rabbitstopper Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Hello does anyone know anything about a dan arms o/u 12g it about 15years old and in mint condition, what type of price is it worth ?? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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neil Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Cant say i've heard of those but it looks nice enough,i tried a search on aol but it didnt turn anything up,i,ve got some old shotgun mags here somewere (shooting magizine or somthing like that)from around then so i'll have a flick through and see what i can find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted January 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Cheers mate James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Rabbitstopper i found an add,this is from sept 86,the shop is croydon sporting guns and they have four models for sale: Dan arms 28" sporting M/C Ej 399 " " " " 28" sporter 258 " " " " 28" sporter N/ej 258 " " " " 28" 20G N/ej 275 All are new gun prices,there is also a small artical on dan arms cartridges but this only has a passing mention of them making guns,they are/were a Danish firm apparently.Just to give you an idea of prices for other guns at the time the same add has Beretta 686 sporting m/c for 725 quid (this had only just come on the market then hence the 86 part of 686 i think,so was probably shade on the pricy side), a Bettinsoli 28"m/c ej was 399 and Rizzinis were about 300 quid which are probably about as good a comparison for price as anything,so judging by todays secondhand prices around 250/300 ish perhaps a bit cheaper seing as they arnt as well known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted January 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Thanks Mate, much help James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Dan Arms of America were Importers of shotguns, which were made in Italy by Silma.The Company appears to have ceased trading in 1988. The top o/u model, multichoke, secondhand in 100% condition is on US websites at around £350. The next model down (no multichoke), secondhand in 100% condition at around £250. Anything below 100% condition, gets savagely reduced in price. I suspect the "secondhand 100% condition" refers to unfired old shop stock, rather than used guns. The Americans frequently use this expression to mean this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 A good haggeling point for obscure guns is problems getting spare parts for them ie you can get bits for a rizzini but may have to have bits made or adapted for this,(might knock a few extra quid off :( ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Ahhhhh Cranfield,things are falling into place,in the same mag there is an add for armi silma (imported by virimco uk)which shows four guns one of which is the spitting image of rabbitstoppers (model 3 70 single trigger sporting gun) perhaps they could have been doing the browning/miroku same gun different name thing.Cranfield,i think we should form a private investigation agency :( we seem to have every angle covered,perhaps you could model yourself on Hetty Weinthropp :laugh: 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 neil, if we do this "private eye" thingy, I wish to remain the stud muffin type character, that I have always been. 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted January 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 So any idea how much its worth in very good condition then ?? All i know it has fixed chokes 1/4 and 1/2 and has a 2 3/4inch chamber :( James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 All things are only worth, what someone will pay for it. If it cost you money, then you will want to get that back, plus a reasonable profit, say 20%. If it cost you nothing, then anything you get for it is a bonus. Advertise it at £200 and see what happens, or £250 o.n.o. You can always advertise it again cheaper. Part exchange is another option, be sure your local gunshop will have a rough idea what THEY could sell it for. Check out if you have a local "General Auctioneer". We have and they will auction almost anything. The Auctioneer will also suggest, what they would expect to get for the gun. You can put a "reserve" on it, or just let it go, for what he can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted January 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 I havent actually got it i was think about P/X'ing my lanber against it and also getting some money from the Dan Arms owner Jam,es Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Against the Lanber, its probably almost a straight swop. There can,t be much in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 I would think your lanber is worth a few quid on top,if i was you i would want his gun+100 quid atleast,your lanber must be worth 350 surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted January 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Hes offered me 175 on top so i think i may accept it James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Go for it :( :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted January 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Cheers for all your help lads Much Appriciated James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 James, he,s offered you £175 and the Dan Arms gun, for your Lanber ? :( If so, take it quick, before the men in white coats come, to take him away. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 neil, when I was looking around at secondhand guns recently, I found lots of Lanbers in "good condition", for under £200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted January 16, 2003 Report Share Posted January 16, 2003 I've seen posts on airgun bbs of rabbitstoppers gun,its a deluxe one i think and it doesnt look all that old...............Oh and also i'm a tight *** when it comes to swapping guns and things :( :thumbs: :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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