Value of Stevens Model 94C

That will probably do...My dad was in the Army throughout the 60's and 70's (as well as the 40's n 50's) and it stayed in the back of his closet.
I don't recall him ever hunting with it and it looks very good with some small dings and minor scratches from handling...I had shot it maybe 10 years ago when I went hunting phesant for the 1st time...first time I shot it it slapped me hard (but taught me a lesson)
Anyway...I am still in shock a little as I got it from my older brother who has held it since my dad died in 1995...Brother wanted it soooo bad then but when he heard I was thinking about shooting some trap or going hunting (and I know he never will) he said, want dad's gun... :shock: sure says I and here I am...I just like thumbing the lever, cracking it open, and admiring it.
I guess I just wanted to try and figure when he bought it (so I could find out why he bought it...maybe when he was single prior to 1956 and anything about those guns but you answered that.)

Thanks for all the help 8)
Bill

I've got almost the exact clone to Silversport's shotgun...except mine is 16 *****, has always belonged to my brother and has something I've always called "Mickey Mouse Ears" attached to the end of the barrel.
It was a device made of rubber comprised of 3 rings that was supposed to help you bag more birds by showing you how much lead you needed to get the bird.
Always worked for my brother, never worked for me (I was forever using the wrong ring :roll: ).

Anyway, what little I could find out about it was that this is actually the SECOND version of that gun.
Here's what someone wrote about it, at WikiAnswers (this being a copy of an answer that was orignally given at an unnamed firearms forum)

"Savage bought Stevens in 1920. The Gun Trader's Guide says the Stevens 94 single-shot was made from 1939-1961(the Blue Book says 1929-discontinued.) Came in 12,16, 20,28,.410 with full choke bbls. from 26" to 36". $105.
The 94C from was made 1965 to date(it's a 1998 GTGuide.) $125. Same as the 94 except it has a checkered stock and a fluted forearm on the later production.".

So there you go.

Since its a 94C, it can't date any older than 1965 (which would make mine an early version, backed up by the fact that stock on my gun is nothing like what is described above).
However, I checked Savage's website and they do not currently list a Model 94 ANYTHING, so the gun went out of production, sometime between 1998 and now (2010).

The "Mickey Mouse Ears" I aluded to before is an aftermarket item and not something that would've been a factory option for that gun.

Dean

UPDATE:

Since this thread is the first hit in a google search for this shotgun, I thought I'd add in some information that hasn't been discussed yet, in case someone else is looking for info on their Savage single shot.

I just realized that I have some older catalogues laying around the house, so I just pulled them out and, yep, there it is - The 1981 Savage catalogue.

On page 7, they show the model 311 SxS and the model 94-C (apparently there's a dash in there).
There's also mention of a more cost effective version of the 94, the 9478.

As described in an earlier post, the 94-C shown in the catalogue features the checkered pistol grip and fluted forearm stocks, but the 9478 shows the plain stocks, like my brother's gun.
(side note: the checkering seen on the pistol grip of both the 311 and the 94-C must've been a "standard" design, as it is the same one that was featured on the pistol grip of my Stevens 511 SxS).

The main difference between the two varients is in the location of the unlocking lever.
On the 94-C (and the original 94, I suppose), the lever is located on top of the receiver, just behind the hammer.
On the 9478, its a "button" (for lack of a better word) that is almost the same height as the trigger guard and located right in front of it.
In fact, it appears there is a slot in the front of the trigger guard of the 9478, that allows for that "button" to swing freely through the trigger guard.

The 9478 and the 94-C came in the same gauges/barrel lengths, except that the 9478 was not offered in 16 ga. and there was no 32" barrel option in 12 ga.
All options (except the youth options) were full choke.
Oddly enough, the 94-C is the "adult" version, but the youth version is listed as the "94-Y", so anyone who has a gun marked as such, now you know what that's all about.
According to the listed measurements everything is the same except the length of pull (14" vs. 12.5").

All 94-C's were tagged with an MSRP of $81.85, except the 12 ga. "Long Tom" version, which went for $83.60.
Oddly enough, the youth models were more expensive, being suggested @ $91.80 (what's wrong with that picture?!).
As per their "cost effective" status, the 9478's were a little cheaper.
Regular versions were all listed @ $75.60, regardless of gauges and barrel length (just like the 94-C).
Again, the youth model is more expensive @ $81.85 (???).
Apparently there were two "Long Tom" versions made for the 9478, one in 12 ga. and one in 10 Ga.
10 Ga. was $95.30 (!!!) and the 12 was listed at $77.50.

Weights are listed as follows:
10 & 12 Ga. "Long Tom" guns averaged 8.5 lbs.
All other Adult guns averaged 6-6.25 lbs.
Youth models averaged 5.5 lbs.

There is no mention that the 9478 was a new model in 1981. In fact, if I had to take a guess, I'd base it on the model designation and say its first year of production was 1978. HOWEVER, that is only speculatioin on my part and so far, further research has not determined an originating year of production for the 9478 varient.

Dean