Winchester Star was created in 1895.
Go to proofhouse.com to date it. How do you know it was made for the Texas Rangers? If you can prove that, it will add value. A letter from Colt might help, or it might not. Value couild range from 100-10000.
No way to answer without the serial number.
How high is up? This is a very open-ended question. What is "very good condition", has it been refinished, what is "custom carbine form"? All of these questions and more need to be answered first. Values could range anywhere from $600-$700 to several thousand dollars depending on many variables. Contact the Cody Museum, or the Winchester Collectors Society.
per the Cody records, the lowest number 30 wcf rifle was #846,received in the warehouse 7/11/1895, shipped 7/12/1895. the lowest number 30 wcf carbine was #4787, received in the warehouse 6/24/1895, shipped 7/2/1895. now the first 30 wcf is #3314, received in the warehouse 5/29/1895, shipped 5/29/1895. the first 30 wcf carbine is #4787, received in the warehouse 6/24/1895, shipped 7/2/1895
Texas Gladden was born in 1895.
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Your winchester model 1894 was made in the first full year of production,which was 1895.
University of Texas at Arlington was created in 1895.
The .25-35 Winchester cartridge was one of the first smokeless powder sporting cartridges introduced by Winchester in 1895, and chambered in their Model 1894 lever action rifle. The barrel of a 25-35 Winchester has the fastest rifling twist of all the pre-1964 cartridges chambered for a Model 1894 rifle or carbine. Winchester advertised that the 117 grain bullet would develop a muzzle velocity of 2,230 fps, and a muzzle energy of 1,292 fpe. Winchester discontinued the Model 1894 rifle and carbine that was chambered in .25-35 Winchester in 1936. Currently Winchester will make seasonal manufacturing runs of the .25-25 Winchester cartridge, and there are also other munitions manufacturers who cater to Cowboy Action Shooting who produce the cartridge. The value of your .25-25 Winchester cannot be determined unless it is examined by a person who has considerable experience and expertise with this model Winchester. The Model 1894 was made in many rifle, regular carbine, and saddle ring carbine variations, and to assign a value one must determine the date of manufacture, internal and external condition of the firearm, if the parts are original, if there are any significant markings, as well as other factors. If a Model 1894 Winchester that is chambered in .25-35 Winchester is in good to excellent condition with all of it's original parts, wood, and hardware the value could run into several thousand of dollars.
Roughly $3800.00