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1897 Cowboy .22LR 24" bbl. Value ?

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#1 ·
Was in local shop and a lever action caught my eye . It was in ore owned area and obscured by some shotguns

Salesman let me handle it and that was a mistake, it's beautiful and shoulders naturally. I had no idea of price and the tag had a bit of the guns history. Made between 1999-2001 has 24" bbl , JM marked & estate piece "unfired "

Saw price on very bottom, small print $1800 !! Wow !
It's really nice and I'd have dropped $800 on it right there but $1800.?

What do you folks in the know say. ... run back or take a pass .

It's haunting me because I'll probably not see another . I'd buy it to use not to display
 
#10 ·
The bottom line on it is $1750 - shop claims it's on consignment and the owner is firm on price --
shop is in an affluent area but those folks tend to be more " high speed , low drag " tactical types. I'll let it sit a while , if it sells so be it - I'd go -$ 1100 - 1200 it is new with box etc . But anymore would be absurd
 
#11 ·
Most shops will deal after something has been sitting several weeks but sometimes owners of consignment guns are just testing the waters to see if they can get a stupid price.
Go back in a couple of weeks and offer $1200, or whatever your top price is.
Or maybe offer $100 less so you have room for the seller to counter.
You’ll find out if the seller is serious or just trolling.
 
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