OK. My turn. Hate to do it.

[mauser9]

Win 12s are going for average of $350 around here. The 3" Duck
and 20 gauge guns $450. Factory ribs ect, will add value. These
are prices for nice shooters.
What really makes me sick is that Mossberg in like condition will
bring about the same money.
700 ADL in 30/06 & 270 go for $350-$400, but slow sell. Just
sold 270 a month ago for $400, but had set on it since spring.
Last auction I went to there was 1/2 dozen good hunting grade
m-12s in 12 & 16 g averaged $250, then a couple used Moss
500s/ Camo, they brought $350. Disgusting, new generation
wouldn't recognize a quality gun if they were shot with it. On
the other hand Win 97s have new market because of Cowboy
game.

Very well put DRM. I agree that the guns from years back with great finishes,walnut, and attention to detail should be going for bigger bucks than they are on the used gun market. I am of the Remington 1100,870, and Model 700 generation but guns produced earlier such as the Savage 99 or Remington Model 31 shotgun were made from forgings not stampings.

 

[DWalt]

I don't think one can really see quality in a gun until one examines an early Savage 1899/99 or one of their .32 or .380 autopistols of 100 years ago. The phrase "Made like a Swiss Watch" springs to mind.