Value of a handgun
What is the avg. value of a Sig 232 stainless in near perfect condition?
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I paid $450 for mine. I see them sold for up to $600. Average that range and my guess is $525 to $550. Add $50 if it has night sights. Anything less is a good deal...anything more is, well... more. MSRP is quite high at $850. 0 -
Thank you, you were very helpful. 0 -
How about another one? A Smith and Wesson Model 60. Really clean, two barrels, two cylinders. Would the model 60 make a good carry weapon. !. 1 barrel is the original 3 inch ported, the other is 1 3/4 inch nickel. Of ht e 2 cylinders, one is the original the other is chrome. 0 -
The value of a M60 depends upon the caliber (.38 spec or .357 mag), barrel length, variation, & condition. Spare parts are of no value (at least, to you), as you are unlikely to ever use them. Check the GB COMPLETED SALES listing to see what they sell for.
The J-frame Smiths, especially the M60, are extremely popular for CC.
Neal
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To see completed auctions, click on the Smart Search link near the top of the GB home page. Enter your search criteria, specifying COMPLETED AUCTIONS. Look only at actual bids, not asking prices for guns that didn't sell.0 -
This one is an 38 special with a 3 inch ported and a 1 3/4 inch nickel barrels. 0 -
where do I find the GB completed sale figures? 0 -
On the search results screen, left side of page, directly above "Featured Items" is a menu, probably reads "Current Auction" and change it to "Completed Auction". Then, to make it easier to scroll through and separate the wheat from the chaff, go to the right side and change the Sort by order to "Highest number of bids first". Then, the first listings will be those auctions that actually had bids and may have been sold instead of the pages and pages of items with too high a starting price and zero bids.
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quote:Originally posted by exminer625
How about another one? A Smith and Wesson Model 60. Really clean, two barrels, two cylinders. Would the model 60 make a good carry weapon. !. 1 barrel is the original 3 inch ported, the other is 1 3/4 inch nickel. Of ht e 2 cylinders, one is the original the other is chrome.
Smith 60 is an excellent carry gun, and for many years was THE standard gun for police backup. Only downside to this is that the all steel frame makes it heavier than similar "airweight" aluminum alloy guns. If you're interested in carrying it, I'd suggest "boot" type grips for a good compromise between controllability and concealability.
As mentioned, the value will depend on the condition and exact model. Does it have the original box and/or accessories? Original grips or something else? Hammer lock?
As a ballpark, the range on a used Smith 60 is from maybe $300-500, depending on exact model, condition and what comes with it.
Older pre-lock guns with original accessories and box would be worth more. Nice accessories (like rosewood boot grips, as an example) can add a bit. Rare variants (like one with an adjustable rear sight) or quality engraving can also add to the value. . .in the case of engraving, a LOT more.
I'd say $400 +/- $25 is a reasonable ballpark for a used Model 60 in .38 special in good to excellent condition.
Extra barrels and cylinders don't add much here to desirability of the package, especially if they don't match the frame (which is by definition stainless steel on a Smith model 60). You might figure another $50-100 each depending on condition again, etc.
As mentioned, the original barrel and cylinders should never wear out. While swapping out a cylinder is pretty straightforward, changing a barrel may not be, and is probably something best left to a gunsmith, or at least someone with a good bit of experience working on revolvers. If you don't know what you're doing, you can damage the frame trying to remove a barrel, and it does take some skill/knowledge to set the cylinder gap correctly when putting in a new one.
If I were interested in selling, I'd probably try to sell the extra parts separately.
In terms of finding out how much things are going for on the auction site, personally, I generally search by auctions completed in last 90 days, then sort by number of bids, with highest number of bids first. That way I can see not only what the actual guns have been selling for, but get some sense of what the overall bidding interest is (ie how many bidders), and what sorts of bids guns are actually getting.
For example, ten people bidding between $350 and $400 for a given gun, is going to be more useful information that simply knowing that ONE person bid (and won) a gun for $375.0 -
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