guidance on price

ljaycox · October 8, 2010, 09:33 PM

I have been approached by a lady co-worker with a Citori, 12 gage, grade 1, invector choke, 26" barrel, with some extra choke tubes and a pretty nice hard case.
It is 1994 model made in Japan.
Condition is good, not shot much, but some handling.
She has asked me for help on what to ask for it.
I do not ask for to the dollar estimates, but if someone on here has idea I can give her, she would like to sell it.

HotShot.444 · October 8, 2010, 09:41 PM

$1000 UP TO $4000+. IS IT ENGRAVED? IN GOLD? IS IT OVER/UNDER?
(OOOOPS) Too little data to estimate worth. Google it yourself. I'd buy it.

ljaycox · October 8, 2010, 09:56 PM

It has some light engraving on the reciever. It has a gold trigger, and the insignia on the trigger guard is gold. It is a "Superlight" I think (A13 in the serial number.)
Thanks in advance.

7MMGUY · October 9, 2010, 08:28 AM

I bought a Browning Superlite grade 1 20ga new in 1996 and paid 1200.00 for it. Condition is important and a matter of opinion when grading is done from one person to another. Good should bring about 800.00 excellent maybe 1000.00 or more.

oneounceload · October 9, 2010, 03:40 PM

26 inch barrels today are not as desirable as 28, 30 or 32, so that will detract from the value./ I bought mine new years ago for 750, today it might fetch 1000

Go onto the various gun selling sites, and see what they actually sold for - that will give you some idea

BigJimP · October 9, 2010, 04:10 PM

Like OneOunce said - 26" is not nearly as desireable / especially for an adult male shooter. It might be ok for a young shooter / or a lady ...because its shorter and a little lighter. In good condition its value is around $ 1,000 around here. If it was a 28" - it would be $ 100 - $ 200 more. At that price / light handling marks are acceptable - but no major scratches / or it will be discounted another $100 or maybe more ...just depends...

I bought one new in 1988 for $ 750 / and I've bought 3 used ones in last couple of years ( beat up a little / that I refinished ) for around $ 600 to be passed on to some of the grandkids eventually --but always the 28" barrel. I've always passed on 26" barrels ( they swing too quick to suit me ..) / but my primary guns are Browning Citori models with 30" barrels ( in 12, 20, 28ga and .410 ) ...like the XS Skeet model Citori's.

New - it is similar to the current Lightning model / so you can go to the Browning site and look at the list price / and new Lightning models around here are selling for around $ 1,750.

Mechanically, the Citori line of Lightning models - that have been called different things since early 1980's - all the way thru today ...have a few different cosmetic details - but they're the same gun / with the exception of the choke tubes. The older guns have the Invector chokes ( about 2" long ) thru about 1990 / and then they went to Invector Plus chokes which are about 4" long.... The choke systems are not interchangeable / but you can still buy both models.

.300 Weatherby Mag · October 9, 2010, 06:49 PM

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26 inch barrels today are not as desirable

In the wild west they are still very desirable, especially for upland use..

oneounceload · October 9, 2010, 06:53 PM

That depends on the gun - I can have a 28 or 29" barreled gun that weighs a LOT less than a Browning with 26" and handles a LOT better that one. I used to have the Citori with 26" barrels - it still weighed the same as my sporting gun - 8#-+

zippy13 · October 9, 2010, 06:58 PM

A nod to 1-oz and Big Jim -- the 26-inch barrel is a negative. When I read the OP, after seeing the barrel length, I was surprised to learn the gun wasn't a lot older. Even in 1994, 26s had been out of style for a while. She should expect some folks to low-ball any offers for the gun because of the barrel length.

7MMGUY · October 9, 2010, 07:59 PM

Not sure about the popularity of 26 inch tubes in a 12ga but shooters here in the northeast still like them in 20ga, just a matter of personal preference.

BigJimP · October 11, 2010, 12:25 PM

I happened to see an add for gun sales in shotgun sports magazine over the weekend ....and they had a Citori with 26" barrels at 85% at $ 975 / and a 28" at $ 1,125 / and a 28" at 90% at $ 1,250 ....

and that add represents the market that I see around here pretty well....

but in the end, its worth what you're willing to pay for it .../based on what fits you the best / not what fits me the best ...

ljaycox · October 14, 2010, 09:23 PM

Thanks everyone for the input.
This is adice to her, I am not in the market for a Citori right now. Although are we ever really out of the market

Big Jim, I will send your response directly to her--thank you for direct input.

BigJimP · October 15, 2010, 10:37 AM

You're welcome..

