Wondering if i could get an opinion on 2 model 12 shotguns i know its hard to do without pics but im just looking for ballpark figures here. I have a very old friend turning 90, who wants to part with his shotguns he's owned since new. i told him i would buy them off of him for a fair price but the main reason i'm buying is sentimental value. me and him spent a lot of time together and i would love to have something of his. I saw these 2 guns previously years ago when i went to visit and we got on the topic of wing shooting. He lives in Ontario and i Live in BC so visits are spaced pretty far apart.
the first shotgun is a model 12 2 3/4 chamber with a 28" barrel and a fixed modified choke, blueing is nice and the wood looks great.
the second shotgun is a model 12 Heavy Duck 3" chamber with a fixed full choke, again blueing looks good and the wood is great.
So heres where it gets tricky. my friend had a terrible habit of electro penciling his full name on his toys, i just cant remember if he did it to the shotguns or not. He is convinced they are worth $2,000. Personally i dont care about his name being etched on them as it only adds to the sentimental value for me. but im also not willing to wildly over pay my buddy just so he can feel good about his guns going to a good home.
looking for an opinion on values, electro penciled value vs good condition collectible value of both guns. ill probably buy both and make an old man happy they are going to a good home. im thinking
$900 for the Heavy Duck and 500 for the Plane jane version without the electro pencil
and probably $500-700 for heavy duck with electro pencil and $350 bucks for the plane jane with electro pencil.
ill probably pay him the $1,400 even if he bastardized them. the man means a lot to me.
my other idea was to have him take his guns to get evaluated at a gun store and let them break the news to him that his guns aren't worth $2,000. that way im not the bad guy. anyways let me know how you think i should approach it.
the first shotgun is a model 12 2 3/4 chamber with a 28" barrel and a fixed modified choke, blueing is nice and the wood looks great.
the second shotgun is a model 12 Heavy Duck 3" chamber with a fixed full choke, again blueing looks good and the wood is great.
So heres where it gets tricky. my friend had a terrible habit of electro penciling his full name on his toys, i just cant remember if he did it to the shotguns or not. He is convinced they are worth $2,000. Personally i dont care about his name being etched on them as it only adds to the sentimental value for me. but im also not willing to wildly over pay my buddy just so he can feel good about his guns going to a good home.
looking for an opinion on values, electro penciled value vs good condition collectible value of both guns. ill probably buy both and make an old man happy they are going to a good home. im thinking
$900 for the Heavy Duck and 500 for the Plane jane version without the electro pencil
and probably $500-700 for heavy duck with electro pencil and $350 bucks for the plane jane with electro pencil.
ill probably pay him the $1,400 even if he bastardized them. the man means a lot to me.
my other idea was to have him take his guns to get evaluated at a gun store and let them break the news to him that his guns aren't worth $2,000. that way im not the bad guy. anyways let me know how you think i should approach it.