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Dragonlady....the topic was locked before you got a value on the SAKO, and since it's the most valuable of the bunch, I thought this might be of interest.

It appears that your SAKO is the Deluxe Grade, Long Action. Value, according to The Standard Catalog of Firearms:

NIB (New In Box) - $1100
Excellent - $900

Since your's is new and unfired (but no box or paperwork), it's value is in the $1000 range.
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  • dragonlady509
    Thank you very much. I took a stab in the dark and started the auction at 500. last night. I hope that wasnt a mistake. Heck I don't even think I gave enough info about it. I guess I will see what happens. Thank you very much though!
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  • ATF
    quote:Originally posted by dragonlady509
    Thank you very much. I took a stab in the dark and started the auction at 500. last night. I hope that wasnt a mistake. Heck I don't even think I gave enough info about it. I guess I will see what happens. Thank you very much though!


    As long as there are no bids on it you can edit the auction and change the price. [:)]

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  • Ross
    Thanks for calling this up from Lazarus's tomb.
    The Japanese Arisaka is rarely coveted by collectors after it has become a "Bubbasaka".
    However in this case you may have a better piece than many might suspect. Of which more anon.
    The rifle appears to be a Type 99 from the Kokura Arsenal and is in the 22 series. The circled character before the serial is the Kana character "ra", which is the 22nd character in the poem called Iroha and is an essential part of the serial number. The Olympic like symbol to the right of the number is the Kokura Arsenal mark. It is the top view of four cannon balls stacked.
    If the original barrel was rechambered to .30-'06, (many were) the barrel should be chrome plated and appear mirror perfect. If it was rebarreled the bore diameter will be correct for a .30 caliber instead of the original .31.
    Now the value of the custom work in this case may be somewhat better than the usual chop job.
    The great care taken with a gun that was despised (wrongly) at the time bespeaks a special value attached to the gun. It would be well if you could find some provenance.
    The quality of the engraving and the stock carving on the Bishop stock (maybe Bishop carving)does not appear to be shade tree grade.
    It isn't common and it isn't junk. Not everybody knows that.
    Cheers from Darkest California,
    Ross
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  • Snellstrom
    Hey Dragonlady I don't see your Sako on the auction site, how about a link or something to take a peak.
    Thanks
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  • ATF
    quote:Originally posted by Snellstrom
    Hey Dragonlady I don't see your Sako on the auction site, how about a link or something to take a peak.
    Thanks


    It's there.
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=32686557
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  • dragonlady509
    Thanks so much for the info. I did in fact change the Sako price before anyone bid.
    And I hope Ross that you don't mind I quoted the info you gave me on the military one and added it to the auction. Thus far 3 have bids. Without yall I doubt I would have gotten thus far. Again, thank you VERY much for all your help!
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  • dragonlady509
    SO, was the opening bid, that has been bid of $200.00 too low for the Japanese military one?...........(Holding Breath)
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