gunsmith11
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went to the gun show today, tried to sell a 95% model 88, lots of looking at it, one almost buyer, but he wanted to go with the price in the book, told him I was going by the price on gunbroker
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gunsmith11
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went to the gun show today, tried to sell a 95% model 88, lots of looking at it, one almost buyer, but he wanted to go with the price in the book, told him I was going by the price on gunbroker
What was the book price & the asking price? I've owned a Model 88 since 1981, probably 75% as I've carried it around a 1000 miles. It's priceless. LOL.
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gunsmith11
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he said 550.00 i said 800.00
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gunsmith11
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with a Lyman aperature sight, which they were made for from the factory, plus a spare magazine
Eagle Guns
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$800.00 is a fair price with the extras.
Wyatt Burp
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I walked around the gun show two months ago carrying two 88's. A 1965 308, 95%, and a 1958 243, about 80%. Priced $700 and $1000. I was going by Gun Broker prices. Got no bites but these were fair prices IMO. Nobody had any money there. Just stuff to trade. One dealer offered $500 for the 243. Yeah right.
Dang, I didn't realize they were bringing that much. I've been shopping for a .243 for my son. I have one, my first rifle, bought it new a long time ago. I was trying to find him a twin. Oh well, guess I should forget chasing down that .284 now.......
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Andy Griffith
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All I can suggest chalking it up to would be, as my father would have said...
"Faliure of someone else to see the same value in it that you do."
Nothing wrong with that- you just have to either
A. Find someone that agrees with you on your assessment of the the value and wants to put that much "value" in it.
Or.
B. Finding that your value is more than anyone else's value of the product, adjust pricing accordingly.
I haven't seen 88's typically bringing that much money, unless they are pre-64 and nearly perfect. My first question would be, "Where's the box?"
(Different area down here anyway, I have a friend that paid $750.00 for a Winchester 37, 16ga NIB. Go figure. But then again, that's his specialty.)
I'd suggest placing it on Gunbroker and save the $9.00 admission fee into the gunshow, tired feet, overpriced "heart attack" bratwursts and drinks, everyone "fingering" it, and get the full amount possible.
I honestly don't think it is typically possible to get the highest rate something would go for at a gunshow. It can and does happen, but it's "luck of the draw."
The only reason to go to a gunshow is for the fun of it, and not expect to sell anything- at least, that's the way I look at it, but I don't have to make a living at it either, nor would I!
"Faliure of someone else to see the same value in it that you do."
Nothing wrong with that- you just have to either
A. Find someone that agrees with you on your assessment of the the value and wants to put that much "value" in it.
Or.
B. Finding that your value is more than anyone else's value of the product, adjust pricing accordingly.
I haven't seen 88's typically bringing that much money, unless they are pre-64 and nearly perfect. My first question would be, "Where's the box?"
(Different area down here anyway, I have a friend that paid $750.00 for a Winchester 37, 16ga NIB. Go figure. But then again, that's his specialty.)
I'd suggest placing it on Gunbroker and save the $9.00 admission fee into the gunshow, tired feet, overpriced "heart attack" bratwursts and drinks, everyone "fingering" it, and get the full amount possible.
I honestly don't think it is typically possible to get the highest rate something would go for at a gunshow. It can and does happen, but it's "luck of the draw."
The only reason to go to a gunshow is for the fun of it, and not expect to sell anything- at least, that's the way I look at it, but I don't have to make a living at it either, nor would I!
One of the things that surprised my at the last show I attended was the number of 88s and 100s for sale. The most expensive 88 was 475 which I thought was a good deal since the wood was very nice and metal was also nice. There were a couple for 425-450; all were either in .243 or .308. I sold an 88 a few years back in .284 Winchester for about 6 bills and thought I got top dollar. They are all nice guns but there are quite a few of them out there.
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feralmerril
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Seems to me I paid close to $600 for this 1st year .308 about two years ago.
BlindJustice
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I had an uncle with an 88 in .284. He used it on COyotes, mostly.
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gunsmith11
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I think I was asking top dollar, but would have taken a resonable offer, also at this show I did not see another 88 or a 100. did not expect to sell it to a table renter, as I have sold firearms to other just walking around.. the market is all over the place just look at M1 carbines they have gone way over the top
johnnywitt
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I have my granddaddy's late 50's 88 in a .243. The thing will shoot into less than an inch at a 100 day in and day out.
I would just like to find an another original mag for it.
I would just like to find an another original mag for it.
