Newbie Handgunner Price Question

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Fellow Gunnutz:

My RPAL is in the mail and I have a favour to ask all of you.
Last weekend I was at a Trap and Skeet shoot and a fellow shooter had mentioned he had a few handguns that he wanted to sell, I was most interested in a Browning Buckmark .22 that he mentioned.

Went over to his place to have a look at it. It is the Browning Buckmark 5.5 Target. It has one fairly major gouge in the wooden pistol grip and some other usual wear. He had no idea of a round count as it was his brothers, and he had inherited it. He was asking $400 for it, does this sound like a decent price?

Also, I had a look at a Stainless P85 Ruger. Same story, no idea of round count, but the pistol looked in pretty good shape to me. We never discussed price on this pistol. What would be a good starting point as far as pricing for this?

I thought I might be able to come up with a package deal for both pistols, and thought around the $700 to $750 mark. What say you. Would this be a decent starting point.

Neither pistol comes with a case or cleaning equipment, but they did look in good working order, other than the gouge in the Buckmarks grip. Thanks for any input in advance.

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P.S. I did do a search on this forum, but could not come up with much for the Ruger. I did think the Buckmark was a decent deal from what I gathered on this site.
 
In my not so inexpensive local gun shop, a brand new one is $550. OK, more yet if you figure taxes. Mail order, you can probably pick it up for less.

Grips are often upgraded by many shooters anyway. How many mags? No case you say.

I'd say he's asking a little too much given what you are describing. Try to counter offer.
 
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Went over to his place to have a look at it. It is the Browning Buckmark 5.5 Target. It has one fairly major gouge in the wooden pistol grip and some other usual wear. He had no idea of a round count as it was his brothers, and he had inherited it. He was asking $400 for it, does this sound like a decent price?
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You can buy a brand new Buckmark for $350-400.
 
HMMM....

Maybe I wasn't as clear in my first post as I should have been. Here is some pics of what I was looking at, not ACTUAL pics but what I have found on the net.

Browning Buckmark 5.5 Target:
He wants $400 for it. Single Mag and no Extras. Gouge on the Pistol Grip

browning.jpg


Ruger Stainless P85 9mm: We didn't discuss price. Single Mag, no extras, good to excelent shape in my opinion:

rugerp85.jpg


Was hoping to maybe gert both for around $700 - $750.
Good Deal, Bad, Ugly.

Thanks
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7.62mm, since you just got your RPAL and I think it is no point to rush buy something that is not really a great deal. Buck Mark is good but Ruger is so and so, just a shootable tool. If you have a budget of $750, you should able to pick up a really nice handgun brand new.
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Thanks for the tips guys. Just thought I might be able to pick up two for a good deal. You guys don't think it is a good deal, I will go with that.

What I thought I would do is start with a .22 first, thought about, and looked at a Ruger MIII. Nice firearm, but would like to handle a 22/45. I have tried a Buckmark before, not the model I was looking at, and did like it.

I have a mind to get into IPSC one day, and that is why I thought getting the Ruger would be a good 2 for 1 with the Buckmark. Is the Ruger no good for IPSC? I have never been to a match, so I have no idea what the "Standard" is for IPSC shoots.

Anyways, thanks for the help.
Oh ya, not a complete Newbie when it comes to handguns, as I did spend some time in the Reserves, and we did use those awful Brownings, which you could not hit the broad side of a preverbial barn door with, 15 + years ago.

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Edited to add a link to the closest source for a new Buckmark that I am looking at:
Buckmark 5.5 Target $549.95
h ttp://www.goblesfirearms.com/BROWNING/Brn0407HGs.html
 
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Regarding the buckmark. My brother and I were shooting his buckmark, and find the grips too slippery. Unfortunately, he can't seem to find any aftermarket grips anywhere. You could certainly buy another set from Browning, but its more money. Will you always be happy with a gouged grip?
 
FWIW, the Ruger P89 won't be a lot different from the P85, and the 85 has a terrible trigger- long, gritty, and heavy. That said, it'll take a long of punishment and keep shooting.
 
From one new hand gunner to another.... :)

I'm no expert on this subject but.....every IPSC course I've seen advertised wanted you to have at 9mm or higher caliber, so the .22's are out.....however....
I just bought a Ruger 22/45 .22 cal with a 4.5" slab side barrel...blued...with 3 extra mags (you get 2 with them) brand new from Wholesale Sports in Edmonton. It was $408 including tax for everything. The gun alone with the 2 mags that come with it was exactly $309.95 plus tax. It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys. A lot of guys said they will eat any ammo you fed it, but I've found it likes solid points over hollow points. Another thing to keep in mind is, this is a short barreled handgun, and it's not the greatest thing if you're into precision shooting at any kind of long distance. You would do better with one of the longer barreled Rugers, and they're not much more money. One other thing. Sooner or later the guys are going to tell you to start off with a .22 for your first gun. They're right. I've also got a Ruger Redhawk 44 magnum. It's fun, and I always take it to the range with me, but I find myself shooting the .22 more to improve my aim. The higher caliber stuff is cool to fire and it makes a bigger bang, but they're not something you want to learn on. Besides, you can plink away with a 22 all afternoon for $20.00
Just my 2 cents.
 
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