manufacture dates & values of various guns

I'm considering emptying out the gun cabinet a bit and was wondering if anyone could help me out with some values and manufacture dates for the following weapons ? (all are in very good condition):

Winchester Model 94 30-30 lever-action
serial #125067

Remington Model 721 .270 bolt-action w/Bausch & Lomb Balvar5 scope
serial #358632

Ithaca Model 37 16 gauge, 2-3/4 chamber pump action, serial #518013-2

Eagle Arms Companion (made in Italy) 12 gauge, 3" Magnum Single-Barrel, Break-Open
serial #48800

hello ,,i'll go in the order you have
#1 the winchester md 94,,this is an early model made in 1897 judging from the serial #125067..this is a very collectable early winchester and values will be between 1000-3000+ at auction or to a winchester collector,,dealers will try to offer you between 250-mabey 1000 depending or condition
#2 remington model 721:these were made between 1948-1962 and there should be a date code on the barrel left side ..it will consist of 2-3 letters ,,we'd need the letters to give you a exact date,,a standard model would be valued at 250 good -500 exc..and dealers will proably offer between 175-300
#3 ithica md 37 ,16 ga,,i can't give a date on this one but can tell you that they started making the 16 ga model in 1938 and were discontinued in 1973,,values for standard grade models range fro 300-400 depending on condition,,dealers will offer between 150-225
#5 the eagle arms companion i don't have a listing for ,,most italian shotguns were made by one company and then imported under another companys name ..eg. stoger and fie imported shotguns from italy and south america and may have the original companys name but may not show up in that name and may show up as stoger or fie,,dates of manufacture sometimes may be stamped under the barrel,,but without knowing who imported it i can't venture a guess on exact values,,the fie singles go in the 50-100 range ..but thats just a comparison with italian singles.. not what yours may be worth,,italy made some very expencive shotguns and are of high quality,,but unless its a trap or delux model imported singles used don't usually bring a priemium value wise,,
bigcurt

Thank you for your help, Bigcurt. The markings on the left side of the barrel of the Remington model 721 appear to be "0B8"...Do those characters seem right for you to figure the date of that gun ?...On the other hand, I guess the Winchester model 94 might even be one to hold onto for another 40 years or so, huh? At this point, I'm still considering trying to sell it privately and was wondering what a reasonable starting asking price might be. Perhaps somewhere around $1500 ???

that sounds about right,,the 0 would indicate july and the B would indicate 1955 ,,that should be pretty close,,on your winchester if ya don't use it then ya might as well move it onto a collector,,you could go the online auction route,,if you deceide to do it this way then request a c+r or ffl licence and state these are from a private collection ,,then when you receive the licence then you ship to the dealer and he does the paperwork on his end for transfers,,try doing a search over at gunbroker .com and it will give you an idea what the early winchesters are bringing online at auction ,,it would also give you some leverage when selling if you can show auctions of simular age rifles ,,try a search there on "pre 64 winchester" or just "model 94 winchester"either should give you some hits ..and you should be able to see current bids and asking prices ,,gunsamerica .com is also a good refrence site for winchesters and again try the search phrases i mentioned,,good luck on it..
bigcurt

Go to armscollectors.com. Click on the gun brand, then the model, and put in the serial number!

The Remington and the Ithaca are sold !...I saw on that new show on Discovery Channel called something like "Pawn Kings" that he had the same model Winchester for sale and was valued at $3800.00 ....Anyone here wanna' buy it ?...IT IS FOR SALE !!! Feel free to email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

hello jr,, ,,lol yea i watch the show all the time pawn stars,,they get some intresting stuff in there as do most pawn shops that are still around ,,and nice early winchesters don't usually come cheap!..
bigcurt

Well...For about 3 Grand, I'd sell this 30-30 in a heartbeat !!! I could REALLY use the proceeds from its sale to fund my current project (currently at a stand-still...Out of $$$)...

thats a worth while reason to sell it ,,looks like you got a good start on it ,,always liked the el caminos ,,can't figure why they quit making them ,,looks like a small block ready to roar!!
bigcurt

What's the best way to go about selling a gun like this ?