I don't know a lot, but the rifle would be worth a lot. There were 500 made. serial number 1, 2, and 3 were in the Roy Rogers Museum in Victorville, CA until it moved in 2002. I don't know if the guns moved to Branson, MO with the museum.There were actually 3 different models of the John Wayne Winchester made,the most common is the 1981 John Wayne comm.serial numbered from JW 1-JW 49,000.These models are worth 1,495 dollars for a unfired rifle with the box and hang tags.The second model is the 1981 DUKE,serial number range DUKE 1-DUKE 1000.The value of this model is 3,750 dollars in the condition described above.The third model was the John Wayne 1 of 300 set.the serial numbers for this is JWM 1 thru JWM-300,and JWMD-1 thru JWMD-300.The value of this set is 7,500 dollars in the above stated condition.I hope this helps.
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As it is a 1892 Winchester rifle and used by John Wayne or Duke it will be very precious and a costly item.
The john Wayne colt and Winchester were both issued in 1981 for the Winchester and 1982 for the colt. The colt is a SAA standard in which 3,100 were manufactured in 1982. The Winchester going by serialization is a Canadian john Wayne which the the proper serial number should indicate CJW928(not CJWC928). with 1,000 of these manufactured in 1981. You can contact me at lgood303 at yahoo if you have any further questions on these. I am a commemorative collector and your items are somewhat appealing to me if you ever choose to part ways with them. Thank you. Lance
John Wayne used the same gun in several movies - a Winchester Model 94, chambered for a 32-40 round.The John Wayne Commemorative Rifle (I have one still new in the box I got 24 years ago) has engraved on the receiver all of the movies he used that particular rifle in. It differs from the standard Winchester in that the lever has a larger loop, making it stand out. Any John Wayne fan can spot the difference - in some movies, he'll even swap a regular Winchester for that one.Some of the movies he used it in are:The Sons of Katie ElderHondoThe SearchersStagecoachThe Man who shot Liberty ValanceEl DoradoShe Wore a Yellow RibbonThe War WagonRed RiverThe CowboysMcClintock! (my wife's favorite)Rio BravoTrue GritChisumHow the West was WonRio Grande
brand new with all paper work and box in unfired condition is $1200 to $1400
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