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August 15, 2022, 08:01 AM | #1 |
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Charter Arms .357 Mag Target Bulldog
My elderly neighbor asked me to help her sell her blue 4 inch Charter Arms .357 Mag Target Bulldog. She was disappointed by how little the LGS offered her.
The perfectly-functioning gun is clean as a whistle with no blue wear and has pristine factory wood grips. It appears to have been shot only very little. I explained to her that revolvers are somewhat out of favor these days plus Charter is not the most in-demand brand-- so it might not bring as much as she hoped for. Nonetheless, there is a gun show near my deep south location later this month and I thought i'd walk it around and see what I can get. Suggestions for an asking price? Last edited by WmMunny; August 15, 2022 at 08:12 AM. |
August 15, 2022, 09:05 AM | #2 |
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Do you have any pictures of it? How much is she looking for?
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August 15, 2022, 11:54 AM | #3 |
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I don't have it right now, she does-- so I can't post pix.
I don't know that she has a specific number in mind-- but the LGS offered her $110 which she called a ridiculous lowball. I told her I agreed. |
August 15, 2022, 03:09 PM | #4 |
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Sell it on Gunbroker and you'll get $300-$500 easy.
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Check gunbroker completed auctions for actual going price. No, she probably won't get that good a price for it. ---edit to add--- Right now I see two completed auctions on Gunborker. Both went for $325. One looks recent, the other looks like an older gun. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/937863535 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/939849355
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August 18, 2022, 07:06 AM | #6 |
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The owner said her late husband owned it "for a long time"-- and he's been gone a while.
The left side of the barrel is marked "TARGET BULLDOG .357 MAG." The right side says "CHARTER ARMS CORP. STRATFORD, CONN." The wood grips have Charter medallions inset and the s/n is 356XXX. So I guess it's got some age on it-- not a recently manufactured gun. |
August 18, 2022, 03:33 PM | #7 |
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That sn indicates an early Stratford gun from the mid-70s.
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August 18, 2022, 05:26 PM | #8 |
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In my opinion, the earlier guns are more valuable than the newer ones.
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August 18, 2022, 06:31 PM | #9 |
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https://www.omahaoutdoors.com/charter-arms-357-magnum/
Some new prices. They are a little more money than I would have thought. I have put finger prints on a couple and they feel solid. |
August 19, 2022, 10:36 AM | #10 |
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Second rate firearms. I could see $300 for high condition CA 357. If bought as shooter, I don’t know about them having any collector demand. I suppose there is some who collect them. Dealer offered $110 is in business to make money not pay top dollar. It may be low but fair offer, how long will it sit at $300 in his case. New RA revolvers are close in class which makes a used CA a hard sell. You get much over $300 and you are approaching PD trade in prices on S&Ws.
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August 19, 2022, 01:58 PM | #11 |
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Could you double at $200? Probably really fast. But the pawn shop needs to do that too.
At $300? I would totally over look it. It's going to take a person who wants that particular gun to pay nearly new prices.
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August 19, 2022, 06:33 PM | #12 |
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300 is a fair price.
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