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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: C-Money on February 05, 2011, 06:34:24 PM

Title: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: C-Money on February 05, 2011, 06:34:24 PM: Hello, I am looking at a Winchester model 88. It is in a box, and looks as good as the day it was made. It is a normal looking quality wood stock, and blue action, barrel. This rifle is mint. It has a very low 4 digit serial number. Open sights only, has the holes for a scope mounts. .308 cal. Thanks for the help!
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on February 05, 2011, 06:46:54 PM: If it was a .284 cal. Priceless! Not many of those babies made. Blue Book of Gun Values is a good place to get a ballpark figure. Sorry, I don't have one.
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: C-Money on February 05, 2011, 06:52:29 PM: The guy who owns it wants to start hunting an is thinking about putting a scope on it and using it. I am trying to get him to reconsider. The rifle just seems to be such a collectors item to me and belongs in a museum some where. I am hoping he buys a new rifle to beging hunting with!
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: C-Money on February 05, 2011, 06:53:27 PM: Even the checkering feels sharp and un used. :drool:
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: Lowedog on February 05, 2011, 06:55:05 PM: That is a perfect rifle to hunt with! Market value probably $400-$600. That has been my dads hunting rifle since the late 60's.
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: JKEEN33 on February 05, 2011, 06:57:46 PM: Seen them go into the 1000.00 range for a nice one. The 308 is probably the least popular caliber (for collectors). I've been looking myself for a 243 in the M88 or M100. That's not the book value. I've just looked at a lot of them over the last few years.
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: C-Money on February 05, 2011, 07:00:31 PM: I was suprised at the 4 digit serieal number. It must be one from the early 50's???
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: Bofire on February 05, 2011, 07:01:36 PM: :)Shoot it, I have a (eat yer heart out) model 88 carbine in 284, it is worth about 1200-1500 I hear.
Carl
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on February 05, 2011, 07:12:56 PM: I inherited my grandfathers M88 circa '62 in .308 caliber. That model is all they used on the ranch for deer and pigs for decades. I shot it once and it kicked the living $H1+ out of me with that plastic butt pad....compared to my 12lbs HS Precision .308! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on February 05, 2011, 07:13:35 PM: Quote from: Bofire on February 05, 2011, 07:01:36 PM
:)Shoot it, I have a (eat yer heart out) model 88 carbine in 284, it is worth about 1200-1500 I hear.
Carl

Yup. Cherish it! I think they only made like, 200 of them in .284. Talk about "Hen's Teeth"!
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: royalbull on February 05, 2011, 09:53:38 PM: per my 2004 edition, gun in excellent shape is $750 in a 308 cal. add 25% premium for pre-64 models $937.50
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: C-Money on February 06, 2011, 08:47:43 AM: Quote from: royalbull on February 05, 2011, 09:53:38 PM
per my 2004 edition, gun in excellent shape is $750 in a 308 cal. add 25% premium for pre-64 models $937.50

Thanks for looking that up!
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: hoyt2002 on February 13, 2011, 10:57:16 PM: Those prices seam alittle low. I've seen them up to 2,500 and not it the shape he is talking. When I had the scope taken off of my dad's 88 the gun shop tried to get me to trade his in for the new rifle new scope and 500 dollars cash. I'm not an expert at all but they sure tried to give me alot for it. My dad's gun it maybe 75% condition. I'd talk him into the new rifle.
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: fishseeker on February 14, 2011, 09:32:48 AM: Much as I love my Mod. 88 one in that cond. I wood not shoot it. Having the box is very rare! Mine is a post 64 with the oak leaf stock. yep,kicks like a mule! Put a slip on limb save on mine. makes it just OK! Mine is 308
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: Huntboy on February 15, 2011, 11:27:46 AM: Here's one on seattle guns, says pre-64 $400.00

http://seattleguns.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=34653 (http://seattleguns.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=34653)
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: Todd_ID on February 16, 2011, 05:29:15 AM: Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on February 05, 2011, 07:13:35 PM
Quote from: Bofire on February 05, 2011, 07:01:36 PM
:)Shoot it, I have a (eat yer heart out) model 88 carbine in 284, it is worth about 1200-1500 I hear.
Carl

Yup. Cherish it! I think they only made like, 200 of them in .284. Talk about "Hen's Teeth"!

Hmmm..... never found much use for hen's teeth. But I did find a .284 in my gun safe. I knew I owned a .284 that kicked like a mule and never got shot again. Then I saw this thread and decided to go look at it to see if it was a Winchester. Sure enough, I also own a .284 Model 88. Being a collector of fine guns is not a goal of mine, so I may get rid of the thing since somebody seems to think it's worth that stinking much. I'd have given somebody half that much to shoot it 10 times in a row :chuckle: .
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: Lowedog on February 16, 2011, 07:33:53 AM: I would hold onto that one Todd!

If you guys remember First Blood when the guy is shooting at Rambo out of the helicopter, he is shooting a model 88. :)
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: MightyWhite on February 16, 2011, 10:04:53 AM: bought one with the fancy oak leafs and checkering in .243 from a coworker years ago for 175 bucks for my daughter. I keep saying im gonna buy her a new rifle because i love to shoot it,A real tackdriver.
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: MightyWhite on February 17, 2011, 05:51:33 AM: Royalbull,PM sent
Title: Re: Winchester Model 88 value
Post by: Fitter32 on April 20, 2012, 05:35:07 PM: I was given my Great Grandfather's Model 88 .243 after researching the serial #'s I found out it was made in '58. I shoot Federal 100 grain Nosler Partitions and the gun shoots damn near flat at 100yds, kicks like a mule, but is a tack driver. I recently put a new Redfield Revolution 3x9 40mm on it and it is now my go to gun for deer. Love the short, quick action of the lever too!