Rebarelled Revolver Values
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i assume you mean in comparison to an original factory model of the same restricted length and not in comparison to the original prohib length (which should no doubt be lower). I would definitely not pay an equivalent price, but the delta would depend on a lot of factors (rarity, condition, quality of the job etc). We are talking shooters though because re-barreling pretty much kills a lot of the collector appeal for me. again lots of factors but i'd say maybe 15-25%
The whole reason for re-barreling or extending and re-lining the stock barrel is to GAIN money from selling otherwise lower cost prohibited guns.
It works well enough that I was more than happy to buy TWO K frame S&W ex-prohibitted revolvers. The K frame guns being my favourite frame size and that being the only avenue to getting anything close to the restricted 4.2" size. And in both cases (and both from the same seller here on CGN) I didn't dilly dally over the $550 asking price and just said "I'll take it".
Now if you're paying a smith to do this work then I suspect the cost over what a prohib gun will bring will quickly make this sort of work prohibitive. But if you can find barrels for a reasonable price then that will make all the difference.
If the replacement barrels are of the same style as the original gun there won't be a cost hit. You'll simply have a whatever model that now has a restricted barrel instead of a prohibited barrel. As such it would be worth the same price as the same gun. If it's a Frankengun thing with a barrel that never came with that model then it'll depend on what it looks and shoots like. Certainly the example of the older PPC competition guns is a perfect example. Owners of those guns almost can't give them away despite the high cost of having them done up originally. I see them sit on the EE for weeks and often never sell. And those that do likely sell for far under the asking price in many cases. Yet, if you can live with the looks of them, they are typically amazing guns to shoot with superb trigger jobs.
It works well enough that I was more than happy to buy TWO K frame S&W ex-prohibitted revolvers. The K frame guns being my favourite frame size and that being the only avenue to getting anything close to the restricted 4.2" size. And in both cases (and both from the same seller here on CGN) I didn't dilly dally over the $550 asking price and just said "I'll take it".
Now if you're paying a smith to do this work then I suspect the cost over what a prohib gun will bring will quickly make this sort of work prohibitive. But if you can find barrels for a reasonable price then that will make all the difference.
If the replacement barrels are of the same style as the original gun there won't be a cost hit. You'll simply have a whatever model that now has a restricted barrel instead of a prohibited barrel. As such it would be worth the same price as the same gun. If it's a Frankengun thing with a barrel that never came with that model then it'll depend on what it looks and shoots like. Certainly the example of the older PPC competition guns is a perfect example. Owners of those guns almost can't give them away despite the high cost of having them done up originally. I see them sit on the EE for weeks and often never sell. And those that do likely sell for far under the asking price in many cases. Yet, if you can live with the looks of them, they are typically amazing guns to shoot with superb trigger jobs.
My own option on why these ppc GUNS SIT FOREVER ix because people bob the hammers and I think the vast majority of people are not interested in a revolver that can only be used in double action mode.
Just my .02 cents worth
Graydog
For me it's partly the bobbed hammers, partly the fugly barrels and sight ribs and partly knowing that it's a gun that has been run hard.
Plus if the price of a non-dicked-with gun is within a hundred or two, why would anyone bother?
It's like those hard used 14's that Tradeex had. Another hundred fifty on top of their after tax price and you can get a pretty fine gun that hasn't been rode hard.
Plus if the price of a non-dicked-with gun is within a hundred or two, why would anyone bother?
It's like those hard used 14's that Tradeex had. Another hundred fifty on top of their after tax price and you can get a pretty fine gun that hasn't been rode hard.
