Am I being Low-balled?

[austinco2]

I've got a Remington Model 48 12ga Semi Auto that I have listed on this website and a local one for sale. I am Not posting in this section with the intrest of marketing. I am curious What would you say this gun is worth I had a dude offer me $125(the others haven't been far off) which I thought was offencive but maybe I paid too much for it in the first place or maybe some people are just out to steal it. The wood does have it's fair share of dents and dings but the metal is in Great condition. Will you guys tell me what you would pay TOP DOLLAR for this gun if you had the extra cash layin' around? But at $125 bucks I don't need the money at all. It's worth keepin' at that price. Shoot it's cheaper than buyin' a painting to hang over the mantle if that's all I can get out of it. Anyway let me know what you think.

 

[DaleCooper51]

How long is the barrel and what choke is in it?

I would probably pay $200 - $250 if I saw it in a gunshop and it caught my eye. One thing to think about with selling online is shipping and transfer fees. That will add another $50-$75 on top of the selling price. So online, I would probably pay $150-$200 if I had a need for it.

 

[ArmedBear]

It's a funky old long-recoil gun with a plain barrel that can't just be swapped with another one from Cabela's like an old 1100's can.

I don't know what's "fair", but I wouldn't call the offer "offensive", especially considering shipping and transfer fees. That's probably what they figure they're willing to pay.

 

[Gunfighter123]

I would say THE MOST would be $200 TOTAL out the door.

 

[ugaarguy]

The blue book shows $185 for a 90% model 48 without vent rib. Same gun in 60% condition is showing at $140 in the blue book. Your model 48 is not a 90% gun with the wear on the stocks. Keep in mind those are retail prices, what you'd expect to pay at a dealer, that I've listed. I wouldn't be offended. You have a nice model 48, and you've gotten reasonable offers. ArmedBear's post explains well the reasons they're worth what they are.

 

[Cuzzin]

Ditto on not being offended - just say no thanks if you don't believe the offer is up to the gun's value. Sometimes it is the offerer making a low offer just to see what will happen, sometimes it is someone who is unaware of the gun's value (BTW - that can be the owner as well!).

Just my opinion - but if there are no dings or budges in the barrel, and everything functions as it should - it is probably worth $200 to $300.

 

[ArmedBear]

Just my opinion - but if there are no dings or budges in the barrel, and everything functions as it should - it is probably worth $200 to $300.

You can get an 1100 for that, especially a 2 3/4" only gun, with one barrel and no rib. And with an 1100, you can still buy barrels new from Remington. Some people still like them for skeet, hunting, trap and even sporting clays.

The only reason a 48 would be worth as much as an 1100 is collector value, which I don't know anything about. Seems the Auto 5 gets all the attention in the long-recoil collector market, and the Franchi 48 in the upland game hunting market.

Bottom line? If you LIKE it, it might be worth more to keep than to sell, as they say.

 

[earlthegoat2]

I really like those guns but it is true, they are not worth much. Add to the fact that it is a 12 gauge and the bottom really falls out. 200 is fair. Selling cheaper guns online is a losing proposition with shipping and transfer fees baring their ugly teeth.

 

[Fred Fuller]

I got a Mohawk 48 (a newer version of your gun) a couple years ago, over the counter at a dealer's, for about $130 OTD. They're good guns, but an old long recoil design, and people don't chase 'em like they do newer gas or inertial designs.

Keep it, shoot it, enjoy it.

lpl

 

[huntsman]

I’m not going to tell you what it’s worth except to say its way more gun than an 870 express and they go for at least $150.00 used.

Myself I would pay a little better for a FTF sale then from a gunshop ( no paper trail ).

 

[redneck2]

Simple fact is, older wood stock guns with fixed chokes just don't bring a lot. I have a friend that had the chance to buy a NIB Belgian Browning 12 gauge for $650. Still in the original box and wrapper. He turned it down

If you're not satisfied with their offers, keep it.

 

[SuperNaut]

Sounds to me like your closet made the best offer.

