Colt Government MK IV series 80 380 auto

Sooner Guy · December 8, 2014, 06:00 PM

I have a Colt Government MK IV/ Series 80 380 auto that I would like to sell for a compound bow. I have no idea how much my gun is worth or even try to sell for. Any help would be grreatly appreciated!!
Thanks in advance for the help

Gun is in great shape (accuracy and feel is fantastic)
Original case with flawless instruction manual
one 7 round mag

RickB · December 8, 2014, 07:48 PM

I'd follow the bidding on similar models at gunbroker.

JWT · December 8, 2014, 09:32 PM

I bought a couple of the at a local gun store a couple years ago for about $450 each. Doubt prices have gone down since then. New ones are about $650.00.

With the original case and book, plus the shape it's in, I'd be looking for at least $550.

Sooner Guy · December 8, 2014, 10:17 PM

Thanks for the good feedback so far, I'm getting a good ball park on where I need to be!

kilimanjaro · December 8, 2014, 10:40 PM

Certainly don't take less than $525. The Colt is a cut above a lot of other .380 pistols.

Unless I had another carry pistol, I would keep it and save up for the bow. You won't replace it for what you get for it.

Worc · December 8, 2014, 10:47 PM

My buddy just sold his for $450.00. It was to his brother so, he may have knocked a little off for a family discount.

carguychris · December 9, 2014, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickB

I'd follow the bidding on similar models at gunbroker.

+1, but if you're new to GB, I'd like to offer an obligatory tip:

Sign up for an account, then use the "Advanced Search" feature to check completed auctions in which the item sold, and pay the most attention to auctions with high numbers of bids.

Many sellers on GB ask unrealistically high prices for used guns. These guns often languish unsold for many months. Searching completed auctions makes it easier to ignore the overpriced guns.

Jim Watson · December 9, 2014, 11:47 AM

I thought they had gotten higher than that.
Makes me consider putting sights I can see on mine instead of cashing in on its originality.

BarryLee · December 9, 2014, 11:58 AM

Quote:

I thought they had gotten higher than that.

I wonder if the fact that Colt is now offering a similar model new for around $600 impacting the price of older models.

Peter M. Eick · December 10, 2014, 03:47 PM

I bought the stainless one for about $800 last year as a back up to my blued. I would expect you should get about the same.

I was not aware Colt was making the Government model anymore. They are doing the Mustang though.

lee n. field · December 10, 2014, 07:03 PM

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what carguychris said about using gunbroker

Peter M. Eick · December 11, 2014, 02:16 PM

I looked up my records. I paid $822.70 for mine with the original box, paper, spare grips and 7 magazines. I picked up a few mags since then so I have about a dozen now and some more spare parts.

Armybrat · December 12, 2014, 01:01 PM

Paid $262 for mine in 1987- nice little pistol:

December 10, 2014, 03:47 PM	#10
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,991	I bought the stainless one for about $800 last year as a back up to my blued. I would expect you should get about the same. I was not aware Colt was making the Government model anymore. They are doing the Mustang though. __________________ 10mm and 357sig, the best things to come along since the 38 super!

December 10, 2014, 07:03 PM	#11
lee n. field Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2002 Location: The same state as Mordor. Posts: 5,569	---delete---- what carguychris said about using gunbroker __________________ "As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. "

December 11, 2014, 02:16 PM	#12
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,991	I looked up my records. I paid $822.70 for mine with the original box, paper, spare grips and 7 magazines. I picked up a few mags since then so I have about a dozen now and some more spare parts. __________________ 10mm and 357sig, the best things to come along since the 38 super!

December 8, 2014, 07:48 PM	#2
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	I'd follow the bidding on similar models at gunbroker.

December 8, 2014, 09:32 PM	#3
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	I bought a couple of the at a local gun store a couple years ago for about $450 each. Doubt prices have gone down since then. New ones are about $650.00. With the original case and book, plus the shape it's in, I'd be looking for at least $550.

December 8, 2014, 10:17 PM	#4
Sooner Guy Junior Member Join Date: December 8, 2014 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 2	Thanks for the good feedback so far, I'm getting a good ball park on where I need to be!

December 8, 2014, 10:40 PM	#5
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	Certainly don't take less than $525. The Colt is a cut above a lot of other .380 pistols. Unless I had another carry pistol, I would keep it and save up for the bow. You won't replace it for what you get for it.

December 8, 2014, 10:47 PM	#6
Worc Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 641	My buddy just sold his for $450.00. It was to his brother so, he may have knocked a little off for a family discount.

December 9, 2014, 11:47 AM	#8
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,544	I thought they had gotten higher than that. Makes me consider putting sights I can see on mine instead of cashing in on its originality.

December 12, 2014, 01:01 PM	#13
Armybrat Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2009 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 976	Paid $262 for mine in 1987- nice little pistol: