Question for all you Winchester buffs-pre 64 pics added

[MountainTi]

So last night I came pretty close to making a deal with a buddy on a gun I have been wanting of his for the last 15 yrs. Only thing that kept us from finishing the deal was the amount of whiskey in the bellies, figured we should finish it up sober some day.
The gun is a pre 64 .375 in absolutely mint shape, not many down the pipe in this one ( he pulled the trigger on it once since he's owned it). Rings and bases with a VX111 2.5x8 sitting on it (don't really want the scope but can always use another fish bonker ).
What do you think it's worth?

[Tundra Monkey]

I just sent one of them down to have a little work done on it. Mines a 1954

Give Gitrdun a pm.....he's up to speed on these.

You should have closed the deal when he was loaded tho

[fish gunner]

just got a mid 80's mod 70 lightweight my self. mount scope, put five down the tube at 50 yrds fiddle with scope. start at 100yrds five more down range, now im ultra impressed one inch of bull with a few corrections, hope to put a few more down range tomorrow get it dialed in with 150 gr. going for bang on at 100. thinking that will put 140 gr 1" high for bang on at 200. fantastic rifle cant say enough. you dont want to know what I paid.

[Deer Hunter]

How much?
A lot if you ask blue book

[Robmcleod82]

Originally Posted by Deer Hunter

How much?
A lot if you ask blue book

Figures you would have the blue book
Where did you pick the book up from?

[Woodbeef]

Depending on version,model etc. Anywhere from $1500 up. The blue book has no bearing actually in the real world up here.

[Deer Hunter]

Hey rob, I get them online. Cheaper and delivered to the door

[couleefolk]

i don't recall which one it was, the pre64 or the post 64, but i know my friends were comparing their mod 70 375's, and using the same load, one was kicking harder than the other. they found the stock design was different. so if recoil is an issue, you may want to find the one that is more comfortable to shoot.

[MountainTi]

Originally Posted by Tundra Monkey

I just sent one of them down to have a little work done on it. Mines a 1954

Give Gitrdun a pm.....he's up to speed on these.

You should have closed the deal when he was loaded tho

We'll get a deal done one of these days sober, than it'll be another excuse to get loaded again
Just curious what you guys figured a fair price is on one, I know the pre 64's in .375 are pretty sought after, and this one is MINT. Doubt I would ever use it, just gotta have it.

[Deer Hunter]

3000 is a good deal for you IMO

[Tundra Monkey]

Originally Posted by MountainTi

Doubt I would ever use it, just gotta have it.

I had a tough time trying to figure this one out when I got my 375 as well. After some research as to what restoring would do to value it got even tougher. In the end I decided to have it restored and use it.

The gentleman that owned it was a very close family friend and boyhood idol of mine.....tough ol' fella for sure!!!

He bought this rifle when he took his Wife up North to do the surveying on the DEW line in the 50's. I guess we know what he decided was the rifle of choice when ya could only take one. Can't say I disagree with him. The original scope is on it as well....ScopeChief Triple Tested. I imagine it was a cutting edge rig in its day!!

Here is a link to who he was:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Anderson-Thomson

Five days after I recieved the rifle I was contacted by the museum as they wanted the rifle.....in the end I figured they had lots of stuff provided by him and will keep it as a shooter for the rest of its days.

They were made to knock stuff down

A big thanx goes out Gitrdun and Bob at Custom Gunworx for taking it on.....I couldn't be happier

[MountainTi]

Here she is. My "new" 1947 coyote gun


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Please tell me you are going to use it............A gun like that deserves a life!

[Mike_W]

If you don't mind what price did you settle on?

[cowmanbob]

So how much for the fish bonker?

[Bushrat]

Originally Posted by MountainTi

Here she is. My "new" 1947 coyote gun


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What is it worth, that is relative to what some one will pay for it. Folks have pie in the sky impressions that they are worth big bucks and they can be if they are absolutely original and you can find the right buyer. One thing missing or changed can kill collector value considerably. Unfortunaletly the one in your picture has an aftermarket recoil pad that is not original, might not mean much to you or me but to collectors or sellers who deal in collector prices just that alone really hurts the collector value and puts it into the realistic world of value as a shooter rifle, a darn nice one at that. It beggs to go hunting and not be hidden away in a safe.