Raising the price of firearms

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So far I have found out that if the firearm, no matter what it is has the words National Match, Tactical or Pre-Ban in the description it is worth lots more. For example a Preban, tactical Remington 870 with a National Match barrel...$2000 at least. Are there any more words that can have this much effect on price?
 
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Limited Edition
Special commerative
U. S. Property :D
 
Special 1911A1's seem to cost more than any reasonable person should pay. So I figure a limited edition special commemorative pre-ban transferrable California-legal LNIB 1911A1 with a National Match barrel, 1 of 500, marked US Govt Property would be worth more than my mortgage. The total, not the monthly payment.
 
"PRE"

Everything has to be pre-something:

pre-ban Mini-14's (never "banned")

pre-64 Winchester 63's (last produced in '58)

pre-64 Savages, Remingtons, Colts, etc. (so what?)

and my current favorites:

S&W pre K-22's and pre K-38's!



:banghead:
 
Let's see, words that by their very presence raise the price of a firearm...?

Oooh, I've got it:

Heckler and Koch

:evil: :neener: :evil:
 
"Owned and carried by <retired Texas Ranger name inserted here> with letter certified by retired officer".

I have a friend who collects firearms attribited to ownership or posession by lawmen and gunfighters of the 19th century with documentation. That tends to drive the price up as well...

Another friend collects manufacturing prototypes.

Regards,
Rabbit.
 
I love these words and phrases and use em myself...

"Correct"....as in justifying selling a $100 Makarov for $200... "Comes with CORRECT military lanyard"


"Strong"...as in explaining why a POS Mauser is worth $200..."Shows wear commensurate with age and wartime use, but STRONG bore"

"Original"...as in pimping off an old police Model 10..."Blue is worn, ORIGINAL grips..."

"Hard to Find"...as in explaining why tou are asking $1,000 for a like new Nylon 66.."Hard to find in this condition"

"Rare"..as in justifying why you thing a Last Ditch Arisaka is worth $500.."Appears to be a RARE.....VARIATION" (egads another one!!)

So for this old Lee Enfield that was used for a pry bar in Passchendaele it would read...


"Enfield SMLE, manufactured 1914 as used in the 2nd Battle of Ypres. CORRECT sling and ORIGINAL wood, both of which show much wartime use. Has RARE unit markings scratched on stock, evidently a VARIATION from noimal issue. Bluing is nonexistent, but STRONG bore. HARD TO FIND in this condition. $1000.

WildmarketingAlaska
 
Any gun that`s been left outdoors all winter might be classified as "Hard to find in this condition":evil:
 
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