom just ahead of where the threads start. Should be 26 or 25

 

[SwampWolf]

Interestingly, there is another Winchester Model 55-a semi-auto, single-shot .22 rf rifle, made from 1958 to 1961.

 

[Picher]

The barrel should have a date stamped on it. You can check by removing the barrel and it should be on the bottom just ahead of where the threads start. Should be 26 or 25

I checked it out, but there were no markings in that area. There is a [7] in a box on the frame, visible when the lever is fully open. Would that refer to 1927?

 

[32-20]

With the barrel off and mag. tube out you may need a flashlight to look into the mag. tube hole to see it. Or you can take the forearm off to see the date code,barrel may also have 30wcf and MNS stamped on it.

 

[Bushpilot]

I think this is one of those cases where the "book value" may not be that high because of the alterations but it would still bring a surprisingly good price just because of what it is, it's uniqueness, it's condition and it's age.... This looks to me like it originally had the plain walnut stock and someone checkered it... I'm guessing it's worth at least $1,000... In the southeast even higher...

 

[Picher]

With the barrel off and mag. tube out you may need a flashlight to look into the mag. tube hole to see it. Or you can take the forearm off to see the date code,barrel may also have 30wcf and MNS stamped on it.

IT has 30 WCF on it.

 

[Picher]

The nicest thing about the rifle is it's condition. The bore is perfect and the metal is at least 95%. There are a few light scratches from hunting/handling, but it's really beautiful. My son-in-law's grandfather may have owned it since it was new. He was about 90 or so when he died, about 15 years ago, passed it to his son, and the son to his son, who is in the Army. We haven't fired it, but I did a complete cleaning on it about 10 years ago.