Remington Model 14 C thoughts and opinions?

I am looking for some advice. I have a pair of Remington Model 14 C rifles (I believe as the model is not stamped on the rifles). One chambered in .35 Remington and one in .30 Remington. I haven’t shot (or attempted to shoot) either rifle in about 20 years. There are just to many other rifles for me to play with. However as I am older (and supposedly wiser) now, there is a nostalgia about these rifles and I am thinking I would like to take some deer with them (and hopefully my son sometime in his distant future).

The .30 Rem works fine and I just need to reload some rounds for it and possibly find original sights sound get it sighted in.

The .35 Rem broke down (I don’t remember what broke) and it has been sitting on the mantle as a conversation piece for about 20 years.

My question, is the .35 Rem worth anything and worth the time, effort and cost to fix or are these Model 14 rifles just a whatever gun? Is it worth it or should the .35 Rem stay on the mantle for another 20 years. All the mechanics appear to operate (nothing is jammed up).

Thoughts? Opinions?

Thanks in advance.

I have one in .35 Remington – it was my grandfather’s, whom I never met as he passed away before I was born. My father shot his first deer with it, as did I and my brother. My son (turning 12 in October) will take his first deer with it. I have a bear rug on the wall that Grandpa shot with “the ol’ .35” in 1954. I took my first bear with the it…

Without question, it is the most prized firearm in my gunsafe.

Any price should be worth the nostalgia of having an inherited firearm that works! I received a Remington Woodsmaster 740 .308 from my grandpa and shot my first 4 bucks with it. I “retired” the gun for all of it’s stories because I wanted to ensure that it always worked when and if I pull it back out of the safe. I bought an aftermarket synthetic stock to put on it when I take it into the woods so I can keep the original wood stock in “as is” condition, no matter what. The cool thing is simply this….. ANY time I feel like pulling this gun out, it shoots! It’s almost like having granddad there with me! My son has yet to carry it but it’s by his choice. He’s just not drawn to it. He wants his own….. but he may change his mind one day and if/when he does, it’s going to be there for him.

I’d get it fixed and not worry about justifying the value of the piece. It’s a “feeling” thing….. and it’s worth it!

“Worth it” is a very slippery phrase because there is no objective answer. It depends on motivation and purpose.

As far as pure retail value, everything depends on condition, but as a baseline you are not talking about a rifle where there is strong collector demand. Obviously, it just takes one, but finding the right collector looking for a rifle in your caliber in the condition yours is in …well, you see what you’re up against. Now if for some reason your rifle happens to be a rare varient or be in exception condition, the picture could change dramatically.

Is it worth fixing? Again, depends on what the gun means to you and how much you want to shoot it. Personally, I just thing a non-firing vintage gun is a sad thing and I’d fix it just on principle. But that’s me.

Grouse