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1888 remington revolver 44-40

samie
I have a Remington Model 1888 single action revolver nickel finish about 95% or better condition. The Blue Book suggests a 95% gun is valued at $5000. These are fairly rare in this condition, as there were only about 500 made in this model.

I asked a local gun shop (known for antique fireare knowledge) if they would be interested in auctioning it on GB for me, & they replied "these are getting more popular lately, & it should be worth between $1300 & $1500. We see guns in mint condition go for about $1900.

This sounds like a complete lack of knowledge of this model firearm, or the Blue Book is very far off base.

I have seen only 2 of this model advertised on the internet in the last few months, one sold for $5000, another non-shooting condition gun sold for $3700.

Can you help me with a realistic price for this gun?

Thanks Samie
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  • Der Gebirgsjager
    Tough question, Samie--you'll get widely varying opinions. Mine is that the gunshop is closer to right than the Blue Book. The truth may well lie somewhere inbetween. A while back I did an apprasial for a customer on his collection which included a 7 1/2" Colt S.A.A. which the Blue Book said was worth about $9,000. You know, there was just nothing outstanding about the piece except the date of manufacture.Everything about it was just "o.k.".Bore was not real good, just o.k. Finish was just o.k. Action didn't work--cylinder just spun--but I fixed that in about 5 minutes. Grips were chipped. Etc., etc. We agreed upon $3,000 for the insurance company. It takes something really nice to bring the really high values. 95% sounds really nice, but it kind of depends on where the other 5% is missing, and it's just about impossible to determine the value without eyeballing it.[:)]
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    I'm certianly no expert on your revlover but why go through your local gun shop. you can do this yourself with out cuting in a middle man. for the differnce in $$ between the 'sold' gun and what your gun shop will sell it for you can buy a good computer & camera and still have change left.
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  • samie
    Mike- This is probably the way I will go, since this is a pre 1898 piece, I believe I can legally sell & ship it without any special requirements. However, if it is not worth but $1300, I will keep it & give it to one of my sons in my will. Thanks for your suggestion, & advice.

    Samie
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