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tanfoglio 22 revolver
williamg63
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Trying to find some info. on a Tanfoglio 22 revolver. Only have picture sent on cell phone for now. Told it has name and made in Italy on barrel Model #55174e15. Polished nickle finish. Any info. will useful before i drive to look at it. May have pics later. Thanks.
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You're probably talking about a low-end Italian made cowboy-type single action revolver. These were imported by a variety of importers over the years (FIE, Excam, etc) and sold in the USA under a whole bunch of different configurations and brand names (eg "Buffalo Scout", "Legend", TA-22, etc).
The guns have no collectors value, but they're OK as shooters/plinkers.
Value of a used one in good shape is probably about $100.
Some of them have .22 magnum conversion cylinders, and if so, they could be worth a bit more.
thanks again to those who replied. When i was told the asking price was 275.00, I very politely suggested they should check out this site, and wished them well. Great site.
Its entirely possible they legitimately don't know what they have or what its true market value is.
You could have (and still can) always offer less with a simple explanation that the gun in question is a low-end Italian .22 with a fair market value of about $100.
.22 pistols, even cheap ones, have had a boost in value via supply vs. demand since Obama took office. A lot of people who never owned a gun decided they wanted one. And .22's w/cheap ammo a low recoil were selling like hotcakes. In 2008 you could buy a Heritage at a gunshows as cheap as $139. A year later they were $250.
Yeah, $275. is a bit steep. Provided it was like new and in the box, it might be worth $175. as a possible future collectible. I've seen them in that condition being offered in that range.
.22 pistols, even cheap ones, have had a boost in value via supply vs. demand since Obama took office. A lot of people who never owned a gun decided they wanted one. And .22's w/cheap ammo a low recoil were selling like hotcakes. In 2008 you could buy a Heritage at a gunshows as cheap as $139. A year later they were $250.
You raise some good points about pricing here.
For what its worth, the Obama gun panic seems to have mostly abated now. AR-15 parts and stuff are mostly available again, and prices on AKs and so forth have actually dropped to pre-Obama levels, or even in some cases lower as dealers are trying to get rid of excess inventory.
While not quite as readily available (and certainly not as cheap) as two years ago, most ammo is available again now.
If you look at the straight plain blued fixed-sight Heritage .22s, they can be had on the auction site for as little as $150, plus shipping and transfer costs.
Note that this is for a brand new American made gun in the box, with warranty, for roughly $200. Used ones can even be found for a bit less.
A quick search of sales on used Tanfoglio .22 revolvers shows that they're actually selling for $100-150 now (again plus shipping and tranfer costs), depending on the model and condition.
If you're willing to spend $275 for a SA .22, you can find a nice used Ruger Single Six in that price range, and its a far better gun than either of the above.