Price Check on Mod 13

[pksman]

Looking to trade a nickle mod 13. 4 inch barrel not pinned and recessed in very good condition. Tight lock up not shot too much by me or first owner.
What dollar value do you think it should bring in a trade?

 

[fighter62]

Here in the Bay Area ,a revolver like that in very good condition starts at 300.00 + . Any k frame thats 90% or better is a 300.00+ .... AND things go up from there.....

 

[max]

For a nickel 13, I would think 400.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

You just don't see that many model 13's for sale. Add
nickle to that and you got a really neat gun. I would ask
$485 and then come down to $440 or $450. IMO Don

 

[pksman]

Thanks guys

 

[Repellere]

If you are talking trade-in value, you'll get laughed out of the store if you ask over $300 and I'd expect them to offer you between $200 and $250 if you're lucky.

I think Hawkeye's number are ok if you are selling the gun, but you're never going to get that out of it in trade with a gun store that is in business to make money. If you don't want to sell it yourself or can't living in Kalifornia, then I'd consider consignment over trade.

Ruger sent me a replacement LCP last year and the store I bought from offered me half of it's value when I asked what they would give me in trade. They even knew that it was new in box, direct to them from the factory.

I've never gotten a reasonable value out of anything I have traded.

-R

 

[pksman]

If you are talking trade-in value, you'll get laughed out of the store if you ask over $300 and I'd expect them to offer you between $200 and $250 if you're lucky.

I think Hawkeye's number are ok if you are selling the gun, but you're never going to get that out of it in trade with a gun store that is in business to make money. If you don't want to sell it yourself or can't living in Kalifornia, then I'd consider consignment over trade.

Ruger sent me a replacement LCP last year and the store I bought from offered me half of it's value when I asked what they would give me in trade. They even knew that it was new in box, direct to them from the factory.

I've never gotten a reasonable value out of anything I have traded.

-R

I hear you. I am trying to trade for a rifle (private party), so I wanted to get an idea of what a fair value would be. Still not sure if I want to trade. Doesnt take up much room in the safe.

 

[lagavulin62]

i just recently bought a 13-3 blue 4 inch in excellent condition for 450 (ftf). I little more than I wanted to pay but as others have said you don't see many 13's in good shape for sale. so yeah don't sell (or trade) yourself cheap on that one. find some beat up 38 if you got to trade.

 

[Repellere]

I hear you. I am trying to trade for a rifle (private party), so I wanted to get an idea of what a fair value would be. Still not sure if I want to trade. Doesnt take up much room in the safe.

I'd say hold on to it unless it really sweetens the deal on your rifle trade. At some point you'll kick yourself for letting it go. In this day and age, i hate to let go of anything that has inherent value. Too many uncertainties in the future of the dollar . . .

 

[pksman]

More I think about it I think I will keep it. They are still making the rifle, but not many mod 13's made these days.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

That is what I like to hear. Don