Tallbald
Buckeye
With Ruger now shipping some Old Army's in the $900 range for the most common variety blued, 7.5 inch adjustable sight models (the only ones I have seen offered thus far), has the value of my 1978ish stainless 7.5 inch adjustable sight model changed? I have four Old Army's, and want to sell one for money to fund another project (an AR 15 pistol kit in .300 Blackout kit, which is the best way for me to go).
We have a gun show in Cave City, KY this weekend we will be attending, and it will be a good opportunity to offer this one for a face-to-face transaction as I see very few offered locally. I seldom sell a gun, and want the buyer to handle and examine my Old Army before purchase so they can see exactly what they are buying. My beloved Miss Penny also wants to "try on" a few other models of .380's for size and such. She's most comfortable with an external safety model, which kind of only leaves the Smith Bodyguard, and I think a Taurus.
My Old Army is, I'd say, 90% plus and has a taller Blackhawk front sight from Ruger epoxied in place with the factory original in an envelope. No billboard on the barrel, sharp rifling, old style grooved trigger, high external polish and worn but period correct walnut grips. No box, papers or nipple wrench.
I checked several Gunbroker completed sales and see prices from $450ish up to $550ish, and am unsure what to price my own for the show. I'm thinking $525. Hoping for input from folks here with their finger on the pulse of the current market for these. In KY, it's a muzzle loading whitetail season acceptable gun unless something has changed I'm unaware of.
I'm well aware that "it's worth what someone will pay", and am not new to the process as a 50+ year shooter. But I respect most other member's here and their opinions. Wasn't going to post photos , but pictures speak volumes so I am posting a few.
Thanks as always. Don.
We have a gun show in Cave City, KY this weekend we will be attending, and it will be a good opportunity to offer this one for a face-to-face transaction as I see very few offered locally. I seldom sell a gun, and want the buyer to handle and examine my Old Army before purchase so they can see exactly what they are buying. My beloved Miss Penny also wants to "try on" a few other models of .380's for size and such. She's most comfortable with an external safety model, which kind of only leaves the Smith Bodyguard, and I think a Taurus.
My Old Army is, I'd say, 90% plus and has a taller Blackhawk front sight from Ruger epoxied in place with the factory original in an envelope. No billboard on the barrel, sharp rifling, old style grooved trigger, high external polish and worn but period correct walnut grips. No box, papers or nipple wrench.
I checked several Gunbroker completed sales and see prices from $450ish up to $550ish, and am unsure what to price my own for the show. I'm thinking $525. Hoping for input from folks here with their finger on the pulse of the current market for these. In KY, it's a muzzle loading whitetail season acceptable gun unless something has changed I'm unaware of.
I'm well aware that "it's worth what someone will pay", and am not new to the process as a 50+ year shooter. But I respect most other member's here and their opinions. Wasn't going to post photos , but pictures speak volumes so I am posting a few.
Thanks as always. Don.