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Need help on a price

jhj370jhj370 Member Posts: 57 ✭✭
edited January 2002 in Ask the Experts
I have a dughter, no yet old enough to know what a gun is, and nephews, who are ready to start shooting. My grandfather broke me in on a double barrel 410 and it was wonderful. My uncle will not part with it, and so I am preparing the wife for another member of the family, how much should I tell her I expect to spend? I know I haven't provided a great amount of detail about the gun, such as brand or year. I just want a reliable and easy shooting gun for the kids to use.
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  • kdkaiserkdkaiser Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Your starting in the right place. Cruise around on GB and check out the prices. This should give you a good starting point on setting a price. Note: if your wife is not a "gun person", jack up the price a couple hundred and then you can be the Hero, when she finds out what you really bought it for.Good luck, Ken
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    I have always felt a good starter shot gun is a .410 ga. single shot. For the price (around $80.00) New England firearms makes a great little shotgun.
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  • jhj370jhj370 Member Posts: 57 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the help, and sorry about all the typos in the first post. I have searched, and obviously, not very well, to find the new england prices on line. Does anyone have a link that might work?
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  • GreenLanternGreenLantern Member Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Are you only looking for a shotgun? I think a nice .22 LR makes a good starter gun too. Either single shot or bolt action.
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  • pikeal1pikeal1 Member Posts: 2,707
    edited November -1
    I used the dept manager at the sporting goods dept at Wal-Mart several years ago, and they carried that gun. New England arms, Single shot. The price was about $79 for either 410, 16, or 12 guage. you might want to check there.also...I found this auction here on GB.Item #2839031Good luck.Alex
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  • jhj370jhj370 Member Posts: 57 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the link, that is exactly what I am looking for. I'm going to try Wal-Mart before I make a bid. I want the shot-gun so I can use it rabbit hunting as well as for the kids.
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  • pikeal1pikeal1 Member Posts: 2,707
    edited November -1
    any time...if they don't have it, you might want to see if they can order it. they can usually get a large variety firearms they don't readily carry.Alex
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  • woodsrunnerwoodsrunner Member Posts: 5,378 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've also been eyeing the new Rossi with interchangable .22/.410 barrels. Looks like it would be a good first gun. I think they make it in stainless too.WOODS
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