[mes228]

I've purchased a used Wilson CQB in 99% condition, less than 300 rounds through it. It has been modified by Wilson. The original buyer sent it back to Wilson and had a hard carry "melt" done and all the grip checkering removed and the pistol slimmed through the grip. Total bill was over $3,000 for the pistol and work. I love thin, slick, un-adorned carry guns and it's exactly what I would have done. But I'm not everyone. How do you think this changes the value with all the work done by Wilson & papers to prove it?? What's it worth now? More or less than normal?

[BrennanKG]

I would say it's worth more, given the situation is Wilson custom work on a Wilson handgun.

So...WHERE ARE THE PICTURES??????



B.

[JoeHatley]

Sounds like a nice gun. Street price on a new one is almost $2k. Custom work generally doesn't hold much value. This case may be an exception. I'd value the custom work at around 50% of what it cost.

Joe

[mes228]

I may be able to get my son to help me post a few pictures. May take a day or two.

[mes228]

Bump

[Black Majik]

Since this was modified by Wilson on a Wilson gun, I'd figure the extra work would bring the value higher than it normally would. In no way would this allow the value to be "like new", but it should retain more value than if it was modified by anyone else other than Wilson.

In my opinion, I even feel guns worked over by respectable gunsmiths such as Ted Yost, Vickers or anyone else still wouldn't retain the value as highly as by Wilson.

Just my opinion though

[CWL]

Wait a minute, was this worked-on by Bill Wilson, or just someone in his shop? I think that a melt-down is standard smithing done by a shop-hand, and thin-grips can be bought anywhere (all my sets were purchased aftermarket). Because of this, it definitely won't be worth as much as a Yost or Vickers (you can't even get on the waiting list anymore).

The CQB is considered a 'semi-custom" gun, meaning that it wasn't massaged-over like a full-blown house gun handmade by the actual smith.

Your Wilson gun will retain it's value, but probably won't be at $3000K that was originally paid.

And since you are the second owner, I'd bet that you did not pay $3000 for it.

[GrandmasterB]

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