Gold Canyon Kid #43974 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Have a chance to pick up a 97 stock shotgun. Gun is a one owner originally sold in late 40s or early 50s. Wood good shape, gun functions, missing lots of blueing, barrel inside good. What is the going rate for this condition and age unmodified 97? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Stephen D Hill, SASS #56151 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Seen them sell as cheap as $250 up to $500. Look on Gunbroker.com, pard recently bought one for $250 shipped!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Woodrow Cahill, SASS # 54363 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I picked up a 1955 manufactured one last year for $285. Tight action, grey patina, good bore. Lately I've seen them at shows for up to $700. Haven't seen any actually sold at that price though. There's a couple on Gunbroker in the $300 to $400 range right now. I think that would be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Tooth Zach Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'm in the market for a 97 as well. The prices I've seen so far have all been more than I'm willing to pay. Either it is priced too high because the seller thinks it's a valuable antique - just because it is old and the finish is in bad shape might make it an antique, but it is certainly not valuable (I've seen these in $400 - $500 price range, some sold as 'wall hangers'), Or it is priced high because the finish is in exceptional condition (90% of original finish), or it is a higher grade (pigeon grade) (the sky is the limit on these - here is a pigeon grade for $6,000). A local dealer has a new cimarron 97 for $399, but I'm holding out for an original 97. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Would, SASS # 53289 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I ran accross 4 at a gun show this past weekend. Two were $450. One that had been re-stocked was $350 and there was an original Trench Gun in pristine condition that was selling for $3500. I almost bought one of the $450 as it had a serial number in the millions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingSnake Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Picked up two from the 1940's last year for $300 each. Local cowboy gunsmith says they're worth at least $500 each. Value is whatever the market will bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlicLee SASS #16638 Life Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 If its mechanically very good, tight inside, untouched, its worth money. You can always put on a finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe E.S. Corpus SASS #87667 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Value is whatever the market will bear. I think you said it right. I was looking at a used '97 at a local gunsmiths' shop when I was starting up a year ago. Not bad condition but it was 16 gauge. He said several years back no one wanted the '97s. He'd price good ones at $100 and they'd gather dust. "And then the cowboys came along...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb.1 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 $299.95 for a new (chinese\norinco ????) one at SoutherOhioGun.com. It has "beautiful American walnut stock." 1917 trench gun $349.95. I know you didn't ask for this info but it never hurts to know the new price when buying old stuff. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Bob, 24229 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I was looking to find a nice one at the right price a few years back and found that the right prices quoted here were substantially lower than the local cowboy sellers thought originals in good condition were worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Canyon Kid #43974 Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 I would like to thank everyone for their answers. I have enough information. From what I have seen, cowboy shooters sell stock guns for more than some non cowboy shooters. In the case of the gun I was considering, the owner is now not sure if he really wants to sell it as it was his first shotgun and there is sentimental value in it for him and it is the only gun he owns. Told him if he decides to sell it to let me know first. I still have the first 22 rifle I ever owned and would never sell it. My first shotgun was a 97 my dad traded a guy a case of beer for and it when I was about 11 or 12. After shooting a whole lot with it, I got a Browning Sweet 16 and got rid of the 97. Still have the Sweet 16. Wish I still had the 97. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Pard, The local shop has two real winchester 97s with one at 350 and one at 375. There would be tax and or shipping whatever added. These appear in good working order but I would have em checked over before betting my life on em. Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Race ready...I'm going to have one available for around $550ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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