J S Machine
New member
This is the last gun I have from all of of the hunting guns I'm trying to sell. I am in the market for a pistol, and I am trying to get rid of my rifles/shotguns to offset the cost.
I bought this gun at a gunshow and I paid $375. I needed a hunting rifle, and this one was the cheapest gun in the entire place, that was a complete outfit. I took it back today to another gun show and was trying to hopefully leave it there, but I had no luck. Most of the guys there told me between $250 and $300, and no one would take it. Even the few passer by's that saw the for sale sign on the stock would not buy it. One guy looked down the bore with a light, (The kind they use to look in to your ear at the doc) and he said the bore was gone. He said it would have to be re-bored.
Questions I have are- What is this gun worth as is, how much will it cost to get it re-bored, and will it stay the same caliber or will I have to step up? Also, If the bore is bad, why does it shoot good groups on a target? I have killed 4 deer with this gun, and no issues. I've probably put 100 rounds through it since I've owned it. The scope is a 3-9x32 armsport, and I don't think it is name brand but it is a good quality scope.
Things I found out at the show were that it has a birch stock, it would be worth more if it had the original stock, and that some of the setups were made by Kimber. How do I find out if mine was done by Kimber? It also still has the military sights. Here are some pics.
I bought this gun at a gunshow and I paid $375. I needed a hunting rifle, and this one was the cheapest gun in the entire place, that was a complete outfit. I took it back today to another gun show and was trying to hopefully leave it there, but I had no luck. Most of the guys there told me between $250 and $300, and no one would take it. Even the few passer by's that saw the for sale sign on the stock would not buy it. One guy looked down the bore with a light, (The kind they use to look in to your ear at the doc) and he said the bore was gone. He said it would have to be re-bored.
Questions I have are- What is this gun worth as is, how much will it cost to get it re-bored, and will it stay the same caliber or will I have to step up? Also, If the bore is bad, why does it shoot good groups on a target? I have killed 4 deer with this gun, and no issues. I've probably put 100 rounds through it since I've owned it. The scope is a 3-9x32 armsport, and I don't think it is name brand but it is a good quality scope.
Things I found out at the show were that it has a birch stock, it would be worth more if it had the original stock, and that some of the setups were made by Kimber. How do I find out if mine was done by Kimber? It also still has the military sights. Here are some pics.