Hello,
This is not a question that can be answered without seeing the item. Values could range from $600 on up to several thousand dollars. As for the "custom carbine", if the gun has been modified from it's original form, that will hurt the value as well. Hope this helps. Contact the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, WY if you would like a factory letter. Good luck.
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How high is up? This is a very open-ended question. What is "very good condition", has it been refinished, what is "custom carbine form"? All of these questions and more need to be answered first. Values could range anywhere from $600-$700 to several thousand dollars depending on many variables. Contact the Cody Museum, or the Winchester Collectors Society.
yes. with the correct screws yes. with the correct screws
your Winchester model 1873 was made in the last 3 months of 1887,having a serial number above 90,000 makes yours a third model of the 1873.what you do not say in your question is whether or not you have a rifle,musket,or carbine?If you have a rifle the value would be 750-1,000 dollars in below average condition.It would be worth 1,000-1500 dollars in average condition,and worth 1,500-2,000 in above average condition. you could add 200-300 dollars to the above values if you have a carbine,or musket,and add 10% more in the carbine values because it is in 32-20WCF.
Is it martially marked, or a civilian sold gun? What is the graded condition? Bert H. It is civilian sold in very good condition and is a take down model.
Manufactured in 1906, so doesn't qualify as an antique according to the BATF. If your "fair condition" is the same as the NRA fair condition, it's value is only about $700 according to the Standard Catalog of Firearms if it is the standard sporting rifle. A bit more for a fancy sporting rifle, takedown version, or extra lightweight rifle, and a bit less for carbine.
I wonder if you could be confusing the winchester model 1894 marked as 30WCF with the Winchester model 1894 marked 30-30 Win.There is no difference other than the Winchester model 1894 was marked as 30WCF caliber prior to world war II.
It is then called another condition!
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The caliber should be marked on the barrel of the rifle(32wcf,38wcf,44wcf)etc.There is another way to be sure,and that would be to have a gunsmith make a casting of your chamber using cerrosafe.This will allow the gunsmith to measure the chamber after the casting hardens,and is removed and determine for sure the correct caliber of your Winchester model 1892 rifle/carbine.
Prior t0 1958 the 98 depending on condition and barrel markings would start at 900.00 range. If barrel is marked (not for ball) on the top this model would start at about 1400.00.
The caliber of your Winchester should be plainly marked on the firearm.You do not say whether you have a shotgun or rifle?This may make a difference.
What condition is the rifle in? Any rust?Also is there a crown crest anywhere on the markings?