Need help with a appraising a gun

[barratt]

I have a stainless Colt 70 series, MK 4, 1911 (Good to very good condition.) After market grips, safety and grip safety.


All you 1911 guys what is a price. Thanks
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Thanks Guys and gals

 

[UnSafe]

There's several values for this, or any other firearm. Insurance replacement price, "Gun Values" book price, fair market value and of course the dreaded "wish" value (AKA GunsAmerica listing prices) that applies only to those that want to waste their time listing guns for prices that'll never sell (Like $600 Glocks).

I'm sure someone will post the appropriate values shortly, but I'd suggest searching recent FS posts here and at GT or similar forums to see what people are actually paying for them. Also, Gunbroker's "ended auction" search may shed light on a price.

Still have the original thumb safety and grip panels? Like cars, a stone stock pistol is sometimes worth more than a modified pistol.

If selling, a guess on selling price- $600ish and it'll go fast, $700 probably sell, $800 and it'll sit. For an insurance value, call your homeowners insurance.

 

[pinkhamr]

Agreed, $650 to $700. How many mags and do you have the box? Makes a difference. Very nice BTW ....

 

[Buzzdraw]

Curious, whose name is on the thumb safety?

 

[Super Dave]

It is worth $10. I will give you $20, cause I am just nice like that. When do you want to meet up?

 

[Isha's Pa Pa]

Well I will give you $40 just because Super Dave in nice like that !!

 

[hipshot]

Those guy's are nuts, That gun is worth at least $50.00 And since they tried to screw you I will give you $100.00 so we guys on OSA won't look bad!!

 

[soonersfan]

Well, I'll go $120 just because I've got money to burn. Seriously, what I do, is use gunbroker.com. They have a feature that allows you to search closed auctions. I'll go through the closed auctions for a particular gun and only look at the guns that actually sold. The overpriced ones that don't sell, shouldn't be considered. At least for me, this is a good way to get a fair market value, similar to what you would do if you were selling a house.

 

[barratt]

Thanks for the advice. to all the offers, you all have been very genorus in your offers but i think I hold out for now

 

[Super Dave]

Dangit boys!~ You can't just bid it up that fast. It spooks the prey. Now we have to wait for another sucker to come along. Honestly!

I like the gunbroker suggestion, but I say knock it down just a bit for local value. We are so gun poor here, stuff just sells a litte cheaper than most of the U.S.