Gun Value

[blawnoxboy]

My buddy wants to sell a couple of guns.I went on Gunbrokes and another similar site and the prices are all over the place.Is there someone in the Pittsburgh area that can give him a good idea what they are worth.

[jakebrake]

for starters, what are they, and what kind of condition?

[blawnoxboy]

for starters, what are they, and what kind of condition?

Mod 71 lever action 348 cal very good

Mod 12 20ga two ribbed barrels very good

Not looking to sell them on here just need someone to value them.

[mpan72]

Did you check the prices on completed auction where the gun sold or did you just check what the guns were listed for? There is a huge difference there.

[jakebrake]

ok...what's he asking for them....(assuming it is just the guns....no accessories or ammo)

[gghbi]

Did you check the prices on completed auction where the gun sold or did you just check what the guns were listed for? There is a huge difference there.

Gunbroker! Must be signed in to search 'completed' auctions. (click on 'advanced') Sort by highest number of bids first. If there is a red 'R' then the reserve was not met, and it is not a completed sale to include in your evaluation.

This tells you what actual sales have gone for. Also there is a top section for 'featured' auctions then the normal ones so scroll down to check both.
Good luck.

[Ecclectic Collector]

You should also tell your friend that there are printed guides one can consult to get a baseline value. Looking at on-line auctions can only tell so much.

Model, variation, condition, after market mods, caliber, scarcity & collector interest all come into play. An honest gun in good condition that hasn't been messed with by a Bubba somewhere along the way is worth more than a one messed with even f it looks better with collectables (Like the Model 71).

A couple of suggestions: Standard Catalog of Modern Firearms, Blue Book of Firearms Values, or a specialist guide to collecting Winchester firearms.

You can also pay to have a dealer do an appraisal. They'll generally look at one of the above printed guides, then look up the current sales on-line to see what has recently sold, THEN offer you 40% of what it is worth, since most dealers want to see desirable guns on their own shelves and have an interest in getting it for the least they can do so.

[Pizza Bob]

Can't help you with the Model 12, but the reason that you are seeing a big variation on the 71 is because of all those things listed by Eclectic Collector. There were appx 47K Model 71's manufactured, starting in 1935 and ending in 1956. It is the only rifle chambered in .348 Winchester. It was their effort to match .30-06 ballistics in a lever action tubular magazine rifle. There are long and short tang versions and Deluxe and regular models. The deluxe models were checkered on the fore stock and pistol grip, came with sling swivels and had peep sights - the early ones mounted on the bolt and the later ones on the receiver. These were favorite rifles of Alaskan guides and were often rechambered to .450 Alaskan, as well as other wildcats. Many were just bubba'd with things like adding recoil pads or different sights. The more complete and original the 71 is, the more it is worth. Could be anywhere from $0 if it is really screwed up, to $3K to $4K for an early all original.

Just as with all things for sale, it comes down to what a buyer is willing to pay.

Good luck. I'll never part with my all original, 3-digit serial number Deluxe version that was given to me by my dad.

Adios,

Pizza Bob