Valmet, FN values
Hello all, I'm just fishing for a few opinions.
I'm moving for the umpteenth time and I'm getting a little tired of dragging around rifles that I simply don't use anymore. Three that I might get rid of are a CAR15, an FN LAR, and a Valmet M78. So...
1) Any clue on prices, the Colt and the Valmet are unshot and the Valmet has it's original box. I expect I can easily look up the FN and Colt prices from auctions, but I'm less sure on the Valmet.
2) I'm in California, so selling is more complicated of course. All my stuff was registered back in 1989 (is that the year?) so that bit of paperwork is dealt with so far as I know.
3) If I keep everything, is the Valmet cardboard box worth anything or should I just pitch it? It's hardly an ideal way to move the thing.
thanks....
I'm moving for the umpteenth time and I'm getting a little tired of dragging around rifles that I simply don't use anymore. Three that I might get rid of are a CAR15, an FN LAR, and a Valmet M78. So...
1) Any clue on prices, the Colt and the Valmet are unshot and the Valmet has it's original box. I expect I can easily look up the FN and Colt prices from auctions, but I'm less sure on the Valmet.
2) I'm in California, so selling is more complicated of course. All my stuff was registered back in 1989 (is that the year?) so that bit of paperwork is dealt with so far as I know.
3) If I keep everything, is the Valmet cardboard box worth anything or should I just pitch it? It's hardly an ideal way to move the thing.
thanks....
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If your talking about the heavy barreled version with the bipod ? It's a really uncommon big buck item. Definitely don't get rid of the original box it came in, collectors love that kind of stuff and will pay extra for it.
Mark would more then likely will be more knowledgeable about cali prices then me. But if you would be living in a non commie free state a NIB Model 78 would be a $2000-$3000 item easy, IMHO.0 -
Thanks for the quick response.
Yes, the Valmet is one of those heavy barreled/bipod gizmos. I'll keep the box then (and the bit of wrapping paper inside) since it's hard to argue with collector logic. With this sort of thing, you're lucky just to keep even with inflation I imagine, so I'm not driven one way or the other investment-wise.
I go back and forth on all this since, unlike something like expensive hand tools or a car or something, I can't simply buy another if I change my mind later. I can find the laws silly or arbitrary, but there's no point getting my knickers in a twist about them.0 -
Wow, you got the good stuff! I'm sure that you've probably heard this already but I will tell you that this is simply not the best time to sell these gems; The market is soft. You should be able to check prices easily on the CAR-15, which is not really a rare rifle, but still desirable. The FN and the Valmet are different animals. I see FN FALs priced in the $3000 range but these never sell so you might want to set your sights lower on that one, although in good economic tiles these easily brought that money. Most Valmet 78s are in the $2500 range but once again, asking and getting are two different things in today economy. DON'T TOSS THAT BOX! Oh man, those boxes are like gold so make sure to include the fact that you have the box when you list your rifle for sale.
Since you live here in CA and these rifles are registered to you here is the drill: You can sell them to a fully licensed CA firearms dealer or you can ship them to another licensed FFL dealer in any state, but since these are registered AWs you cannot do a private party transfer to a CA individual. When you dispose of the rifles you will need to contact the CA DOJ and ask for the form which will remove these rifles from your name up in Sacramento. It is a bit of a bother, but once these are gone you want to folks up in the state capitol to know that you no longer have anything to do with them.
I hope this helps.0
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