Weatherby vanguard with wood stock value?

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My buddy is trying to sell me a weatherby vanguard with open sights , said it was made in 68.
30 06.
Comes with a gloss leupold vari x 2-7x33

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I wouldn't pay more than $700.00 for it.
Only because everything else is overpriced imo and mine alone.
That is why I have not bought a new to me rifle in a long time.
But, if your buddy needs the cash for something important buy it and offer it in return should his circumstances change.
Either way I'll wager it is a shooter.
Again, imo and not looking to insult you or your friend.
Rob
 
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thanks for the opinion, it’s what I’m looking for.
He has a vari x 11 that he wants to sell with it.
I really got no interest in either but if the price was right and I could make a few bucks , then why not.
He’s not hurting for cash as he’s looking to buy a rem .243 off GP.
 
Is he sure of the date? I thought Vangards didn’t appear until production moved to Japan in the early 70’s. Check how many bolt lugs, maybe a model V.
 
Is he sure of the date? I thought Vangards didn’t appear until production moved to Japan in the early 70’s. Check how many bolt lugs, maybe a model V.
Yes , he has the receipts purchased from Londero sports in 1968
 

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The wear is going to knock it down a bit. Did he have the sights added?
I would agree with the 700$ these days considering the condition.
 
many on here know very little about pricing or value of firearms
1 st off this was a deluxe vanguard the wood on these is worth more than a todays vanguard and the scope quality is better than the off shore junk sold in todays market a retail value would be 850-900$ so if you could buy it for 600$ -700 $ that would be a very good purchase or buy a piece of grap in the today market savage ruger american to name a few and they are 1000$
if you pass i will give him 700$ for it
 
I'd wait a few months, when the tarrifs start kicking in hard, used cars and used guns will all jump in value 25% almost overnight
 
the scope alone could be $400+ depending on II or III
all gloss matching parts is bonus points imo
Nice classic piece with all the looks of the Mark V series
id say 800-1000 depending on dent and scratches
and whether the sights are proper or gibbled on
 
We just picked up an early production Vanguard in 7mm Rem Mag with a quality scope on it for 850.00. The rifle is in my opinion a solid very good condition with probably not a lot of rounds through it.
Not sure of an invoice showing a purchase date on a Vanguard of 1968, from what I gather they weren't introduced until 1970.
 
He paid $701 plus he traded a Winchester 307
1968
I wasn’t interested so he listed it on NL classified
 

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I really like Vanguards and I own a few, I have found a few wood stocked ones quite cheap, it is hard to tell the condition from the photos, I might pay $700 with the scope but not much more.
 
I guess the official Weatherby website has it wrong when they say the Vanguard was released in 1970 then eh? 30 MM scopes were a thing back in 68 too? Serial numbers 25### in 1968? In 1970 a Vanguard was 199 US. So 700 bucks in 1968? A Mark 5 was 350 aprox around the same time just to put that out there too. That's a pretty nice almost computer printed looking receipt that only shows a "description" from 1968? Did your friend lay his hands on this rifle in 1968 or was it purchased used with a description saying it was mfg in 1968?
 

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Hello
My buddy is trying to sell me a weatherby vanguard with open sights , said it was made in 68.
30 06.
Comes with a gloss leupold vari x 2-7x33

Thanks
I had that scope, it was really good for the money years ago. If I liked it in person, $7-900 with the scope would be about right. That's a good buy vs new guns.
 
I wouldn't pay more than $700.00 for it.
Only because everything else is overpriced imo and mine alone.
That is why I have not bought a new to me rifle in a long time.
But, if your buddy needs the cash for something important buy it and offer it in return should his circumstances change.
Either way I'll wager it is a shooter.
Again, imo and not looking to insult you or your friend.
Rob
I spent a few weeks tending shop at a friend's gun shop, in 2007 a new Vanguard was a boring looking gun with plain wood and a target that had tiny little test groups in the box. They were ~$750 or 800 at the time.
 
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