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| Above, the Winchester 94 (pre-64) made the list. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
It is funny how things were once considered ordinary workhorses but are now worth a fortune.
That is the case of 20 guns that weren't extraordinary but are now commanding king's ransom prices.That is the topic of a slideshow article in MSN (courtesy of The Avid Outdoorsman).
The venerable Winchester 94 (pre-64) made the list as the first gun spotlighted.
They begin it with:
Most of the “expensive” guns I see these days were never meant to be safe queens. They were meant to ride behind a truck seat, get rained on during duck season, and lean in a corner of a barn without anybody making a fuss. And that’s exactly why it stings when you look up one of those old workhorses you used to see everywhere and realize it’s now bringing collector money.
This isn’t about hyping anything or pretending every old gun is magic. Plenty of them are heavy, plain, and they kick like a mule. But there are a handful that went from everyday tool to “you should’ve kept it,” and it happened fast. Here are 20 models that fit that bill.
To read more, go here.
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