Your serial number indicates that your Winchester model 1873 lever action rifle dates to the year 1882.The value cannot be determined without you providing a much more detailed description of the rifles caliber,overall condition,to include the amount of original finish remaining on the metal,and stocks.the bore condition etc.Is the metal finish blueing still intact,or wearing away?The octagon barrel is a special order feature.Are there any other special order features such as checkerd wood,half magazine,cresent buttstock,or shotgun style?All these features effect the price of your highly collectable vintage Winchester rifle.
year 1913
With the serial number that you have provided,your Winchester model 1894 rifle was made in the year 1910.
The Winchester model 94 .32 W.S. (Winchester Special) with an octagon barrel, serial number 950585 was built sometime after 1901. You value of the gun depends on its condition. A local gun shop would be able to look at your gun and give you an estimate on the actual value.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Octagon barreled Winchester model 1894 rifle was made in the year 1900.
To get a accurate value of your Winchester you will need to include the following information.The model number of your Winchester,the serial number(already included),the barrel length,type of barrel(round or octagon) the amount of finish remaining,and overall condition of the rifle including the bore.
Without a serial number, caliber, barrel length, type of action or model number , no way to come close to guessing
If we are talking about a original Winchester model 1885 rifle?Then with the serial number that you have provided your rifle was made in the year 1887.
In order to give you a accurate estimate of value please include the model number to your Winchester,and the overall condition of your rifle in your next posting of this question.
Your Winchester model 1894 rifle,which was made in the year 1968 will bring between 200-350 dollars depending on overall condition.
Requires professional appraisal.
A Winchester model 1894 rifle with a 6 digit serial number was made from 1894-1927.That being said and the fact that your rifle has a 26in octagon barrel could place the value of your rifle in the range of 600 dollars plus in value.It is not unheard of these rifles going for 1,000 dollars plus.In order to have a Winchester of this age value determined,I would have a Member of the Winchester collector assoc.come in and appraise the rifle for value and overall condition.
Sometime between 1915 (when the model name was changed from 1894 to 94) and yesterday. You can go to oldguns.net and look up your serial number.