Values for used firearms

[atx_newbie]

I know there have to be at least a few of you guys who are pretty active firearms traders, so this is as good a place as any to ask:

When you are selling or buying a firearm, how do you determine it's market value?  I did a google search and found "Blue Book of Firearms" but you have to pay for that.  Are there any free resources out there?

[Stasher1]

The best thing to do would be to find a website that specializes in that particular brand/model of firearm and start checking the old 'for sale' posts. Blue Book prices are just a guideline and have very little bearing on what a firearm actually sells for.

What kind of guns are we talking about? I may be able to point you in the right direction...

[R520dvx]

Also .... look at gunbroker.com and auctionarms.com and see what items like yours are bringing.

[atx_newbie]

I have a Rossi .22 rifle that I've had since I was a kid.  Probably about 10-12 years old.  I want to sell it to get some money to put towards a decent 12 gauge, but if it's not worth enough to sell, then I'll just hang on to it.

[firefightn15]

For what it's worth, keep the Rossi and come up with other money for the shotgun.  That's a nice little .22  

[rfunfarm]

In the next 12 months the Rossi will double in value---KEEP IT

[Copen1822]

My vote is for keeping the Rossi. If you really want to sell it though, gunbroker is a good place to start as said above.

[atx_newbie]

In the next 12 months the Rossi will double in value---KEEP IT

Why do you say that, just out of curiosity?

I probably will keep it, I've just had an itching for a bigger gun lately...  You knows, us guys and our toys.  Always trying to trade up.

[clipper]

If you advertise your gun, don't sell it to a private individual out of state.  It is against the law.  You can sell it to a licensed gun dealer from out of state, but not a private individual.  It is OK to sell it to a legal resident of your state, but I would get a copy of his drivers license for proof.  This is important.  The ATF has a website where they list the rules on gun sales.  

[burleytog]

There's a good rule to follow when dealing with guns.

Never sell one

[cart7t]

The month before hunting season the prices go way up.

The month after they go way down.

[rfunfarm]

In the next 12 months the Rossi will double in value---KEEP IT

Why do you say that, just out of curiosity?

In the news you will hear of gun sales going through the roof since November. Supply & Demand is why the price will skyrocket along with the fact that .22 ammo is still very reasonable compared to other calibers. People in "survival mode" want guns that are small & cheap to shoot.

[retiredbosn]

If you advertise your gun, don't sell it to a private individual out of state. It is against the law. You can sell it to a licensed gun dealer from out of state, but not a private individual. It is OK to sell it to a legal resident of your state, but I would get a copy of his drivers license for proof. This is important. The ATF has a website where they list the rules on gun sales.

Absolutely false.  I've sold numerous guns all over the country even to citizens of NY State.  As long as you ship your gun from an ffl to an ffl so that the gun can be legally registered into the new state it is totally legal.  You can sell guns locally to whoever you want without any restrictions, a face to face transaction is legal in many states even across state lines.  Gun ownership is a guaranteed right in this country.  After the military I did a short stint in Law Enforcement and as a result I will not sell a gun to someone who is unwilling unable to meet certain parameters that I've set.  For example I would never want to sell a gun to a convicted felon, and take appropriate steps to avoid that, I typically sell guns and have a ffl holder handle the transaction and pay him a fee for his time.

[retiredbosn]

On another note, not knowing the model of the Rossi nor your age I would hesitant to say the the value will double, but it is hard to imagine that the value will ever be much.  I don't know what kind of 12 ga you are looking for or for what purpose.  Pump 12 ga shotguns can be hand easily for around 200 bucks some new are in that price range.  If you are looking for an auto Stoeger is now owned by Beretta so is Benelli and others.  However Stoeger is licensed to use the Benelli inertia system and can be hand for less than 500.  Depends on what you are looking for and what your price range is, but I would probably keep the .22 just because they are so much fun to plink with and introduce youngsters to target practice with.  Good luck.

[moby bass]

In the next 12 months the Rossi will double in value---KEEP IT

Why do you say that, just out of curiosity?

In the news you will hear of gun sales going through the roof since November. Supply & Demand is why the price will skyrocket along with the fact that .22 ammo is still very reasonable compared to other calibers. People in "survival mode" want guns that are small & cheap to shoot.

Many firearms manufacturers are experiencing very high demand.  Not

only that, try buying ammo on line. Several of the sites I've checked are out of stock on many calibers and orders are running several weeks behind, in spite of prices that have increased significantly.

I think you will find it in your best interest to keep any gun you own.

JMO.

[bigmountaineer]

I usually find a level that I'm comfortable with parting with it, I know not to add sentimental value to it, because people out there don't' want to pay or appreciate that.