Need help on a price

jhj370

January 09, 2002 05:29

I have a dughter, no yet old enough to know what a gun is, and nephews, who are ready to start shooting. My grandfather broke me in on a double barrel 410 and it was wonderful. My uncle will not part with it, and so I am preparing the wife for another member of the family, how much should I tell her I expect to spend? I know I haven't provided a great amount of detail about the gun, such as brand or year. I just want a reliable and easy shooting gun for the kids to use.

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  kdkaiser

  January 09, 2002 06:09

  Your starting in the right place. Cruise around on GB and check out the prices. This should give you a good starting point on setting a price. Note: if your wife is not a "gun person", jack up the price a couple hundred and then you can be the Hero, when she finds out what you really bought it for.Good luck, Ken

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  daddo

  January 09, 2002 06:17

  I have always felt a good starter shot gun is a .410 ga. single shot. For the price (around $80.00) New England firearms makes a great little shotgun.

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  jhj370

  January 10, 2002 03:52

  Thanks for the help, and sorry about all the typos in the first post. I have searched, and obviously, not very well, to find the new england prices on line. Does anyone have a link that might work?

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  GreenLantern

  January 10, 2002 04:32

  Are you only looking for a shotgun? I think a nice .22 LR makes a good starter gun too. Either single shot or bolt action.

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  pikeal1

  January 10, 2002 04:43

  I used the dept manager at the sporting goods dept at Wal-Mart several years ago, and they carried that gun. New England arms, Single shot. The price was about $79 for either 410, 16, or 12 guage. you might want to check there.also...I found this auction here on GB.Item #2839031Good luck.Alex

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  jhj370

  January 10, 2002 04:58

  Thanks for the link, that is exactly what I am looking for. I'm going to try Wal-Mart before I make a bid. I want the shot-gun so I can use it rabbit hunting as well as for the kids.

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  pikeal1

  January 10, 2002 05:39

  any time...if they don't have it, you might want to see if they can order it. they can usually get a large variety firearms they don't readily carry.Alex

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  woodsrunner

  January 10, 2002 09:05

  I've also been eyeing the new Rossi with interchangable .22/.410 barrels. Looks like it would be a good first gun. I think they make it in stainless too.WOODS

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