00jacksonp Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hi guys Any idea of what you would expect to pay for this Cogswell and Harrison Avount Tout? 12 gauge, sleeved barrels 14" stock but only has hard plate on so room for recoil pad. Wood work is in good condition standard scratch here and there , tight action , Ejector . I just bought this of a mate but I want a back up plan if I don't get on with it. Any approx evaluations . Thanks. Im not sure how to upload the other pics :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Guessing - sub £1k - c£750? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Apologies in advance but.........English Box Locks don't usually to fetch big money anymore except top makes in A1 condition! Also knocking the price down would be sleeved barrels especially where you can clearly see where the new tubes have been fitted!, my own view would be that you will struggle to sell it at £400 unless someone is desperate for this particular gun/maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 +1. You can get a good cased example, no dings or scratches in the wood, which has not been sleeved for less than £800. The sleeving on this one is very, very noticeable, which will affect the value to a massive extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Fair play guys. So would £400 be a fair price ifI needed to sell. I would hate to be one of the online dreamers who push gun prices up by speculating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Fair play guys. So would £400 be a fair price if I needed to sell. I would hate to be one of the online dreamers who push gun prices up by speculating. Thereabouts! I would try it at that just remember you can't go up but you can always come down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Guessing - sub £1k - c£750? Looks like Wymberley is making an offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Looks like Wymberley is making an offer! Looks as though I overstepped the mark. I looked on gun search. It has some nice wood and looks to be in good condition. The sleeving is not disguised by the usual method so it stands out. Can't understand why it wasn't re-blued; it would make a big difference. If 'twas mine and I got on with it, I'd have that done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Looks as though I overstepped the mark. I looked on gun search. It has some nice wood and looks to be in good condition. The sleeving is not disguised by the usual method so it stands out. Can't understand why it wasn't re-blued; it would make a big difference. If 'twas mine and I got on with it, I'd have that done. I will see how I get on with it. I think I should be able to get the barrels blues for about 120 so if I can shoot straight with her I think we may have a long relationship . If not she will get no such treatment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I will see how I get on with it. I think I should be able to get the barrels blues for about 120 so if I can shoot straight with her I think we may have a long relationship . If not she will get no such treatment! Has it got 21/2" chambers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 That's a nice gun . Have the barrels blued and away you go . Re sleeved guns do lose a bit of value but who cares ,buy a new beretta over and under and you will have sleeved barrels . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 That's a nice gun . Have the barrels blued and away you go . Re sleeved guns do lose a bit of value but who cares ,buy a new beretta over and under and you will have sleeved barrels . Harnser My thoughts exactly . People turn their nose up at sleeving until they wonder why they have engraving 2" down there barrels hiding the sleeve on their brand new guns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 My thoughts exactly . People turn their nose up at sleeving until they wonder why they have engraving 2" down there barrels hiding the sleeve on their brand new guns! Yep, you've bought an 'honest' gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I recently tried to part ex an excellent condition English boxlock ejector, which is cased. Although the gunshop admitted that it was a "lovelly gun" and was valued at £900, he was not prepared to take it, quoting, "I have a shelf full of English boxlocks at present, and they are just not selling". A good time to buy, BUT not a good time to be selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I have no issues with sleeved guns but obviously the buying public do! Sleeved guns don't normally have engraving on the barrels to camouflage the joint, a lot of new guns of foreign manufacture which have engraving on the barrels have been made on the mono bloc system, which is subtly different to re sleeving. The gun pictured in the OP must have been re blacked after sleeving, as to the best of my knowledge it cant be done before...so re blacking again is unlikely to improve the obvious difference between the original breech and the sleeved tubes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 there is sleeving and sleeving..........if recent and well done would guesstimate value at £600-800.If visible and rest of gun average then less..You can find C&H A.Ts non sleeved & tidy for £1,200-£1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphant59 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Had one virtually identical valued at elderkins about 5 years ago with 26" barrels and better blueing and they put it at £500. If it happens to have 28" and you spent £80 having the barrels blued you might get £6/700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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