[OMCHamlin]

Guys, I'm going to sell my Remington 870 Police Magnum, but I have no idea of a proper value for it. This is NOT a for sale ad, I know where those belong!
If you could though, help me establish a fair asking price for the following setup:
-Remington 870 Police Magnum, parkerized finish (NOT matte blue Express!) w/18" bead sight barrel
-Factory top folding stock
-Factory +2 parkerized extension w/clamp
-Pachmayr foregrip
-Red aluminum magazine follower
-Oversize safety head
-Side saddle, modified to allow stock to fold
-Scattergun Technologies sling mount plate (fits at magazine tube) and sling

All of the above in 97-98%+ condition.

What do you guys think is a price that will move it, but is not giving it away?
R/
OMC

[Lee Lapin]

Not intending to bruise feelings, just to answer frankly from my own POV and maybe get the ball rolling on some more discussion here for you.

I gave $270 for my like-new 870 Police Magnum- walnut furniture, blued with bright bolt, factory 2-shot magazine extension, bead sight, 18" ImpCyl barrel. I'd go $300 for the basic gun you describe in almost-as-new condition (incl. the mag ext). You couldn't GIVE me the folding stock and I for sure am not going to pay extra for one- sorry. But there's always someone who just hasta hasta have one, easy enough to find that person and sell it to them.

The other accessories are not likely to bring a lot from someone whose taste is not exactly the same as yours, if my own previous experience is any guide. Accessories for guns are pretty much a giveaway if you sell the gun 'as is' as a complete package. Stuff costs a bunch new and not many people are willing to give you what you put into it after it's installed on a gun. May not seem fair, may not BE fair but that seems to me to be the way it works.

Figure half of what you paid for the other stuff you installed on your gun, add that to the $300 base price and see if anyone bites. Be prepared to have to roll back the price before it moves if my own experience is any guide.

hth,

lpl/nc (notorious tightwad)

[OMCHamlin]

On the other hand, most folks are saying that "add ons" are lost in the resale, I am wondering if I might come out better, stripping the gun down and parting the accessories out? (factory mag extension, side saddle, aluminum follower, oversize safety, maybe even swap the forend back to the ribbed Police wood?)
OMC