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condition question .
ap3572001
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When it comes to older common handguns that are in unfired,complete boxed condition , should there be a big price gap between them and fired, used in the box excellent condition guns? Example: 1990 4506 unfired and perfect vs. Same gun with light use in the box.
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It's probably due to a combination of factors:
With the popularity of online auctions, there are no secrets; everyone knows the real market value of common guns, & any person who wants to sell a nice gun can easily put it in front of folks all over the country.
Also, collectors now see that many of the older guns don't have internal locks, or MIM parts, or rubber grips. The guns we used to take for granted are now seen as "classics". And, there just aren't a lot of them in new, or almost new, condition.
Neal
When I worked at the gunshop, there was guy that would bring in a HiPower about every 10 years for a price check. It was 40 or 50 years old last I saw it. Never racked, always handled with cotton gloves. I told that some day some lucky guy will get to take it shooting - he frowned and said he was a collector, I smiled and said that's ok I'm a shooter.