October 8, 2010, 09:33 PM	#1
ljaycox Member Join Date: April 13, 2008 Posts: 19	guidance on price I have been approached by a lady co-worker with a Citori, 12 gage, grade 1, invector choke, 26" barrel, with some extra choke tubes and a pretty nice hard case. It is 1994 model made in Japan. Condition is good, not shot much, but some handling. She has asked me for help on what to ask for it. I do not ask for to the dollar estimates, but if someone on here has idea I can give her, she would like to sell it. Last edited by ljaycox; October 8, 2010 at 09:53 PM.

October 8, 2010, 09:41 PM	#2
HotShot.444 Junior member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Posts: 112	Google it. $1000 UP TO $4000+. IS IT ENGRAVED? IN GOLD? IS IT OVER/UNDER? (OOOOPS) Too little data to estimate worth. Google it yourself. I'd buy it.

October 8, 2010, 09:56 PM	#3
ljaycox Member Join Date: April 13, 2008 Posts: 19	Grade 1 It has some light engraving on the reciever. It has a gold trigger, and the insignia on the trigger guard is gold. It is a "Superlight" I think (A13 in the serial number.) Thanks in advance.

October 14, 2010, 09:23 PM	#12
ljaycox Member Join Date: April 13, 2008 Posts: 19	Thank you for information... Thanks everyone for the input. This is adice to her, I am not in the market for a Citori right now. Although are we ever really out of the market Big Jim, I will send your response directly to her--thank you for direct input.

October 9, 2010, 08:28 AM	#4
7MMGUY Member Join Date: September 4, 2010 Posts: 78	I bought a Browning Superlite grade 1 20ga new in 1996 and paid 1200.00 for it. Condition is important and a matter of opinion when grading is done from one person to another. Good should bring about 800.00 excellent maybe 1000.00 or more.

October 9, 2010, 03:40 PM	#5
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	26 inch barrels today are not as desirable as 28, 30 or 32, so that will detract from the value./ I bought mine new years ago for 750, today it might fetch 1000 Go onto the various gun selling sites, and see what they actually sold for - that will give you some idea

October 9, 2010, 04:10 PM	#6
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Like OneOunce said - 26" is not nearly as desireable / especially for an adult male shooter. It might be ok for a young shooter / or a lady ...because its shorter and a little lighter. In good condition its value is around $ 1,000 around here. If it was a 28" - it would be $ 100 - $ 200 more. At that price / light handling marks are acceptable - but no major scratches / or it will be discounted another $100 or maybe more ...just depends... I bought one new in 1988 for $ 750 / and I've bought 3 used ones in last couple of years ( beat up a little / that I refinished ) for around $ 600 to be passed on to some of the grandkids eventually --but always the 28" barrel. I've always passed on 26" barrels ( they swing too quick to suit me ..) / but my primary guns are Browning Citori models with 30" barrels ( in 12, 20, 28ga and .410 ) ...like the XS Skeet model Citori's. New - it is similar to the current Lightning model / so you can go to the Browning site and look at the list price / and new Lightning models around here are selling for around $ 1,750. Mechanically, the Citori line of Lightning models - that have been called different things since early 1980's - all the way thru today ...have a few different cosmetic details - but they're the same gun / with the exception of the choke tubes. The older guns have the Invector chokes ( about 2" long ) thru about 1990 / and then they went to Invector Plus chokes which are about 4" long.... The choke systems are not interchangeable / but you can still buy both models.

October 9, 2010, 06:53 PM	#8
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	That depends on the gun - I can have a 28 or 29" barreled gun that weighs a LOT less than a Browning with 26" and handles a LOT better that one. I used to have the Citori with 26" barrels - it still weighed the same as my sporting gun - 8#-+

October 9, 2010, 06:58 PM	#9
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	A nod to 1-oz and Big Jim -- the 26-inch barrel is a negative. When I read the OP, after seeing the barrel length, I was surprised to learn the gun wasn't a lot older. Even in 1994, 26s had been out of style for a while. She should expect some folks to low-ball any offers for the gun because of the barrel length.

October 9, 2010, 07:59 PM	#10
7MMGUY Member Join Date: September 4, 2010 Posts: 78	Not sure about the popularity of 26 inch tubes in a 12ga but shooters here in the northeast still like them in 20ga, just a matter of personal preference.

October 11, 2010, 12:25 PM	#11
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	I happened to see an add for gun sales in shotgun sports magazine over the weekend ....and they had a Citori with 26" barrels at 85% at $ 975 / and a 28" at $ 1,125 / and a 28" at 90% at $ 1,250 .... and that add represents the market that I see around here pretty well.... but in the end, its worth what you're willing to pay for it .../based on what fits you the best / not what fits me the best ...

October 15, 2010, 10:37 AM	#13
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	You're welcome..