Swedish M/94 carbines can be found in the $500 to $800 range, but they are in less than collector quality. For a collector quality M/94, $1,000 and up is typical...
I'm familiar with the connotations of terms like "unissued" and "mint", but I dislike the term "collector quality" because I find it to be ambiguous, and too conditional on the model in question.
For example, I once sold an extremely rare WW1 mauser to a collector for north of $4K. He was very happy to add it to his collection for that price, even though its condition wasn't unissued or even what I would call 'excellent.' It was clearly a rifle that had been in the field. A similar condition example of a more common rifle, like a 1909 Argentine, would struggle to bring $350-400 at auction.
Wood and metal finishes are either unblemished by use and storage, or they are not. Likewise, these finishes either retain their original factory appearances, or they do not. I'd prefer to describe these finishes and then talk value, rather than use the term collector quality.
