Value of Bernardelli Hemingway SxS 12ga Upland Shotgun

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I am hoping to tap into the SxS knowledge base of the forum to help me put a value on a Bernardelli Hemingway SxS 12 gauge shotgun. The shotgun is a box lock action with 25 1/2” barrels, fixed chokes IC and Mod. and solid scalloped rib. It has 2 3/4” chambers, ejectors, single non-selective trigger. There is a walnut splinter style forend, walnut straight grip stock, recoil pad and vacant gold nameplate shield. Engraved receiver of dogs and birds. Made in Italy. Lightweight and short at 6lbs 5oz and 42” total. Condition is excellent, almost mint except for 2 tiny safe nicks on the barrel. Comes packaged in a Bernadelli labeled fitted leather bound hard takedown case.

This is a terrific classic upland bird shotgun, killer quick on grouse and woodcock.

I have searched the internet for other Hemingway models to compare with and have found very few, and none in Canada.

Any help on a value would be most appreciated.

Thank you,

WK

Note: Sorry on no pictures, I just cannot get them it work.
 
Short barrels and 12 gauge boxlock guns are not exactly hot sellers right now.
I think $1200 to $1500 and the higher price might be a stretch these days.
I think you will be hard pressed to get the added value of the case in selling it.
A very good gun in a bad market.
 
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I have this v bernadelli Italia one of my favourite shotguns.The V Bernadelli shotguns are quality guns and are highly sought after in the States

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For many years, Bernardelli was the main Italian competitor of Beretta for shotgun sales, model for model quality is about equal with my preference going to Bernardelli on most models. Eventually Bernardelli focussed on side by sides, Beretta on over/unders. Beretta won with the shift to over/unders starting in the 1970's. You have a fine mid grade Bernardelli, it is a great hunting gun for someone who would appreciate it but the configuration makes it out of favour today. Short barrels, fixed chokes, non selective trigger and 12 guage are not popular today in the tiny and shrinking side by side market. This gun today would price similar to an Ithaca/SKB 200, say $1500, even though it is a higher quality gun. The case will help sell it but won't add any $ value. If it was a 20 I would be interested for myself, not for a 12.
 
As mentioned it doesnt have much going for it in todays market. The younger and new generations of shooters dont have the interest in older fixed choked guns. I think $1500 would see a long wait. $1200 maybe a more reasonable start.
Sounds like a perfect upland gun though but i dont really need another 12ga unless the wood was very nice
 
Don't be concerned about short barrels. Most nimrods on here don't recall that until a few years back the go to skeet barrels were 25" -- folks are brainwashed by manufactures making longer barrels to sell more guns, i'll wager that a grouse hunter with 25" barrels will be more successful than the guy carring a 30 incher. But what do I know after being a a dedicated bird hunter & clay shooter for just only 60 years.
 
The question was market price, not whether shorter barrel shotguns work.
Short barrel shotguns, even high quality ones, are a hard sell these days, unless relatively cheap.
 
saskbooknut said:
The question was market price, not whether shorter barrel shotguns work.
Short barrel shotguns, even high quality ones, are a hard sell these days, unless relatively cheap.
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All you have to do is look at the difference in price in a Fox A Grade 16 with 26” barrels and one with 30” or 32” barrels. It is the irrational whims of the market that set price, not reasoned analysis of utility.
 
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