Appraise my chipmunk .22lr

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I have a chipmunk I am really not wanting to sell, but several people on here have pointed out that i have outgrown it, which is true and is probably why i don't shoot it more than once a year now. I have owned it for i believe 11 or 12 years now. As much as I don't want to sell it, i am always curious to what I might be able to get for it.

It's made by the Rogue Rifle Company
here's some pics of it.
You may or may not be able to see the 3D looking tiger stripes in the stock they shimmer when you move it (from what I gather it's Curly Maple wood or it's tiger striped walnut I dont know)

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I don't know what they're worth. It is the same rifle I started shooting as a kid. I still have it, and my daughter cut her teeth with it as well. A single shot .22 is a FANTASTIC shooter. I don't blame you for not wanting to sell it. This is a "forever" gun for our family.
 
Sorry mods I didn't know it was to belong in rifle or general discussion thanks for moving thread. i debated it before i posted
 
Brockak47 said:
I have a chipmunk I am really not wanting to sell, but several people on here have pointed out that i have outgrown it, which is true and is probably why i don't shoot it more than once a year now. I have owned it for i believe 11 or 12 years now. As much as I don't want to sell it, i am always curious to what I might be able to get for it.

It's made by the Rogue Rifle Company
here's some pics of it.
You may or may not be able to see the 3D looking tiger stripes in the stock they shimmer when you move it (from what I gather it's Curly Maple wood or it's tiger striped walnut I dont know)

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You may have out-grown the rifle, but your future children haven't. Neither have your nieces & nephews or other children waiting to be taught how to shoot
 
Good looking rifle!
In the late 80's, they retailed for around $100. I've purchased two in the last six years and they both retailed for $140 to $150.

You may have out-grown the rifle, but your future children haven't.
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What he said. I still have my first rifle and every other firearm given to me by my family. In time, I will pass them on to my children.
 
Who gave it to you? How do you think they would feel if you sold it. I know, I'm an old guy what do I Know. I know there used to be a springfield 06 that while I made most of the payments, I would'nt have got it with out Grandpas help. I know what I'd give to have it back.
 
See what they're selling for on gunbroker and add 10% if selling local, that should get you pretty close. Then oil it down and place it back in the closet.
 
well theres a standard one on there for like 125 new, but it doesnt look as good as mine, then theres a delux for 220 that look about like mine, just a lil different
 
What it's priced at on gunbroker doesn't always mean that much. Watch the ending prices on the ones that sell to determine that.

I've sold a lot of guns in my life and I do regret selling some of them - but I don't regret selling all of them. Some of them funded other guns that I like much more. I wheel and deal in guns all the time.
But I rarely come out ahead and sometimes I don't even break even. I don't think you'll come out ahead selling this gun now. You won't get enough to justify selling it. I have a couple guns like that now - one is an NEF 20 gauge that probably wouldn't bring more than $50. So instead of selling it, I just kept it and found a use for it. That's what I think you should do with the Chipmunk. A good full size .22LR rifle isn't that expensive anyhow.
 
Brockak47:

I had mentioned in the other thread possibly selling to help fund a new .22LR rifle but now that 1. I've seen how beautiful that stock is, and 2. That your father gave it to you, I can wholeheartedly say you better keep that thing! Imagine the smile on your face and your fathers face when your kids shoot it and you can tell them you learned to shoot with it.

Keep it.

John
 
If you sell it you will be kicking yourself for years to come. This is from experiences of ignorance that I have lived through, keep until there is someone worthy of passing it on to.
 
That brings back memories. My first gun was a chipmunk and I still have it. Keep it.
The $100 or so you get for it will be gone before you know it and you'll be out a precious heirloom you could hand down someday.
 
Go to the Rogue website, I think they are now the same as the Chipmunk Rifles. I know that Chipmunk now makes adult size stocks for these rifles so maybe you can just buy a new stock for it.
 
Sadly Rogue Rifle has been out of business for years. Their rifles were made of wood and steel with the only plastic being the butplate. For what they cost their work was first rate.
 
Hello friends and neighbors // Buds has them "factory new" for around $140, your stock is much nicer though.

Mine is a fine teaching tool with a much more plain stock.
I've seen these plain ones go for $80, new ones are $140 so say $110 or so for yours.

If you can, I'd keep it.
Totally reliable, great sights and can make a young shooter grin every time.
As a break down .22 it is hard to beat and will fill many niches.

When shooting I ball up my left fist and hold it into the hollow of my right shoulder to support and sort of extend the rifle stock. (got to make sure it shoots straight for the younguns.):D

Congrats, you have a very nice example of the Rogue Chipmunk.
 
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