My dad had a pretty nice collection of guns. He passed away earlier this year and now Mom doesn’t want to keep the guns around, so I’m helping her sell most of them.
He had a 10/22 that he bought new and fired little, so it’s in excellent condition. Serial number points to 1974 manufacture. It has a metal butt plate, trigger guard, and barrel band. I think the stock is walnut. I don’t know this for certain, but if it’s birch wood, it has the best looking grain of any birch I’ve seen. There are two magazines, and they seem to have more metal in them than later examples. I have the original cardboard box, but its condition is only fair.
Does an earlier production gun like this command a premium price, compared to more recent versions? Most of the collection is going to a pawn shop to be sold on consignment. I think we’ll get fair prices, because we can set a minimum, and the shop only takes 10% for their fee. It’s worth this much to us for the convenience of having them handle all the transactions. But I might sell a few of the more interesting guns myself, so I can target collectors/enthusiasts and ask a higher price than the pawn shop will likely get. If you think the 22 is only worth slightly more than a recent production example, I’ll send it with the rest. If you feel this would be a mistake and I ought to find someone who will appreciate it more, say so.
Thank you for your advice.
He had a 10/22 that he bought new and fired little, so it’s in excellent condition. Serial number points to 1974 manufacture. It has a metal butt plate, trigger guard, and barrel band. I think the stock is walnut. I don’t know this for certain, but if it’s birch wood, it has the best looking grain of any birch I’ve seen. There are two magazines, and they seem to have more metal in them than later examples. I have the original cardboard box, but its condition is only fair.
Does an earlier production gun like this command a premium price, compared to more recent versions? Most of the collection is going to a pawn shop to be sold on consignment. I think we’ll get fair prices, because we can set a minimum, and the shop only takes 10% for their fee. It’s worth this much to us for the convenience of having them handle all the transactions. But I might sell a few of the more interesting guns myself, so I can target collectors/enthusiasts and ask a higher price than the pawn shop will likely get. If you think the 22 is only worth slightly more than a recent production example, I’ll send it with the rest. If you feel this would be a mistake and I ought to find someone who will appreciate it more, say so.
Thank you for your advice.