 

[austinco2]

Well guys thanks for your opinions. I really thought there was a bigger market for semi autos(didn't think it mattered long recoil, Inertia or gas.) Honestally this is the best shooting shotgun I've ever shot. Where are all the guys selling these things for this little I'd pick one of these up every pay day If I could find these laying around. I'm going to hang onto it and use the tar out of it. I was just looking to get something new, you know the feeling.

 

[ArmedBear]

I don't think these things were that common.

Remington really hit the semiauto market big with the 1100, which dominated semis from the early '60s until the two Italian B's took over 15 or 20 years ago.

 

[troyboy94]

$175 - $200

 

[Shadow 7D]

You might consider the manufacture date, if it is before 59 that opens your market a little to C&R IICR

 

[cchris]

Then I paid too much, apparently. Mine is in good condition, shiny as can be. I paid $300 which I found to be a decent price - in 2009, in the middle of a gun-frenzy, for a gun which could be potentially banned (under an AWB).

I'd hang on to it. I wanna say mine was made in the early 60's. Never had a single issue with it. Just a tank of a gun. A friend of mine had a Model 11 that he sold, and wishes he'd never let go of it.

$200 now, or an old shotgun to pass on to your kids? For me, it's an obvious choice.

 

[smithmax]

Cchris, I don't think that shotgun meets any of the requirements for the AWB.

Semi-automatic shotguns with two or more of the following:
* Folding or telescoping stock
* Pistol grip
* Fixed capacity of more than 5 rounds
* Detachable magazine

 

[berettashotgun]

I sold a Beretta 1200 on Gunbroker/Auctionarms (can't remember ) for about $275. I was happy. It kicked like the proverbial mule - a pretty mule though......

I believe this same shotgun has been listed EVER since for $450 with no takers. Thinking 2 years now...

What an item is actually worth seems to have ZERO correlation to the items actual VALUE to the gun buying public and dealers these days.

A MILLION gun buyers are salivating at the thought of every person who got caught up in the frenzy - when money gets tight - and they have to dump the low end AR they paid $1200 for, is now actually worth what it always was - around $700 (new) ( - $100 for used).
The price on the Remmy 48 cannot exceed what it cost new - :banghead: - and you shouldn't be offended by any offer.
I guess what I'm trying to say - do you think you might be asking a little much?

 

[kanook]

My 48 is 12 gauge my wifes is in 20. We have shot them to the point that they don't operate properly anymore. I'm looking for replacement parts that are hard to find. If it shoots good (you said it does) keep it until it don't shoot no more.

 

[earlthegoat2]

20 gauges will usually bring a 50-75% premium on these guns. The 410s about 100-150% and the much rarer 28 gauges will usually bring a little more than the 410s. 12 gauges just dont pay.

 

[waterhouse]

The last 16 gauge 48 sold on gunbroker for $183. There was a 12 gauge listed at $199 that got no bids, as well as a reserve auction that started at $100 and got no bids. There is one currently being bid on at $75, but it still has over a day left.

I don't know what top dollar for them is, but I'd probably keep it.

 

[bearmgc]

No, you probably weren't low balled. I have an older Ithaca semi auto shotgun in great shape that's reliable and groups very well. Fixed full barrel. I paid $275. When I got a new shogun, I tried to sell the Ithaca and couldn't get a plug nickle for it. Parts are hard to find for this model, and you can't put a shorter barrel that takes chokes on it. It only shoots 2 3/4 shot. I decided to just keep it.

 

[ezypikns]

It has been my experience.....

that used shotguns (depending on the make and model, of course) are generally harder to sell these days. I'm also not including SD/HD or "Tactical" shotguns in that statement. They seem to be in big demand.

An example I can give is a CZ "Canvasback" (12 GA O/U) which I purchased for several hundred dollars a few years ago. I tried to sell it for what I considered a reasonable price. Very little interest in it. I ended up getting slightly more than a third of what I originally paid.

 

[cchris]

I was referring to a past proposed weapons ban on semiautomatic weapons that included the Remington 1100 on its list. So "AWB" wasn't quite the right term to use.