Value of Bernardelli Hemingway SxS 12ga Upland Shotgun

[canvasback]

Its the first time i hear that longer barrels sells more...
Ridiculous everybody i know prefer 26 over 28. 25 would sell even faster. lot of older guns are choked too much like full full or full and imp mod. and that kills the value if you ask me, yours is perfect.
I woul try at 1500... SxS arent that populat nowadays people prefer semi, pump or over unders. even singles i would say are more popular.

The question wasn't whether "even singles" are more popular than SxS. The question was an approximate value and selling price for a specific Bernardelli SxS. Your comment only indicates you don't follow the SxS market the way VictoryXC, Saskbooknut and a few others who have posted actually follow the market. Anyone who pays the slightest attention knows longer barrels are more desirable and sell faster, all else being equal. The vast majority of buyers active in the used SxS market already understand that the SxS they might buy will likely come with fixed chokes. If that's a problem for them then they typically aren't in the used SxS market. We are trying to answer the OP's question, not debate our personal preferences. Happy to do so in another thread if you want to start one. LOL

 

[Falconflyer]

The question wasn't whether "even singles" are more popular than SxS. The question was an approximate value and selling price for a specific Bernardelli SxS. Your comment only indicates you don't follow the SxS market the way VictoryXC, Saskbooknut and a few others who have posted actually follow the market. Anyone who pays the slightest attention knows longer barrels are more desirable and sell faster, all else being equal. The vast majority of buyers active in the used SxS market already understand that the SxS they might buy will likely come with fixed chokes. If that's a problem for them then they typically aren't in the used SxS market. We are trying to answer the OP's question, not debate our personal preferences. Happy to do so in another thread if you want to start one. LOL

Well said, too many people want to answer questions that were never asked!

 

[Falconflyer]

Don't be concerned about short barrels. Most nimrods on here don't recall that until a few years back the go to skeet barrels were 25" -- folks are brainwashed by manufactures making longer barrels to sell more guns, i'll wager that a grouse hunter with 25" barrels will be more successful than the guy carring a 30 incher. But what do I know after being a a dedicated bird hunter & clay shooter for just only 60 years.

Skeet is a game of close and fast targets, not sharptail grouse launching like a V1 rocket 30 yards away!
Long barrels have been around a long time. My grandfather who survived the trenches of France in WW1 preferred 32 inch barrels on his sxs guns, he said that short barreled shotguns were ladies guns! Heck, even my wife uses 30 inch barrels!

 

[canvasback]

Skeet is a game of close and fast targets, not sharptail grouse launching like a V1 rocket 30 yards away!
Long barrels have been around a long time. My grandfather who survived the trenches of France in WW1 preferred 32 inch barrels on his sxs guns, he said that short barreled shotguns were ladies guns! Heck, even my wife uses 30 inch barrels!

With hunting guns, so much depends on the location and the quarry. Grouser is from NB and if i remember correctly, a long time board member of the Ruffed Grouse Society. Fairly easy to make an educated guess about his favorite quarry. Name, location and efforts in game management. He's probably forgotten more about Ruffed Grouse hunting than I ever knew. Short barreled, open choked, maneuverable guns are typically the preferred choice of a Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock hunter. Often in and around thick bush and requiring quick shots at a blur through the branches.

On the other hand, despite living in Ontario now, my favorite quarry are Sharptailed Grouse on the great plains of North America with Hungarian Partridge running a close second. Particularly with Sharpies, long shots at fast moving birds with the right lead, because the birds get up early and at a distance, are the norm. In those circumstances a longer barrel, which helps with swing momentum, is typically preferred.

Two kinds of grouse. Two completely different hunting styles and preferred gun configuration.

And to get it back on topic. The vintage (ie pre removable choke era) SxS market is very soft unless you have a highly sought after, higher end, pristine collector gun. Which is just about NEVER the subject here. And this gun in question has a less than desirable configuration FOR THE CURRENT MARKET. It will likely sell at the low end of the range unless recognized as by someone as a quality piece (it is) in fine condition that is configured just right for their intended purpose.

 

[beretta boy]

" canvasback" offers very sage comment and advice !

 

[Falconflyer]

I completely agree with the short barreled fast handling gun for grouse in the bush concept, I've done a bit of that myself.
I guess the moral of the story here is that one shouldn't assume that all grouse hunting is the same everywhere, and that can apply to myself and grouser!

But enough of the thread hijack!

 

[brybenn]

It was the non selective trigger that put me off otherwise id have been interested in it depending on quality photos between the $1000-1200 mark. Not a chance at the $1800 asking.