blue ss 9.5" value & function

[humdinger]

My brother inherited my dads virtually new in box 9.5" single six revolver and he is looking to trade it. I told him I may be interested and I know they will screw him because its not a normal length.
What is fair price?
What is the performance advantage or disadvantage of this long barrel revolver?

 

[flatgate]

Is the gun a New Model or an Old Model?

Long barrels offer a bit more bullet velocity and are normally "easier to hold on target".

JMHO,

flatgate

 

[SteveRuger]

My brother inherited my dads virtually new in box 9.5" single six revolver and he is looking to trade it. I told him I may be interested and I know they will screw him because its not a normal length.
What is fair price?
What is the performance advantage or disadvantage of this long barrel revolver?

Serial # would tell us what vintage it is.

 

[xtratoy]

I told him I may be interested and I know they will screw him because its not a normal length.
What is fair price?
What is the performance advantage or disadvantage of this long barrel revolver?

Who is "they" ? I refer to the "they" who will screw him.

 

[humdinger]

"trading" and "they" implied "evil gun dealer". Sorry for not being clear. My brother isn't into guns much so "they" will see him coming and low ball him. My suspicions they will play on "no one wants such a long barreled revolver".

The vintage - The revolver is a new model bought in the early 80's and it is complete in the box with the magnum cylinder too. Probably less than 100 shell through it.

 

[stubbfarmer]

You are talking about a $350-$400 gun. The main thing is do not let a family gun get away. You will regret it down the road. I have heard it many times "WHY DID I LET IT GET AWAY".

 

[JTGant]

that's a real oddball barrel length.....you might get $ 300 for it.... I seriously doubt if you get any more....

There are some old billies that collect them ..... buy it, and see if they offer you that $450 ....... not hardly ...
What some book value "says" it's worth is a LOT diff than the real world value .....

 

[pyth0n]

Super single Six, non convertible 9 1/2" bbl made fro 74-75 98% = $450.
Same only convertible (w/.22 mag & LR cyl.s) 98% = $550. From 31st edition of Blue Book. Or what ever the market will bare. Both are rare with that barrel length. Doesn't account for sentimental value. On a trade in, you might get half the determined retail value.
RENE would have more info.

 

[flatgate]

that's a real oddball barrel length.....

I certainly don't think so!

8)

flatgate

 

[SteveRuger]

Carl! I love that display!

 

[contender]

I too think you should do whatever you can to keep the gun in the family. Any gunshop, pawnshop etc is in the business to make money. They have to offer lower prices due to their money being tied up for however long they keep the gun until it sells. Add the fact they have to pay employees etc, it costs to run a business. So, a straight deal between friends & family usually results in a better deal for both folks involved.
As noted, the $350-$400 range is a normal spread. Use that as a negotiation price range. You decide how much you want to pay, and tell him up front. But, I wouldn't let a $50-$100 difference keep me from getting a family gun. You can not pay too much, just pay a bit more too early.

 

[trapperon]

Humdinger

9.5 is my very favorite barrel length in a single six! Just a fun all around gun to shoot--do NOT let this one get away! Especially being it was your fathers it is that much more special--just knowing this is the one dad picked out originally is something you cant put a price on.

Maybe the best thing to do is get an offer from a dealer with your brother, and tell him you will pay him $50 more than the dealer. Seems like a fair way to go, and I gurantee you will love that revolver!!

Ron

 

[humdinger]

Thanks for the input guys. I see ruger still sells this model so there is demand, but that wouldn't stop the small shop from telling a person it won't move.
Now I will admit my sinister plan...
There isn't much sentimental value in most of my dads guns because he had a large collection and I can only ever remember shooting this once and then cleaning & oiling it every years as part of the "oil all the guns" exercise.
My brother, who has a wife and spoiled kids, wants to buy my 300 savage 99 and never comes up with the money. If I work a trade for this and a cheap savage 110 3006 (no sentimentsl value either - truck gun), he can come out the deal with no cash exchange. His wife will clamp down on the cash or he will use it to buy tires for his car so I know trading guns will work for him. As far as me keeping it...I'm neutral. I'll consign the rifle and then decide what to do on the single six. I have a SS 6.5 SS that I rarley shoot (fell in love with a SW 617) so it may stay or not. So there you know why I need a value and function to see if it should stay in the collection if I do the deal. My fear is he will get raped by a dealer badly and he has no interest in handguns so I may as well get him somthing he wants. Am I bad?

 

[xtratoy]

I would check the going rate on your Savage 99 before I made a trade. Some of those rifles sell for way more than a new model Single Six and Savage 30-06 combined. You could sell your Savage and buy any Single Six and put money in your pocket. After all, you said you had no emotional attachment to the gun.

 

[humdinger]

Xtratoy,
I really don't want to part with the savage, but my brother wants it and i'm only will to trade to help him fund it. otherwise I wouldn't consider the trade at allbecause they are nice woods rifles and its as accurate as my 77 bolt action. Hmmm maybe I am talking my self out of this and screw my brother!

 

[xtratoy]

My dad had a Savage 99 in 300 Savage that he either sold or traded in on a Remington 760 Gamemaster in 30-06. Every so often he would comment that he wished he still had it. If I had one I would hold onto it.

 

[humdinger]

I've restored and sold a few 760's and they are good rifles, but not in the same class as 99 for red-wool cool.
I'm thinking my brother may have to go find his own 99 and spend his own $500!