Just wondering about the price....

I'm bidding on a Brand New Condition (still with Browning sticker on barrel) Browning A-bolt, Walnut stocked "Hunter" version in 12 Gauge on it's own without box or papers. What would you say the winning Auction price should be?

Okay, so over 100 views on this, and not ONE thought on price? I didn't expect that. The auction is over, and I won (bought) 2 of these. I paid $3750 for TWO Browning A-Bolt 12 Ga. Hunter versions. One still Brand New with Barrel sticker, and one used, but almost perfect with a Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x32 scope. Just curious as to how many are going to tell me I overpaid now that it's done? lol

Yes, I'm VERY happy, and yes, it IS a 2.5-8 X 36, not 32, my typo. The Hunter model is the one with a Walnut stock. If you want to read an interesting gun story, look up the history on these guns, and then IF you can find one going for sale, you'll see why I bought two, and paid so much. I definitely don't think I overpaid, and am sure they will hold every bit of their value in the future. As long as I'm still able to own them in NY...

So a little about these guns. Our local County Sheriff was a great guy who supported the 2nd Amendment and showed up at as many NRA and local Fish and Game club dinners as possible over the years. He was in Law Enforcement since 1970, and passed away suddenly last year from complications in surgery. These were two of his long gun collections. The local auction house did two separate auctions of his firearms. The first was a handgun auction. There was almost 175 handguns, and despite bidding on several, I was outbid on them. There was one particular bidder who paid top dollar for his guns, and won an impressive 95 handguns in the auctions. I haven't found out why or who that bidder was, but several were bid over what you could buy the guns new for. They didn't seem so voracious on the long gun auction, and there was about 63 long guns. I was outbid on two others early on, and put all my resources into these two shotguns, due to their condition, scarcity, and desirability. We cannot hunt with a rifle here in my county, and so I'm mostly a handgun hunter, because I'm more accurate at 100 yards with my handguns than any shotgun I presently own. And if I wanted a long gun to hunt with, I'd use one of my black powders.
That being said, from everything I've heard about these guns, I saw it as an opportunity and an investment. My plan is to hopefully shoot the one with the scope, and if it works as well as the hype, I will have a shotgun I can feel confident in carrying afield. The one that is new, (unfortunately I did NOT get the box) I plan on selling at some point in the future, and I will ask $2500 for it. If the shooter does not perform better than any other shotgun, I will sell that as well, and I'm sure I will always make my money back on them.
Plus, I've always wanted a Browning...

Illinoisburt, if you've ever watched Clint Eastwood movies, you'll know what I mean when I say I prefer my handguns over my shotguns...I never said I hadn't USED a shotgun! lol I started hunting with a Mossberg bolt action in 1980. Smooth bores and Foster slugs were all we knew... So I've grown up (almost) on everything from bolt actions, to break actions with plastic sights clamped on the barrel, to over/unders with sights clamped on the vent ribs, to the dawn of the popularity of rifled slug barrels, to pumps and semi's. I'm surprised I don't have a permanent crescent moon on my forehead like Harry Potter... But I DO feel confident about this setup. All tucked in with a clear sight picture, there's 5" of eye relief here, so I'll give it a shot when I get the chance. My biggest obstacle right now besides time to get to the range, is all my other sluggers were 20 Ga. !!! I don't think I HAVE any 12 ga. slugs! Now I have to make a trip to the local shop, and who knows what trouble I could find there...

So here's a little Post Script for everyone who likes a Happy Ending... I took the one with the Scope mounted to the range today. After the first 3 shots, I moved the sights to the left 3 clicks , and took 6 more shots... I've NEVER shot a shotgun that grouped like that before! (That's a 6" sticker @ 100yds). The recoil seemed to be mild and "absorbed" by the gun... I'm a Happy Boy....