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Ruger old Army value range?

RobinRobin Member Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 2008 in Ask the Experts
I think I am going to buy a Ruger Old Army tomorrow evening. I was looking at the Cabela's 1858 Remington replica when someone mention that this one was for sale locally.

It is a stainless 7 1/2" barrel with SN 145-09***. It has a black Safariland replica US holster, a box containing several smaller boxes of lead balls & bullets, 4 smallish cans of black powder (1 is full), several tins of Remington #10 caps, nipple wrench, some grease and miscellaneous containers for what I don't know. According to the guys ex-wife it was used very little. She does not have the original box. The original wood stocks look great and I could not see any scratches on the stainless. What would be a fair price range for this model of Ruger Old Army and the holster? I don't know anything about this type of Ruger revolver but it seems to be well made and I heard there were conversion kits for cartridges.

EDIT: I called last night and asked her what she wanted for everything. She said she would like to get $350 for everything, so I agreed. I guess not a great deal, but OK. She's happy and I'm happy with my Christmas present.
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  • ruger41ruger41 Member Posts: 14,665 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    With all the extras offer her $250 to $300 and you should be in the ballpark if the gun is in great shape. If you go on Ruger's website it shows that all the Old Army Models have now been discontinued(when you look at their specs)
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  • duckhunterduckhunter Member Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    $400.00 plus with the extras.
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  • haroldchrismeyerharoldchrismeyer Member Posts: 2,213 ✭
    edited November -1
    They are top of the line if you want a black powder pistol. They don't usually bring a large amount used, but if they are discontinued they may go up in value. I would say the price is about right.
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  • gskyhawkgskyhawk Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November -1
    They are top of the line if you want a black powder pistol. They don't usually bring a large amount used, but if they are discontinued they may go up in value. I would say the price is about right.

    you haven't priced one in the last 6 months have you ?
    they're getting hard to find and prices are going up so for that kind of money i would buy it in a heart beat if i where looking for one
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