Walked away from a couple old .22s......what have I done?

[BreechFace]

The only one that was interesting of the two was the 1906, but price should be $100 max for the condition you state it's in. One could sleeve/line and reblue the barrel, elevator and takedown screw replaced. But that price has to come down.

I voted "dodged a bullet"

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Well, I offered them $100 for the Savage and they turned it down. I might try again if its still there in a couple weeks.

 

[Rex in OTZ]

Prices for a core project gun (gunsmith special) and the price for a functioning firearm that can load and fire cartridges are in a different class.
Asking functioning prices for non-functioning guns is insane, defies logic.

 

[MachIVshooter]

The 1906 is cool so are the later savage pumps, but for the condition you said it sounds like a $50 gun and that not knowing if the inside is good or not.

This.

Perhaps a little more, but if it needs action parts, maybe a barrel liner, and a complete refinish, its not a $250 unit.

 

[Rex in OTZ]

Asking a high price for a non- functioning firearm, #1 value is overall condition of metal and finish.
#2 is how rare it is.
If its neither rare nor good condition then why the high asking price?
A brand new Ruger American runs what?
And it comes with a warranty!


What was a warranty?
written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time.
Acadamy Sports lists the basic model for $299.99
https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/ruger-american-22-lr-bolt-action-rimfire-rifle

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Asking a high price for a non- functioning firearm, #1 value is overall condition of metal and finish.
#2 is how rare it is.
If its neither rare nor good condition then why the high asking price?
A brand new Ruger American runs what?
Acadamy Sports lists the basic model for $299.99
https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/ruger-american-22-lr-bolt-action-rimfire-rifle

Im sure they checked Gunbroker and said to themselves "If this guy is asking $750, ours MUST be worth $250, right?" Smh.

 

[Rex in OTZ]

If you look at it like a normal guy and bought it ($250) then went to a gun smith to fix it?
Shop rate and parts might very well be as High as the firearm aquisition cost.

Then went to fix it yourself, there wouldnt be a shop rate!
Yet the hours of your time searching for the parts needed to fix it could take years (Time is Money)
So your converting $250 of your hard earned Covid-19 era dollars to aquire a non-firing firearm?
So your investing on junk in the shape of a gun that you may find parts for soon or possibly take years to fix?
Wouldnt the $250 earn more staying in the bank drawing intrist than the the pie in the sky investment flip/re-sale of the fixed decrepid firearm?
The worst part is it takes you a couple years to track down the missing used part that may likely be worn and needs to be repaired/built up
Only to discover 2-3 other parts are out of tolerance and it wont function correctly till they are replaced/repaired?

I could see all that money invested if its a hobby you spend the winter tinkering with the old thing and cost dont really matter because its a hobby.