And their consignment fee are great if you're using the proceeds for shop credit. I recall only paying a $25 admin fee
Glut of hunting rifles for sale on EE... wonder what % actually sell?
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That's good to know
I had this recently. The dude seemed to think I would randomly send him the required amount without any info. The deal got done, but when I got the item there was undisclosed refinishing on the one area I hadn’t received a photo of. Go figure. At any rate I wanted the item and I got it and the refinishing wasn’t a deal breaker for me, but it was the second worst deal I’ve had here. I just skipped the feedback entirely in this instance. Glass still half full though!
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Nevermind the guns...there is a gentelman on GP whom only sells used magazines at about 2x the price of a new one (he usually dumps 3 pages worth at the time, which can get very annoying, if you had just posted your add shortly before).
I don't begrudge him as he is free to ask whatever he wants, however I always keep scratching my head as to how can he stay in business and how could someone be dumb enough to actually buy one of those?
If we're speaking about what appear to be outlandish prices on the EE, what some guys are asking for pre-64 Model 70s has me scratching my head. However, maybe I'm missing something here. The ones I've seen going for $2000, or, in one case, $2975, seem like well-used guns with a fair amount of wear and nothing special to recommend them. I'm not a M70 owner (and have never been caught up in the M70 mystique), but I gather that the newer ones with CRF are equal or superior in quality to the pre-64 guns, with all the standard M70 features. So I can only guess that there are some guys out there who seem to think that "pre-64" is something magical. Maybe they're just avid M70 collectors (I know one or two). But a well-used pre-64 with a very plain stock with no checkering, faded, scratched, or completely-absent bluing, and who knows how many rounds the barrel, going for $2975 just seems ridiculous when a brand-new wood-stocked CRF M70 can be had for $1200 and a new fancier Super-Grade M70 can be had for around $2000. What am I missing? 
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I agree. There are some outrageous prices, but no shortages of guys willing to pay.
If we're speaking about what appear to be outlandish prices on the EE, what some guys are asking for pre-64 Model 70s has me scratching my head. However, maybe I'm missing something here. The ones I've seen going for $2000, or, in one case, $2975, seem like well-used guns with a fair amount of wear and nothing special to recommend them. I'm not a M70 owner (and have never been caught up in the M70 mystique), but I gather that the newer ones with CRF are equal or superior in quality to the pre-64 guns, with all the standard M70 features. So I can only guess that there are some guys out there who seem to think that "pre-64" is something magical. Maybe they're just avid M70 collectors (I know one or two). But a well-used pre-64 with a very plain stock with no checkering, faded, scratched, or completely-absent bluing, and who knows how many rounds the barrel, going for $2975 just seems ridiculous when a brand-new wood-stocked CRF M70 can be had for $1200 and a new fancier Super-Grade M70 can be had for around $2000. What am I missing?
I saw those ads and the prices are out to lunch. A pre '64 with the checkering sanded off is a sub-$1000 gun, and even at $850 its still probably a little high.
But you really can't compare pre '64 prices with new production. The only thing they really have in common is the claw extractor and a 3-position safety.
I know exactly what you mean, we have a local gun store who went out of business during the summer
They drop about 30 ads per day on TP ( so glad he hasn't found GP yet )
and keep relisting and relisting the left over overpriced garbage noone wants
The local classified ad I once used to buy and sell lots has been destroyed by this seller, I do feel like sending a msg to say cut your prices in half as this will most likey go on till every last peice is sold
Yeah, I'm curious about that. Is there any way in which the pre-64 M70s are actually superior to the new-production CRF models? Not being a M70 owner, I had got the impression that the new models were superior with respect to built quality, finishing, etc.
Yes that is super annoying. There should be a 5 post limit for losers like that. Trying to sell cooeys and model 88s for way too much.
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Yep , I know exactly what you mean . There is a local guy who does the same here . He sells firearms out of his basement on a part time basis , and uses GP to advertise . He will dump 50 or 60 guns onto GP at a time , and repeats every few days as his prices are sky high , and nothing ever sells....SUPER ANNOYING !
Agreed, I’ve sold many in under an hour..
The pre-war models were very high quality, though the safety was different. Quality dropped off progressively as they got closer to the end of production. I prefer the original trigger to the new MOA one. It might have been heavy from the factory, but it could be tuned and adjusted. The bolt handle and body were a one-piece forging, on the new ones the bolt handle is an attachment. I have a current production Featherweight, and it certainly is smooth. Checkering is better, but it's laser cut by computer, so it should be better.
Custom gunmakers are still using pre '64 actions. I don't think there will be any great movement to turn out high-end custom rifles on the new action.
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Like the M98 variants, the pre-64 action has panache and history, but it's certainly no better than the new production stuff. There are few guns made today that will be collectible in the future, and hence, there will be virtually zero interest to build on them.
I buy and sell on the EE and enjoy it. I think it’s a pretty fair reflection of the market at any given time, if the economy is tough or perceived to be so stuff doesn’t move.
Compare it to say the consignment section at prophet river, lots of reasonable deals sit for a long time, especially higher dollar units with a thinner market.
There is some psychology to the EE as well imo. If bumped a few times people think it must be too much even if well priced.
Compare it to say the consignment section at prophet river, lots of reasonable deals sit for a long time, especially higher dollar units with a thinner market.
There is some psychology to the EE as well imo. If bumped a few times people think it must be too much even if well priced.
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I'm not sure about this statement. A lot of the guns made today are so well made that they will always be collected and used in the future. It's hard to see much improvement to the hunting rifle unless there are dramatic technological changes.
I don’t know if I agree. Many firearms are well made, but there are many that are quasi disposable now with low grade polymer and pot metal.
