

I am guessing 20 to 50% but it depends on the gun and how badly someone else wants it. I should think that a Winchester with a 4 digit serial number would be a curiosity only (no increase in value), a 3 digit serial number would have a minimal increase in value, or maybe none, depending on condition, and a 2 – digit serial number would be worth a modest increase in value. I should think that the earliest known example would bring considerably less if not serial number 1, because if number 1 shows up, the earliest known example is no longer the earliest known example. Depends on the gun, the condition of the gun, how badly someone wants it, etc. Ask about the Preferred Customer Service Program (PCS) which can reduce the cost of your research.A low serial number, especially number 1, or the earliest known serial number, would result in a several-fold increase in value, but difficult to quantify exactly. Written appraisal service at $20 per firearm.

The book names are provided as a helpful service and we can accept no responsibility for the accuracy of this listing or the gun values and information contained in the booksįax: per gun question, payable by credit card. If you are looking for specific information on your Winchester, visit Firearms Records or contact the Records Office at following books contain at least some information on gun values of Winchester brand firearms. The staff is unable to respond to gunsmithing, highly technological, or hand-loading inquiries.

Contact Curatorial Assistant Daniel Brumley at 307.578.4117 or Response times to such inquiries vary with the workload of the curatorial staff. PLEASE NOTE: The Cody Firearms Museum staff is able to respond to general questions regarding firearms and firearm-related issues beyond the scope of the Records Office on a limited and complimentary basis. They also offer some specific serial number information derived directly from original records. The Cody Museumhas resources for doing original research and even provides certification letters on Winchester firearms (for a fee). īuffalo Bill Historic Center / Cody Museum - This is probably the only place in the world that contains significant original information on historic Winchester rifles and shotguns. Winchester." Books and other information are available on his site: You can contact them by email at: and His family continues the great legacy he began.

Although many in the current generation have not been exposed to his research, for the rest of us he will always be "Mr. Madis was a true friend of Winchester through many years and was considered one of the World's most knowledgeable resources on Winchester firearms. George Madis - For dates of manufacture and some of the most detailed information on Winchester, be sure to include the George Madis Website in your research.
