Mosin nagant and ammo price?

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In trying to sale a 1935 mosin hex receiver with 500 rounds. When I look online a gun goes for $250 or more and the ammo is $250 for a spam can. I figured $400 was a good deal but everyone acts like it's too much? Is that q fair price ?
 
Might depend on the ammunition--they tend to go for a bit more still in the sealed can--but if it's in good condition that's fair on the current market.
The problem is that a lot of collectors remember just a handful of years ago when you could take that home for $100.
 
The problem is a currently saturated gun market, and about 10 years ago you could get a good mosin for $100 easy. Just a couple years ago gander mountain was selling them for $189 and they were high. And many who want one already have one - tempting to buy to try or just collect for $100...less so at $250+.
 
Your price is fair assuming the rifle is in good condition and unaltered but you will get a lot of folks thinking that you are scalping because as others have said, you could have bought them a few years ago for half.

Given Hex receivers are less common and pre-war Mosins demonstrate better quality, it is worth at least what you are asking for with the ammo. Sometimes, you might have to separate the ammo from the firearm to get what you want. Might be able to get the highest dollar off from a gunshow or Armslist. Consignment might be another way.
 
I'm with boom boom on this one. Condition is probably the biggest factor in selling the Mosin. Which may be easier to sell separately and consignment is an excellent idea. I recently sold a nice, all original, Mod. 96 Swedish Mauser at the LGS on consignment. The consignment fee was 20% and it sold in less than 2 weeks. I didn't have to do anything other than bring it down there and get my consignment receipt. The shop owner even mailed the check to me. Saved me a lot of dickering with folks who want me to give away things that I have for sale at a fair price. So I got 80% of the sale price and didn't really have to do anything in order to sell it.
 
I figure it this way. Any given gun with or without ammunition on and given day is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, no more and no less. A gun for sale needs someone who wants that gun and that is the person who will make both of you happy. Twenty-Five years ago we were buying Mosin Nagants for about $39 a gun and selling them at shows for $59 which really means nothing today. Your rifle is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Last I saw retailers were asking about $250 and that was several years ago. As long as you and the buyer are happy is all that matters and if a buyer won't meet your price point just hang onto the rifle.

Ron
 
I paid $279.00 for a 91/30 a couple of years ago. Very good condition, but I still felt like I paid too much since it probably wont get much range time. When I got it home and opened the box I found it had 2 bayonets, and 2 complete sets of cleaning gear, 2 slings etc. That made me feel a little better about the price.
 
Deus Machina said:
The problem is that a lot of collectors remember just a handful of years ago when you could take that home for $100.
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Yep, and I would dare say that many of us bought a couple of them at a time at that price. It's a saturated market, as someone else has already said. I currently have three in the back room and to be honest, they will just keep on collecting dust alongside the Arisakas until it's time to make room for something different.
 
It's a fair asking price around here.

However, there are probably more than a few people interested in the rifle, but not in shooting it that much. As mentioned, you might have to offer it without the ammunition. If you were nearby, I'd offer to buy just the gun from you.
 
The gun is in fine condition. Ive only shot it about 10 times. Maybe that's the reason, they dont want the ammo with it. Wonder how hard the ammo itself would sale by itself, at a fair price. I've never tried the consignment thing. Maybe I will go that route. Will pawn shops do that? I even dropped it to 375. Seems like they cant keep them in stock at buds so I know people are wanting them. Thanks for the replies guys
 
Not that many years ago I got one like yours for $69.95. At the time I also ordered 3 spam cans of 440 rounds for $24.99 each. Still have two spam cans left in unopened condition. About the same time I bought about 8 YUGO SKS rifles for IIRC $50.00 each. Should have purchased a bunch more----but I was broke most of the time then.
 
FROGO207 said:
Not that many years ago I got one like yours for $69.95. At the time I also ordered 3 spam cans of 440 rounds for $24.99 each. Still have two spam cans left in unopened condition. About the same time I bought about 8 YUGO SKS rifles for IIRC $50.00 each. Should have purchased a bunch more----but I was broke most of the time then.
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If we had known then what we do now
 
Aim surplus has them for 299 now. 500 rounds ammo would be about
250. I'll throw it in trash before I sale less than 375
 
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Without a doubt, I’d offer the rifle and ammo separate. The ammo may take longer.

I rarely reach a deal on a gun I want when ammo is a mandatory part of the price, unless it’s THE ammo I want. Some like me are picky about ammo AND don’t need much for a rifle. I bought 100 rounds of Hornady 30-06 with my Model 70 two years ago and have 66 rounds left after two deer seasons, verifying zero, one major sight change, and a few rounds fired to make sure I can still hit something offhand at 100. That’s a long-winded way of saying a spam can is a lot of ammo for a bolt gun for some people.
 
Yeah, don't get rid of it for less than what it's worth or what you need.
The price is only going up and eventually people will realize that.
Heck, I'd gladly pay 375 or 400 for that if I had it. I love mosins, that's good for one in good shape, and decent ones aren't glutting the market like they once were.
 
Show us pics, is it a Tula or a Izzy? Nice bore or frosty? Counter bored or not? Personally I don't shoot corrosive in mine even though proper cleaning would make it alright, that may be why some don't want the ammo in the deal.
 
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Show us pics, is it a Tula or a Izzy? Nice bore or frosty? Counter bored or not? Personally I don't shoot corrosive in mine even though proper cleaning would make it alright, that may be why some don't want the ammo in the deal.
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Indeed...I'm curious to see it myself. Numbers matching? Is it arsenal refinished?
 
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Without a doubt, I’d offer the rifle and ammo separate. The ammo may take longer.

I rarely reach a deal on a gun I want when ammo is a mandatory part of the price, unless it’s THE ammo I want. Some like me are picky about ammo AND don’t need much for a rifle. I bought 100 rounds of Hornady 30-06 with my Model 70 two years ago and have 66 rounds left after two deer seasons, verifying zero, one major sight change, and a few rounds fired to make sure I can still hit something offhand at 100. That’s a long-winded way of saying a spam can is a lot of ammo for a bolt gun for some people.
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I think I'll try that. I guess I could sale the ammo here and there and eventually get rid of it
 
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