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Winchester Model 70:The year of manufacture for serial number 886626 is 1968. you can confirm with via web site:http://armscollectors.com/sn/windates.htm These sites are not always 100 percent correct but normally pretty close.
Something not right with that serial number. Both my Winchester serial dating sites show the cut off on the model 94 at 5103249.
Try the auction sites.
If one enters "Winchester" into any search engine one receives acces to any number of Winchester sites, one or more of, which will be Winchester manufacturing. The Winchester company keeps a history of their firearms.AnswerTry this website: http://armscollectors.com/sn/windates.htm
Winchester Model 1894 (Mod 94):The year of manufacture for serial number 363361 is 1906. determined at site: http://armscollectors.com/sn/windates.htm These sites are not always correct but ussally accurate within a year.
I would start at Winchester directly.You may find some info on the internet,at sites that pertain to older Winchester rifles.
Check the auction sites to see what they are bringing.
You will have to check the auction sites to see what they are currently bringing.
Check the auction sites. Prices can range from 100-1000 USD
The number you posted is way outside the range of serial numbers listed at the historical sites, so either the gun is pretty new or you've got the number is wrong.
If I select the right option based on the information provided: Winchester Model 1890:The year of manufacture for serial number 711214 is 1927. Age was determined via the web site:http://armscollectors.com/sn/windates.htm These types of sites are not always totally accurate but usually are within a year.
Your Winchester Model 94 was manufactured in 1960. As for its value (assuming you don't want to go to the expense of having it appraised), you might try any of a number of on-line firearm sites such as gunsonthenet.com (their forum has an "ask the experts" page that's excellent) or gunsandammomag.com. Good luck.