Trailrider #896 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 What with my shoulder having some severe arthritis, I probably won't be shooting any bigbore rifles anymore, and will be looking to sell them. Some are around 60 years old, but are in good shape, though they are not quite completely original (recoil pad added, Weaver K4, etc.). I see different comments on the Blue Book of Gun Values, so how does one get a good idea what to ask at local gun shows, etc.? (In Colorado, all sales must go through an FFL, although I'm not sure about pre-1898 antiques). Gun shows usually have an FFL, but now we have a 3-day waiting period! Any advise will be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Create a Gun Broker account. Then do an Advanced Search and click on the completed items tab. This will show only completed auctions. Sort by number of bids, highest to lowest. This will give you an idea of what things actually sell for and not what they are asking. BTW you have to create a GB account to do a completed items search. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 True Gun Value tracks recent sales (when available). Condition and modification/accessories will affect values. I use that site along with the most recent Blue Book for appraisals and updates to personal inventories. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 True Gun Values is a good place to start. (see link below). Completed sales in Gunbroker will give an idea also. IMO, the Blue Book (although informative) is out of touch with real world prices and either considerably high or low on prices. https://truegunvalue.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Are you on Gun Broker? You can look at “Closed” deals and see what guns actually sold for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 The Blue Book used to be "the best source." I don't find it to be so anymore...too many guns not covered ot special features missing. True Gun Values seems to be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Do any of your friends or family have any interest in your guns? If so, give them a sweet deal and they will revere you and both of you will be happy. If your goal is to squeeze every cent out of each gun deal, you will have to earn every penny by research, negotiation, and luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 3 minutes ago, J-BAR #18287 said: Do any of your friends or family have any interest in your guns? If so, give them a sweet deal and they will revere you and both of you will be happy. If your goal is to squeeze every cent out of each gun deal, you will have to earn every penny by research, negotiation, and luck. I don't need the money bad enough to put up with the currently required BS. When it comes to that point in life, we'll just have to see. Best laid plans... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 (edited) Base the asking price on "all the traffic will bear." Look at gunbroker, etc and see what sells. You can always come down, but ever go up. Many guns are like beach property: they don't make it no mo'. When my pre-2005 Vaquero 44 Bisley showed up on gunbroker, I had to pony up and bang Buy It Now as another guy was also interested. Edited September 15 by bgavin typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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