my Rem. pump's
I have a M14 & a M141, both in 35 Rem. They're not pristine safe queens, but not real beaters either.
Of the Rem. pumps, the 35's are harder to find in real nice shape because the ammo has been easier to find so they tend to be users. I believe the premium for the 35's is because of the ammo availability rather than a real lively collector's interest.
The 'blue book' seems to have assumed all gun prices would inflate with the last buying frenzy along with the 'black' guns. Altho some handguns have increased in price ahead of average, the hunting & collectors class rifles seem to have held a rather stable price line.
IMHO for price, a better than average example would be bargain priced at ~$400 & $500 would be "collector's gotta have" price.
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