marmitemania Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I went too a gun auction recently where I purchased a Sarasqueta which I have talked about in another topic, but what Im asking is there only one Isley shotgun maker because I let a beaut of an Isley SXS slip through my fingers at the auction for £50, now the ones I have seen on the internet seem to be around the £800 pounds upwards mark I dont know if its the same model or maker or did the others at the auction know something I didn't? Have I missed a genuine bargin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBS Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Hi Marmitemania, It may be that you have missed out on a great deal but there are also many many other factors that determine the value of a gun. You can have two identical models of a gun by a particular maker and if one has a cracked stock or thin barrels (two things which may be indistinguishable to the naked eye) and the other doesn't, then the values will be significantly different. Old guns, particularly old english guns, are disproportionately expensive to repair. The repair is often far more expensive than the value of the gun. Don't beat yourself up about it - if it looks too good to be true, it often is! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmitemania Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I only had a quick look at it so I possibly missed something, there will always be another time. I still cant find out if I can get any bits for my Sarasqueta which I purchased, if I could find an exploded view of the action Im quite confident I could make the parts I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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