Reg Mag at Cabelas, Lacey WA

[Teddydog]

Was in that store last night and they had a Registered Magnum in the Gun Library. I did NOT have them get it out of the case for me. The finish looked good through the glass (lots of it, no apparent rust). The barrel length was longer than 4" but less than 6" (not listed on the tag and my Mk I Eyeball was all I could use). Front sight looking like a King or Call bead on a square blade. It was wearing a late-model set of non-diamon Target stocks. Price is listed something like $7,399.


Rob

 

[jrhoney]

I tried to find online through their gun library but it doesn't appear there. Sounds like a 5" barrel length which is my dream gun's barrel length.

 

[71firebird400]

Sounds a little high for a "Cabelas gun". For that kind of money I'd rather buy from a trusted seller (D Carroll, etc).

 

[Teddydog]

It really didn't look all that "special" to me. 5" is about right, but I wouldn't rule out an oddball between 4 and 6. I didn't see any reason for that high of a price tag, other than it was at Cabelas. Now, if they had a letter on it or know something else special about it, them maybe the price is a fair one. But seemed high to me.

Rob

 

[Art Doc]

Seven grand+ with incorrect stocks? A long one on GB right now started at $6500 with cheap aftermarket stocks. I think these prices are at least double too high but I still wonder why everyone said mine is worth $1500.

 

[Teddydog]

Recalling more details...Serial Number was in the 58,xxx range and the Reg number was a high 4xxx, IIRC.

I agree that the price seemed sky high, unless they knew something else about it that could not be learned from just looking at it. At that price, I was not interested or a serious buyer, so I didn't waste their time asking to examine it. I did buy a Ruger Standard Pistol ca. 1973 that night, though.

Rob

 

[rburg]

RM prices have been a mystery for about 10 years now. We all seek a stupid seller who has no clue as to what he has or what its worth. Even Cabella's has offered some at seriously under priced examples over the last few years. I don't claim to be and expert, more like a confused idiot. But then I think I've sold as many over the last 5 years as anyone except David Carroll (and a bunch of them to him!)

What we hear are the high price sales and the low price ones. And I've paid too much and a few that were "reasonable." There are things that influence the price that many can't see by looking at them under glass, or even inspecting them under good light. Maybe the most important of those variables is the factory letter. Who it went to originally can make a big difference. And then the original options can make a difference. The box that isn't with the gun can cost as much as $3000 (ask Manny about that). Once, maybe 10 years ago, Ray Brazille had a blue box on his back table at a gun show. The problem was he wanted $300 for it. Begging is unbecoming, but I pleaded for even a little consideration, but sometimes he's a hard man. More likely a good negotiator, better than me. So I hung my head and dragged my tail back to our tables. My partner told me to go back and pay up, I'd regret it later on. But in the 3 to 5 minutes I took, the box was sold to a much smarter person.

But what we've been seeing is a gun in a box is worth twice what the box itself costs. It adds that much. Anyone paying $7000 for one needs to see the factory letter before buying. Better still, if you're even remotely in the market for one, you need to obtain a copy of Roy's 1989 article and commit to memory. And then take it along with you when you go looking.

And remember, if you've got $7000 to blow, I'll sell a pair of them to you with sequential RM numbers! Think about it.

 

[Wingmaster]

Where would I find Roys 1989 article?
I am remotly in the market for one.

Wingmaster

 

[rburg]

Asking here might drum up someone who still has the scans of it. While its not proper, we do a lot of things that are low down, dirty, and rotten. In this instance its pretty much out of print except for the old SWCA journal from 1989, or the Guns and Ammo handguns annual from the summer of 1990. Those are like hen's teeth. I used to have a copy, but it was on a computer that died long ago.

 

[71firebird400]

I too would be very interested in that article! Please let me know if anyone has a scan.