Winchester Model 61 gallery gun value.

[desertrider]

My son recently acquired a 1955 Model 61 pump action .22. He asked me last night what the value is on these, my guess is he wants to sell it.

I have a '56 Model 61, and he has never been interested in shooting it much, so my guess is he just wants to move it.

He has a few more days before the ten day wait is up and I can actually see it, but by his assessment I'd guess it's at least 95%+ as far as condition goes. The gun shop doing the transfer told him it was worth more than I think it is.

Anyone here familiar with these and what they sell for?

This one is my '56 Model 61 on the bottom.....

[ARFrog]

Hard to say without pictures or more info. 95% overall, or is he talking about barrel, condition of stock, internals, etc. Does it have a grooved receiver for scope? Without this info I don't think a value range of $400 to $1,200 is of much help.

Maybe Trapp55 will chime in??????



By the way, you do have some fine looking specimens! I love the grain on the older Winchester wood.

[Dan_Eastvale]

Price all over the place on Gunbroker. An octagonal 97% at 2900.. Others 500 +. Most have 0 bids.

[TRAP55]

Wow, where to start. Like Frog and Dan said, prices are all over the place, so pics and specifics (serial #, chambering stamp) will be needed.
The 61 was Winchesters entry to compete with Remington's hammerless pump .22 Model 12. 349,000 made from 1932 to 1963, early and late models, 4 versions (early/late pre war, and early/late post war), Single chambering, and just to make it more interesting, a whole host of factory special order options.
A post war 61 "Gallery" will have the longer 17 groove forearm, pistol grip, and the barrel will have just ".22 SHORT" for a chambering stamp, being it's one of the 5 single chambered guns. They were .22 Short, .22LR, .22WRF, .22LR Shot(Routledge Bore), and the .22WMR that was only made for 3 yrs. The Routledge Bore and Magnums are the ones you'll see for $2000.
A Gallery rifle in the condition the one in your pic is, my best guesstimate would be in the $600-700 range with a good bore.
Keep in mind, most Gallery guns that were actually used in a gallery, have been used hard, and cleaned from the muzzle. If the bore isn't leaded up, there's no rifling left to lead up, and the muzzle/crown has cleaning rod wear.