Win. 1897 value range

Windustsearch · March 12, 2007, 01:42

What would be about in the ball park for a full choke version. The wood has some dents, the buttpad is worn out, and the finish is mangled. Everything else appears fully functional.

renaissance_warrior · March 12, 2007, 02:04

$350 if you can get it for that. Sounds like a stovepipe and I'd respond like that. Historical, but shot out and beat up. HTH neighbor!

Mark

Windustsearch · March 12, 2007, 02:12

Thanks Mark. I didn't realize they were that expensive these days. I was thinking about buying it from a friend who wants to sell it. I just want to give him fair market value, or let him know what it is so he can sell it to someone else without getting ripped off. This model is the first firearm I ever shot, dad still has his.

renaissance_warrior · March 12, 2007, 02:24

The value basis is sketchy at best from me, I would defer to the expertise of others more knowledgeable about the true value. I would suggest waiting a few days for more posts from those of greater expertise on that series. I wouuldn't want to see either party shorted on inherent value. It is typically a widow, and we need to be fair.

That being said, a beat one like that is in the $250 range at best.

I would think that you might have a restoration project in your future.

Mark

SHARPSHOOTER · March 12, 2007, 03:53

It is hard to find ANY Model 97 Winchester for less than $300 these days thanks to those damn Cowboy shooters. They used to be fairly in expensive and could be had for a couple of hundred or sometimes less as long as it was not some rare variant from the factory. Having regularly hunted with a Model 97 and a Model 12, I will say there is no gun I prefer more, yes they weigh a bit more than some modern offerings, but a good model 97 will not let you down when you need it

March 12, 2007, 01:42	#1
Windustsearch Registered FALaholic #: 10219 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle,Wa Posts: 5,696	Win. 1897 value range What would be about in the ball park for a full choke version. The wood has some dents, the buttpad is worn out, and the finish is mangled. Everything else appears fully functional.

March 12, 2007, 02:04	#2
renaissance_warrior Registered FALaholic #: 13689 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 8,558	$350 if you can get it for that. Sounds like a stovepipe and I'd respond like that. Historical, but shot out and beat up. HTH neighbor! Mark __________________ "In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot." - Mark Twain “The government turns every contingency into an excuse for enhancing power in itself.” - John Adams "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome becomes bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." ~ Cicero , 55 BC ~

March 12, 2007, 02:24	#4
renaissance_warrior Registered FALaholic #: 13689 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 8,558	The value basis is sketchy at best from me, I would defer to the expertise of others more knowledgeable about the true value. I would suggest waiting a few days for more posts from those of greater expertise on that series. I wouuldn't want to see either party shorted on inherent value. It is typically a widow, and we need to be fair. That being said, a beat one like that is in the $250 range at best. I would think that you might have a restoration project in your future. Mark __________________ "In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot." - Mark Twain “The government turns every contingency into an excuse for enhancing power in itself.” - John Adams "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome becomes bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." ~ Cicero , 55 BC ~

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March 12, 2007, 02:12	#3
Windustsearch Registered FALaholic #: 10219 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle,Wa Posts: 5,696	Thanks Mark. I didn't realize they were that expensive these days. I was thinking about buying it from a friend who wants to sell it. I just want to give him fair market value, or let him know what it is so he can sell it to someone else without getting ripped off. This model is the first firearm I ever shot, dad still has his.

March 12, 2007, 03:53	#5
SHARPSHOOTER Registered User FALaholic #: 11782 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,147	It is hard to find ANY Model 97 Winchester for less than $300 these days thanks to those damn Cowboy shooters. They used to be fairly in expensive and could be had for a couple of hundred or sometimes less as long as it was not some rare variant from the factory. Having regularly hunted with a Model 97 and a Model 12, I will say there is no gun I prefer more, yes they weigh a bit more than some modern offerings, but a good model 97 will not let you down when you need it