Why are old fixed choke semi's so expensive?

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Why are guys asking 500+ dollars for old fixed choke semi's? I have seen numerous Remington 1100 and Skb's and Auto 5's for 500+ dollars lately.
Is a fixed choke semi really worth more than 350 bucks? This isn't a rant as much as a legitimate question. :confused:
 
If they are not 3" and not steel shot compatible, price should be way down unless some special model, like a Trap gun.
 
you can ask any price you want, after about 200-300 views and no replies one may want to re evaluate the price some sellers are just not aware of market values
 
Nothing wrong with a fixed choke Auto 5 in near mint condition at $500.00.
Asking the question begs to ask the question,"Can you afford it"?
One can ask an outrageous amount for anything, either they want to selll it or they are feeling the market out or they are tormenting someone.
Which one are you?
Rob
 
syecod said:
My question is who and why are guys paying these prices??
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I just paid 500.00 + tax for a 30 inch fixed choke 870 pump.
When you look at what is out there this is a whole lot more gun for the money than the Imports with their plastic pieces. Hard to fault a Reminton 870 or an 1100 for that matter, open the choke or get another barrel and you have a gun that will certainly take you through a lifetime of use. The others are constantly changing their models because they can`t get the market share, Browning BPS and ITHACA are in the same league if you prefer bottom loaders. Just my .02 cents
 
It depends on the gun. A subgauge Remington 1100 Skeet gun with a fixed choke would easily bring 500, more in excellent condition.

Choke tubes have their advantages but there is also much to be said for fixed chokes. They are easier to keep clean, often pattern better and you don't have to worry them coming loose and flying out of the gun.

There are also fewer guns being made with fixed chokes and for people who want them the best option is the used market.
 
FLHTCUI said:
Nothing wrong with a fixed choke Auto 5 in near mint condition at $500.00.
Asking the question begs to ask the question,"Can you afford it"?
One can ask an outrageous amount for anything, either they want to selll it or they are feeling the market out or they are tormenting someone.
Which one are you?
Rob
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I just sold a 1957 Auto-5 with a solid rib barrel for 325 bucks. I sold a Mint condition 1965 3 inch Auto 5 with 2 Japanese barrels (1 full and 1 imp cyl) for 400 bucks. My question was a legitimate one. I should have been a little clearer. I wasn't complaining about the EE. Actually the prices there are closer than what I have seen locally. I saw an old Beretta 302 with a fixed full choke for 600 bucks firm. Also an old Remington 48 sportsman with a fixed full choke for 500 bucks. Also a light 12 A-5 for 600 bucks, what's up with that?
 
Claybuster said:
It depends on the gun. A subgauge Remington 1100 Skeet gun with a fixed choke would easily bring 500, more in excellent condition.

Choke tubes have their advantages but there is also much to be said for fixed chokes. They are easier to keep clean, often pattern better and you don't have to worry them coming loose and flying out of the gun.

There are also fewer guns being made with fixed chokes and for people who want them the best option is the used market.
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No one has mentioned wood here yet which can have a big effect on value IMO. Early guns with fixed chokes sometimes had some really nice stocks right from the factory. I have a 1972 (?) Citori with great walnut and fixed mod/improved chokes, and I've has several offers on it, but I enjoy it so no sale.
 
ben hunchak said:
If they are not 3" and not steel shot compatible, price should be way down unless some special model, like a Trap gun.
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Or unless your use means you don't have to use steel and don't give a rat's ass about 3" because you have no need of it. Which would, for example, cover just about all the upland game bird hunters and trap and skeet shooters out there. There's a few of us...

Two shotguns that I bought early and have trimmed back all my shotguns to are a Browning B-2000 and a Superposed, both with fixed chokes. I think modern Browning shotguns (along with other makes) are getting fuglier each year. I can get all the synthetic and tacti-cool firearms I want at work. So were I to be in the market for a new shotgun (and Brownings seem to fit me), I would probably be looking for something back when steel was blued and not camo, and stocks were walnut and not plastic. It sure would be nice if people thought they had to give away the shotguns back from those days because they believed the prices should be way down, but it doesn't seem to work that way.

Having said that, choke tubes are hard to argue against. I've had them on shotguns since departed, liked them, and had no problems with them from either a patterning and use standpoint. If I really felt the need, I'd drop a bit of money and get tubes installed.

It is a self correcting issue. If you ask to much for a shotgun in comparison to the demand for that shotgun, it won't sell. And that doesn't change whether it's a Diana grade Superposed, an old Winchester Model 12, or the latest, greatest from Benelli.

If shotguns are regularly selling for those prices, it is because there is a demand for them which that price meets.
 
davemccarthy707 said:
Why are guys asking 500+ dollars for old fixed choke semi's? I have seen numerous Remington 1100 and Skb's and Auto 5's for 500+ dollars lately.
Is a fixed choke semi really worth more than 350 bucks? This isn't a rant as much as a legitimate question. :confused:
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If you don't think it's worth the money the seller is asking, ignore it. I see goofy prices on stuff all the time and i just chuckle and move on. Who knows or cares what is going on in the mind of the seller. Move on. I don't see any controversy.
 
Covey Ridge said:
The only one that I can think of that would be would be a SX-1 trap gun in nice shape. Not much else!
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X2 Any SX-1. After all it's a pretty cheap job to open up a Choke. I find removeable Chokes to be a pain in the neck. And not everyone shoots Steel.
 
Covey Ridge said:
The only one that I can think of that would be would be a SX-1 trap gun in nice shape. Not much else!
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I would happily replace my B2000 if I lost it if I could find another for $400 or so. And you can keep the SX-1.

Frankly, like O/U's, I think firearms manufacturers are making semi's uglier every day as well.
 
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