' Marketing can sometimes increase the value of your gun. Geographical areas also can influence the value as well as the time you are willing to wait for a sale. Early 'First Model' 1894 Sporting Rifle (through Serial.
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- Winchester Model 1897 Shotgun (serial # below 63,633 - some sources say 64,668, but better to use the lower number as your guide). That is a just a small fraction of the total of 1,024,700 M1897s produced!
- Winchesters in whatever condition break down by price into three date ranges. Those are pre-1919, pre 1964 and post 1964, with the earlier models being higher in price. Then the type of stock matters as those with a pistol grip demand a higher pri.
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