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PetahW · December 30, 2012, 12:57 PM

FWIW, the BBGV is often inaccurate, behind the market pricing curve, and doesn't take into account regional heavy demand and/or ignorance.

Since the value is only how much somebody would actually pay for one such TODAY, in exactly the same condition, the value of yours can be better approximated via surfing ONLY sold/closed gun auctions for another like rifle in the same condition, to find out what it recently sold for - keeping in mind the unsold, unbid, & "opening bid" auction "prices" are NOT values, they are a seller's target/dream.

Of course, the absolutely best way to find it's value would be to place it (with good pics & descriptions) in a widely-offered gun-only auction (like gunbroker.com, for one) and see what it brings in today's market.

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December 30, 2012, 12:57 PM	#3
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	FWIW, the BBGV is often inaccurate, behind the market pricing curve, and doesn't take into account regional heavy demand and/or ignorance. Since the value is only how much somebody would actually pay for one such TODAY, in exactly the same condition, the value of yours can be better approximated via surfing ONLY sold/closed gun auctions for another like rifle in the same condition, to find out what it recently sold for - keeping in mind the unsold, unbid, & "opening bid" auction "prices" are NOT values, they are a seller's target/dream. Of course, the absolutely best way to find it's value would be to place it (with good pics & descriptions) in a widely-offered gun-only auction (like gunbroker.com, for one) and see what it brings in today's market. . Last edited by PetahW; December 30, 2012 at 01:26 PM.