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does the box really matter??????
hillbille
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I know we all kid Kasey about not having the box for her shotguns/rifles, but does it really matter? I know if you had original box for old winchester, ect, it does help, but I mean a newer rifle/shotgun. I have a remington double barrell about 10-15 years old, tore the house apart trying to find the box this morning, dang wife can't leave things be, finally did, do you think it would really add any value?????
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In about 40-50 years.
I have been asking myself the same question. I am going to sell a few through Ricci. Several are NIB. I doubt they will bring more because of the box. If they do, that would be great. (But) I doubt it.
If you have the box and are selling the gun why would you not sell it in the box?
Original box and paperwork is not the icing on the cake, It is the little sprinkles that go on top of the icing. If the cake is burnt, if the icing is runny, sprinkles don't really matter.
I have a 48 year old 12 g SXS Boito from Brazil. Found in better K-Marts everywhere. Got a box- big whoop- still a crudely made shotgun.
But I also have a S&W K-38 Target Masterpiece- 8 3/8th heavy barrel, bluing so deep you can get lost looking at it- came to me unturned, in original oil paper, in the original box. Does that add something? I feel It does. Not to any specific dollar amount. It increases the "Shut up you fool, quit trying to haggle him down a few bucks, PAY him what he is asking, grab the gun before someone else does, run home with it, lock door, giggle insanely" factor. Well, it had that effect on ME.
A box for an RG-22 would still be a box for an RG 22 (did they even HAVE boxes?) For a quality firearm- don't know that there is a specific multiplier- but it sure seems to be a deal sweetener.
I have two pre-war Target Match Bullseye Colt Woodsmen, Elephant ear pistols.
One with its original box and one without.
I would think the original box adds a couple hundred dollars to the value. It did for me anyway.
Other that collectibles, however, I personally do not place much value on the original box. Currently, most manufactures sell their firearms in a generic box that has a sticker with the serial number. May add $ 20.00 to a a $ 1,000.00 pistol if it is a common make and model.
Brad Steele
She had burnt a pile of those boxes. All of the boxes for the new guns in the rack.
Yes, they meant something to him.
Depending on condition, the old colored boxes for 37 Winchesters going for $300-$500.
Have almost every box for the items we have.
IMHO- with the box = mo money
Box with all the original paper work even mo money
just can't throw them away
the wife will when I ain't around no more unless the boys stop her
While I'd never do hundreds of dollars (or more) for a box that doesn't match my gun, I probably have added that much to the package price on certain ones if it had a matching one.