whats it worth

[aaalaska]

Have a Wichester 30-30 marked Canadian Centennial , Don't have the box or paper work but it has never been fire to the best of my knowledge, won it at a raffle.

[Charlie Sometimes]

Worth what ever someone will pay for it. Is it a rifle or carbine? Rifle would probably be a little more. I have a buddy that has one (has been shot multiple times) in carbine- 20 inch octagon barrel, IIRC. Good condition, well cared for, but a shooter, and a good one at that. He offered to me for $300 one time- I shoulda took it then. Can't buy it now! Check Blue Book, but without the box and papers, it's probably worth about as much as any of the other unfired Winchester 94's on the market right now.

I like that one, personally. If I had it, I would have it rebored and chambered to 375 Win. dimensions and shoot the modern 38-55's in it.

[jimmeyjack]

The fit and finish is very nice on the commeratives. No rebound hammer,with a half cock safety. I have a 66 centennial with 26'' barrel that is a tack driver. Also picked up an Oliver Winchester in .38-55 with the best walnut stock I have ever seen that I shoot as well. There were to many made to really be collectable but most who shoot em rave about how well they perform.

[MtGun44]

Winchester made a boatload of commemorative models, most are not worth significantly more
than a normal 94, and some are worth less than a normal gun as some folks don't like the
flashy features.

Check out GunBroker and see if that particular one is bringing more than a shooter.

You may luck out and find someone that is in love with that particular model. Good luck.

I wouldn't do the .375 rebore without the reinforcements on the sides of the frame. Winchester
didn't do that just for the heck of it.

[dubber123]

I picked up a NIB '66 Centennial last year for $300, which was a good buy. After getting sick of looking at it, I just traded it for the Teddy Roosevelt rifle, (26" barrel), to use as a shooter. The shop that had the TR rifle had $675 on it, and he had been carting it to gun shows for a while with no takers. Unless you can get them cheap, I would personally only buy one as a shooter, as they aren't much of an investment.

[twotrees]

1 out of a 1000 of the Canadian centinal modles had a real diamond in it.

If you have one of those is is worth a LOT more than going price for the run of the mill ones.

[missionary5155]

Greetings
Winshester did the origonal 375 tests with a standard frame 94. The stresses involved was pushing the origonal frame to it´s limits so it was decided to LEAVE the frame unground at the rear where the bolt locking takes place.
You can load the old stye 94 frame toi 38-55 pressure and bolt thrust which is a bit below the 375 pressure area. But hey if a 255 grainer going 1600 fps will not get the job done you need a bigger gun like a 458.

[Charlie Sometimes]

My intent by suggesting shooting the modern 38-55's in it was that the "modern" 38-55 is a blown out 30-30 Win case. Shorter than an original 38-55, but not loaded to the 375 Win pressures. 375 is supposed to be a heavier case (I doubt it), but blown out 30-30 could be substituted for either.

In reboring it, I'd make sure it had the 375 Win. chamber, 1:12 rifling, and the 0.376" bore diameter. Just like the Big Bore 94 does. Get it?

[Artful]

375 is supposed to be a heavier case (I doubt it), but blown out 30-30 could be substituted for either.

In reboring it, I'd make sure it had the 375 Win. chamber, 1:12 rifling, and the 0.376" bore diameter. Just like the Big Bore 94 does. Get it?

the last time I checked - back when the .375 big bore came out, their was a difference in volume between blown out 30-30 and .375 big bore cases.
Cases for big bore were about 150+ grains and 30-30 was less than 140 (some down to around 130 depending upon maker).

You could put more water in the blown out 30-30, so there was more brass used in the 375 case. As far as the strength of rechambered '94's there was a reason for that extra bunch of metal was left at the back end you can stretch a regular 94 action with higher powered loads just using a 30-30 ackley improved can do it. :???: Sometimes the guys at the factory know what they are doing. :drinks:

[MakeMineA10mm]

Have a Wichester 30-30 marked Canadian Centennial , Don't have the box or paper work but it has never been fire to the best of my knowledge, won it at a raffle.

A widow I was helping sell guns for had a carbine with the original box and papers. It's a neat rifle, but after I researched it, it was worth no more than a standard 94, even with the box and papers. Love the short octagon barrel. I probably should've bought it, but the safe is so full now... :roll:

[timkelley]

I have a Bald Eagle version made in 1982 I believe. It has a deep, deep blue and semi-fancy wood, If you can get past the somewhat cheesy engraving these are great rifles.
It is chambered in 375 Win and I shoot it using heavy 38-55 data. That lovely steel buttplate would leave a dent in my shoulder with 375 loads (I am of course a whiney cry baby when the recoil gets stiff).