Help appraising 1911?

[BerksCountyDave]

As you may or may not have seen, I have my Springfield Custom Shop 1911 up for WTS/WTT in the classifieds. The problem is that I have no idea how to go about coming up with a price. Do you think the Custom Shop would be able to assist if I called them?

It's a government size 1911, hard chrome, made in the Custom Shop in the late 90's per Deb in the Custom Shop. I was thinking of taking it to a gun shop for an appraisal, but I don't know how much I trust what they would tell me.

Thanks for any help.
Dave

[d90king]

Any pics and a list of work done at the CS?

[BerksCountyDave]

http://forum.pafoa.org/firearms-6/40...op-1911-a.html

Pics at link above. Also specs. I bought the gun used, so I cannot be completely sure what was done at the CS. The only thing Deb at SA could tell me from the serial number was the date of manufacture.

[SteveWag]

As the owner of a small shop, I would NOT recommend getting an appraisal at a gun shop!!, big or small. The only thing I can recommend is checking the last 90 days sales on gunbroker.com, searching for like firearms. You may also try Auction Arms.
Steve

[BerksCountyDave]

As the owner of a small shop, I would NOT recommend getting an appraisal at a gun shop!!, big or small. The only thing I can recommend is checking the last 90 days sales on gunbroker.com, searching for like firearms. You may also try Auction Arms.
Steve

Yep I kind of figured I could count on an inaccurate quote from a dealer. I'll do some searching on the auction sites and call Deb at Springfield tomorrow. I want to move this gun, but I want to make sure I come up with an accurate price. I do not want to screw myself or a fellow gun owner.

[Xringshooter]

I would talk to the SA CS and see what they say. I just looked at my Blue Book of Gun Values and without even more info I wouldn't want to hazard a guess. Nice looking gun though.

[96D]

I 2nd what WAG said check prices on gunbroker.com.

[d90king]

My opinion would be $800-$1000 maybe a little more to a Springfield guy. More of a Colt guy myself but follow 1911's for the most part and thats probably pretty close.

[BerksCountyDave]

I was thinking around the $1,000 mark. It's really weird trying to sell a gun and not knowing what to charge!

[moose]

I know nothing at all about appraising any guns, but a good theory to work with is to price it high at first and any interested parties can haggle down to a better price later on.