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Browning 78 45-70

treadlok97treadlok97 Member Posts: 451 ✭✭✭
edited January 2008 in Ask the Experts
I am looking at a Browning 78 in 45-70. It is new in the box. The guy wants $850. The box and manual are in good shape and the gun has a few small handling marks but over all it is 99%. Do you think these guns will hold there value are even go up? I would put it in the safe with the others and look at it ever so often.I think these where made from 1973 to 1982 or 83. What would you pay????
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Take a look at the auction side for the 1885 search. The B78 is the same beast as an 1885 basically. That is a steal all day!!!
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    $850 is a very good price for the gun you describe. I can not say if it will gain, hold, or lose value over time.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • eastbankeastbank Member Posts: 4,052 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have a m-78 in 45-70 with a 24 inch oct. barrel in ex. con., that i was offered 1000.00 for. buy it! eastbank.
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,178 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Excellent price. I have the Winchester one in 7 WSM and it is much more accurate than my Ruger #1s. IIRC, bought mine a few years ago for about $800.00.

    The Browning & Winchester are I'm sure each made side by side in Japan. The Browning has a slicker finish to the wood, Winchesters tend to be a bit more subdued.
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  • treadlok97treadlok97 Member Posts: 451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey I bought it friday night. It is almost perfect. I got him to throw in a box of ammo, man that stuff is high. I have lookedn gb and these are selling from $999 to $1100. It will go in the safe with all the others, mostly shotguns (410's nib).
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  • eastbankeastbank Member Posts: 4,052 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    if i knew you were going to put it in a safe and not shoot it, i never would have said buy it. it deserves better than that. thats like have a good looking girl and never kissing her. eastbank.
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