Gunbroker is the example of what someone out there is willing to pay for an item. It is not a general value. I see stuff all the time that sits around for years because its XXXX and rare and worth all this money, yadada but to 99% of gun owners its a $100 rifle. Most of the time when someone loses a spouse/close family member their gun/coin/stamp collection is the last thing they care about, they might just want it gone. And while I personally would try to be fair with a widow, I wouldn't be offering gunbroker prices either. And like others have said, with milsurp and the like there are minute details that drastically swing the value of a firearm. Matching/non matching #'s, replacement parts (even small ones), condition of the bore, year of manufacture, etc. Things they might have picked up on that you may not have. Just playing devil's advocate.