Prices of DeActivated guns??

[andygumpers]

I was wondering if anyone knows the vale on DeActivated guns? I am looking to find A few #### N click Guns for desplay the ones i would like to know values on are

1919A4 with tripod (post War tripod)
M1918 BAR
Bren gun with bi-pod
Sten gun
MG 42
MG 34

Any ideas on what prices would be for each, lets say that have been restored and looking like new (because I am going to restore them) Cheers Andrew

 

[AdamP]

I would expect to pay over $1000 for a nicely done #### and click deactivated on any of those except the Sten.

MKII's and III's show up fairly frequently on the EE, I bought a very nice MKII some time ago that, at a glance, you'd never know is not functional, for $350 and I think it was a fair price.

Adam

 

[NavyShooter]

My Sten was $350 when I picked it up.

I paid $900-ish for my Bren.

Wolverine had a selection of Brens that came in at $600-900, obviously the better examples commnding a higher premium.

I've since added a Tripod for my Bren, so you have to look at what comes with it as well...the tripod with some other bits has pushed me into the $15-1600 range for that item.

My Sten inspired me to build a Semi-Auto Sten, which cost me another $800-900-ish, so be careful!

I've only seen one or two 1918 BAR's on here, and they were north of $1K.

MG-34's and 42's seem to be in the $3-4K range.

There is a nice 1919A4 in the EE right now (12(3) converted auto) for $4800, with Tripod, T&E, etc.....There was a stripped Aircraft browning that showed up there a while back (dewatted) that was about half that I think.

NS