basically I need to see pictures to help you out. Send some pictures to my e-mail. jndainov@mtu.edu I have a large collection of winchester/sporting posters/calendars. I should be able to help.
if your winchester model 101 sporting is a current model(made since 2007)its value is between 800dollars for a gun with 60%original finish,up to 1450 dollars for a shotgun with 90% original finish remaining.
You need to contact the Cody Firearms Museum
Your rifle was made by Winchester for Sears Roebuck- it is the Winchester 94. Sears sold firearms under their own brand names, such as JC Higgins. Ted Williams, baseball player, permitted his name to be used as a brand on Sears sporting goods. The Sears branded firearms are typically valued at about 20% less than the original brand guns. They are still a very good buy for the money.
There are 2 types of the Winchester Model 56, the Sporting Rifle and the Fancy Sporting Rifle. The Sporting Rifle has the plain walnut stock and forend. It is worth aprox. $1000 in Very Good condition to $400 in poor condition. The Fancy Sporting Rifle has the fancy checkered walnut stock and forend. It is worth aprox. $2000 in Very Good condition to $750 in poor condition. If it is chambered for .22 Short only then add 50% to the value. ***All this info was in the 2008 Standard Catalog of Firearms page 1365***
your winchester model 1886 rifle was made by winchester in 1898.
Tri Star Firearms is owned by Tri Star Sporting Arms, a company based in the United States. Founded in 2007, it specializes in importing and distributing firearms, particularly shotguns and handguns. The company is known for its focus on providing affordable, quality firearms for sporting and recreational shooting.
With the serial number that you have supplied,your Winchester model 1886 sporting rifle was made during the last 3 months of 1897.
This is probably the same as the "Fancy Sporting Rifle" in the Standard Catalog of Firearms. This guide suggests a retail value of $1800 in NRA Good (80% original finish) plus 20% for the takedown feature. If it happens to have extensive factory engraving, it would be a LOT more.
This gun was made in 1936
biggerhammer.net has a large database of schematics and literature on various military and sporting firearms
Numrich has a free schematics/parts section that covers most popular firearms. Go here and find the Gun Digest Assembly/Disassembly instructions for Sporting Rifles. http://www.krausebooks.com/category/firearms_knives
The firearms and sporting industry contribute hundrds of millions to the economy.