value of old plinkers?

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An oldtimer offered to give me a couple of old .22's, they aren't registered yet and appear to be well used. Before I agree to go through the hastle of registering them, I'd like to know if they're even worth the paperwork or if someone else might be willing to pay a nominal price for them.

The first one is a Cooey/Winchester Model 39. It looks as though the stock's been cut down a bit and the bluing is worn to maybe 70%.

The second is a Marlin Model 80C. It is actually in pretty good shape, with typical wear. I don't know much about this model but do recognize that the magazine is missing as is the sight that attaches to the receiver. I don't know if this gun is functioning.

Now my choices are to say no and the old guy can keep them, register them and try cleaning them up a bit for use, or register them and sell them cheap.

What do you think?
 
for the cooey I brought one last years top shape (no rust, perfect blue and 1 1 or 2 small scratch on the stock) it cost me 75 $, I never see one over 100$.


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In the condition you describe, basically worthless for re-sale.
Take them, clean them up and shoot them. Shoot the Marlin single shot to see if it's worth buying a mag.
There is no cost to verify and register them. And who knows, after the election, maybe you won't need to register them.
 
More important is the value they hold for future generations of new shooters, many of which are hampered by the cost of the new rifles which still shoot about the same anyway. I say clean them up, and hang onto them.

Someday you will make someones day. :)
 
I already have a CZ 452 and a Ruger 10/22 for the kids, I gave my brother my old Lakefield 64B for his son; I don't really need the Cooey or the Marlin.

I saw a Cooey Model 39 listed in the EE for $200. It was quite nice, the one offered to me is not. I've never seen anyone ask that much for this type of .22.
 
From what I see at the shows, the price of cheap .22's has gone up. Everything is $125 or more. They were around $75.
I wouldn't pay it for a Cooey. I have bought three nice Remington's for $125 each from gun stores in the last month or so.
 
How much work does it really take to register them?

WHy not hang onto some pieces of Canadian history, just take some sandpaper to the stock, and steel wool to the barrel, oxpho blue. and voila, forget about it in your vault!
 
For the registration last years they take 7 months to registre some regular hunting rifle for me, if the gun never be in the register they have no time to respect.
 
It's not that tough to get them registered if you want them. You just need to have them verified (for free) and then they are registered. If the guy wants to give them to you, grab them, register them, clean them up and give them to some kid who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford them. You wouldn't really have any money invested in them except for some time, and it might help get some kids shooting too.


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