Hi Irish--
Whenever I'm not sure of a value I take a stroll thru gunbroker.com, auctionarms.com, and gunsamerica to see what they're going for. Of course, you have to interpret the auctions a bit. Many times I see the asking prices are quite a bit higher than they ought to be. But it does give you sort of a frame of reference to work with.
I've long since decided never to sell a gun to a friend or even the friend of a friend unless he or she absolutely begs me--buying from a friend is a bit different however. If I were doing it, I think I'd actually not dicker over the price at all, just pay whatever the owner's asking. Sometimes the gun turns out not to be such a great deal, and I've seen a couple of friendships strained to the breaking point over a gun sale. Hasn't happened to me, but that's because I try not to sell to friends.
Of course, there's that wise old adage: "If you can't screw your buddy, who can ya screw?" :lol: :? :lol:
Good luck with it--sounds like a great rifle!
Whenever I'm not sure of a value I take a stroll thru gunbroker.com, auctionarms.com, and gunsamerica to see what they're going for. Of course, you have to interpret the auctions a bit. Many times I see the asking prices are quite a bit higher than they ought to be. But it does give you sort of a frame of reference to work with.
I've long since decided never to sell a gun to a friend or even the friend of a friend unless he or she absolutely begs me--buying from a friend is a bit different however. If I were doing it, I think I'd actually not dicker over the price at all, just pay whatever the owner's asking. Sometimes the gun turns out not to be such a great deal, and I've seen a couple of friendships strained to the breaking point over a gun sale. Hasn't happened to me, but that's because I try not to sell to friends.
Of course, there's that wise old adage: "If you can't screw your buddy, who can ya screw?" :lol: :? :lol:
Good luck with it--sounds like a great rifle!
Good!
