What is is worth

[Frosticle]

Hello,

 

Could someone give me an idea of what my gun is worth please?

It's a Midland Gun Company gun, 30" sxs. non ejector.

It's been for sale for a while now and though I've reduced it to £350, I'm not sure if I'm way off the mark. Others seem to be around the 800+ area.

 

There are some photos here for the gun...

 

http://dendroworld.co.uk/_temp/midlands/

 

Thanks,

 

Jon

[crosswaters]

looks a nice action but you don't show any pics of the barrels and full gun,i think you need to show this also with a description of the condition of barrels would help.

best of luck with your sale.

[Frosticle]

Thanks, I have a shot of the barrels, though not online at the moment. They're black with two holes in them heheh.

barrels are in good condition, nitro mark on them, the odd pitting inside but very nice and tight.

[JJsDad]

Hi Jon

Firstly, you are only going to get mislead by anyone coming up with a price on an old lady like this, based on a series of photographs. Put simply its worth what someone is prepared to pay.

The things that are against a prompt sale are;

Its a non-ejector and has "been about a bit" ! By your admission the barrels are slightly pitted and by the state of the screws its been pulled apart a number of times by someone who didnt use the proper turn-screws. The 30 inch barrels are also not everyones cup of tea. She is obviously around 100 years old and not made by one of the better known and respected makers.

A lot of Gun Shops wont touch guns like this unless they are really good to immaculate condition, for the simple reason they cannot shift them. One of the shops I use regularly dreads guns like this being offered for part-ex, because most of his customers want over & unders or an auto. AYAs sell, because of their reputation and spares back up. But buy an old english gun and then find the striker breaks after 3 weeks and its going to cost the dealer an arm and a leg to put right if he has given some form of warranty.

 

Have a look at some of the auction sites (Holts / Bonhams/ etc) and you will see that such guns are going for silly money.

 

The most accurate way to put a realistic value to it, is run it into your local gun dealer & see what he is offering against a new Berretta or such like. Then add £100 to what he is offering !

 

He will want to put a set of proof gauges down the barrels or measure the bores. Having proof marks is no guarantee that the barrels have not been lapped out to within a whisker of proof before you got it.

 

Best of luck with your sale; but be aware that the majority of buyers are seeking O/U; my local man reckons he sells 20 to 30 of them if they are competitivley priced for every SxS he can shift.

Edited November 22, 2012 by JJsDad

[corvid wings]

mmm i think its worth about £15 but i like you so will give you £20,when can you deliver it ?and dont forget the gun slip ,will also take all your old carts to save you dumping them ,and who says the spirit of christmas has gone.

[Beretta28g]

Realistacally, Max id pay is £250, but to be honest I would want to pay about £150.

 

If its any help, i saw a AYA boxlock non ejector for £199 at a local shop the other day, and AYA's tend to hold their price.

 

Another persective is i picked up a 3.5'' auto last year for £200 and that was MINT and hadnt shot many cartridges at all.

 

Look on gunstar or similar for similar guns and look at their prices.

 

Theres a similar (boxlock) Gunmark Kesteral going for £129.

 

Alternativily, just put up the minimum you would accept for it and go from there.