I made a mistake as was pointed out yesterday. The gun is a WINCHESTER 38 rifle. Any guess as to value?

Question

This gun is stamped 1866 then it also says october 1860- i just want to know if we got took on it

Answer 1

if its a brass frame lever action1866 it could be a 44 cal. henry rimfire, worth above $10,000.
but what you probably have is a reproduction made in the last 25 years. or possibly a single shot break action in 38wcf.
we need more information. what your now asking is I have a coin how much is it worth?

Answer 2

Winchester never made a Model 38 Rifle.

The DID however make a Model 1873 Lever action rifle in 38-40 WCF CALIBER

They also made a Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle in 38-55 WCF CALIBER

I would be happy to help you but more information and description details are needed ...

UPDATE: With the limited information you have given us it's impossible to even make an intelligent guess WHICH Winchester Rifle you have. There will be more numbers and information engraved on it if you take a few minutes and look closely at it. If you truly want an answer, give some addition information so we can help you............

Answer 3

The first .38 was chambered in the 1873 model. The caliber was .38 WCF. Here is the article from Winchester Collectors. Pay close attention to the bit about the Cody Firearms Museum.
"The 44 WCF was standard for the "gun that won the West," though it also was made in 38 WCF (first offered in 1879), 32 WCF (introduced in 1882) and .22 rimfire (1884), with a few special-order guns built in .22 extra long rimfire. Model 1873s had iron receivers until 1884, when a steel receiver was introduced. The Model 1873 was offered as a sporting rifle (with a 24” round, octagonal or half-octagonal barrel), a carbine (with a 20” round barrel) and as a musket (with a 30” round barrel). The Model 1873 was officially discontinued in 1919, after approximately 720,000 guns had been produced.

The First Model 1873 (s/n 1 to about 31000) has grooved guides on each side to retain the dustcover (sometimes referred to as a “mortised dustcover). The Second Model (s/n 31000 to 90000) has a dust cover on one central guide secured to the receiver with two screws. The central guide rail on the Third Model is integrally machined as part of the receiver. The Model 1873 .22 Rimfire Rifle was the first .22 caliber repeating rifle in America was introduced in 1884 and discontinued in 1904. Winchester sold a little more than 19,000 .22 caliber Model 1873s.

Original Winchester factory records are available for this model from the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody , Wyoming , from serial number 1 thru 720496, except 497 thru 610 and 199551 thru 199598. "

Answer 4

I saw a new (modern) 1892 Winchester lever-action in .38-40 for nearly a thousand dollars. Your depends on condition, if it is original and which model and caliber it actually is. However, since Winchester closed its doors old Winchesters have been commanding good prices.

Best.

H

Answer 5

Go to your library and get a book called The Blue Book of Gun Values. It will tell you how to grade your gun and then give you some prices for each grade. The prices are what a store would charge for that gun in its present condition. You are not likely to be able to get that price if you decide to sell it. A store will only give you the wholesale price for it and if you sell it to an individual, he will expect to pay somewhere between the wholesale price and the retail price. It's just like selling a car.

Answer 6

JD is right,,,more info is needed