roundgunner
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After seeing the value of a posters 625 5" in 45 Colt I have to wonder how much my shot a lot 625 in 45 ACP is worth.
Any comments would be welcome.
Any comments would be welcome.
625 4" value.
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629shooter
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That looks used but, not abused it would probably bring $650-700, around here.
HarrishMasher
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Should be able to get $700 on Gunbroker fairly easily, especially if you start it at $1 with no reserve. It will get up to $700.
5Wire
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I have a track on the non Jerry Miculek 4-inch version. They don't show up very often.
Smith & Wesson 625 4-in barrel. Revolver in .45 ACP. Blue Book of Gun Values (35th Edition) indicates between $523 in 95% condition and $755 in 100% condition for this gun. I have 57 recorded prices for this model gun from $400 to $975 over a period of 11 Yrs 3 Mos ending November 6, 2014. The average price as of that date was $602. No refurbs, no refinishes, regular sights. All represented as 95% or better. No distinction for engineering revision, if any, no special editions, no distinctions for box, papers, tools. Current or last MSRP is $979.
The last 4 prices I have for this model since 12/1/2013 range from $700 to $975 averaging $848
Smith & Wesson 625 4-in barrel. Revolver in .45 ACP. Blue Book of Gun Values (35th Edition) indicates between $523 in 95% condition and $755 in 100% condition for this gun. I have 57 recorded prices for this model gun from $400 to $975 over a period of 11 Yrs 3 Mos ending November 6, 2014. The average price as of that date was $602. No refurbs, no refinishes, regular sights. All represented as 95% or better. No distinction for engineering revision, if any, no special editions, no distinctions for box, papers, tools. Current or last MSRP is $979.
The last 4 prices I have for this model since 12/1/2013 range from $700 to $975 averaging $848
at_liberty
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I wouldn't risk selling a gun for $1.
at_liberty
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Blue Book values might be okay for a dealer, who needs to sell it for more than that. I wouldn't sell my guns privately or on auction for those prices.
WNC Seabee
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I have a 5" 625-6 (pre-lock) .45ACP that I would be happy to trade for your 4"!
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I agree - the Blue Book seems to be increasingly less relevant - completely out of touch with reality. At least in my world.
HarrishMasher
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Best way to sell on Gunbroker, auctions set up that way always get the highest prices. I have been watching, selling and buying on GB for 10 years. That is the way I have sold every gun on GB and I have always got astounding prices, way more than I would ever expect. Trust me on this, you will be amazed.
longwalker
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The 625's in 45 Colt are worth more (to some folks) than the 45 acp version as there were less of them made.
Yours around here would fetch $750 to 850. A year ago I paid $800 for a the same gun with a 5 inch barrel. Included the box and paperwork... which only matters to me as it can increase the resale value.
I wouldn't sell mine for $800 or 850 for that matter.
Jerry
+1. The best way to get bidder's "hooked" is to start low so they bid on an item. Pretty soon that "I will only bid $200" turns into "Okay maybe $20 more" and before you know it many people will spend $100+ more than what they originally planned. For example, they may keep bidding up to $300 on an item with a starting price of $1 because they got "hooked" even though they may not bid on the same item with a starting bid of $249.
Reserves and high starting bids scare away bidders. I myself will not bid on very many auctions with "reserves" because very rarely is the reserve met.
Thousands of people view gunbroker per day. The chances of a gun selling for $1 or even close to that are very slim unless it is extremely mislabeled (i.e. a S&W 500 listed as a concealed carry holster under apparel
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roundgunner
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This is a 625-3 and I can't believe how much they are selling for.
WNC Seabee, I would be very hesitant to trade as this has been shot a lot and in and out of a holster a thousand times. I'm sure it could be polished to a nice finish but never like the factory gray grainy, more like a nickel with some work.
On the other hand a 5" would make a nice bowling pin gun.
This is what it looked like 10 years ago.
This is it today with fiber optics front and rear and nail polish on the front
WNC Seabee, I would be very hesitant to trade as this has been shot a lot and in and out of a holster a thousand times. I'm sure it could be polished to a nice finish but never like the factory gray grainy, more like a nickel with some work.
On the other hand a 5" would make a nice bowling pin gun.
This is what it looked like 10 years ago.
This is it today with fiber optics front and rear and nail polish on the front
ColbyBruce
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I have a 625-3 model of 1989 that I bought nearly twenty years ago for $250.00. I would not take $1,000.00 for it.
