The Freeholder
Member
I'm out of my depth here and need some help.
I've been approached by a coworker who knows that I "know about guns". I'm afraid my reputation is larger than my knowledge.
She has a number of guns from her brother's estate that she's interested in selling. I've worked my Blue Book and looked over selling prices on Gun Broker and Auction Arms, and I'm pretty confident on my numbers but for one gun--an M1 Carbine. I need some help determining a fair price for this gun, because I'm going to buy it.
It's a National Postal Meter receiver, SN 1495xxxx. Barrel is an Underwood marked 6-43. It has an adjustable apature rear sight.
Physical condition is not bad for an old guy. Original parkerizing on the receiver is mostly gone. I think the barrel may have been blued originally, but whatever it was is now gone. Bore is pretty clean; rifling seems distinct. No rust anywhere.
Stock is in good condition with no serious dings. No cartouches, but has "P" under the pistol grip and "AAO" on the left side. Top does not match the bottom, but it's close.
No magazines. It does have a leather sling, but it's obviously not original.
Can anyone give me a range for this gun? She's willing to cut me a break for helping her out, but I want to give her a realistic range, and these things seem to be all over the place, pricewise--I've seen $350 to $2300. And no, the $2300 wasn't a Pedersol, either.
I've been approached by a coworker who knows that I "know about guns". I'm afraid my reputation is larger than my knowledge.
She has a number of guns from her brother's estate that she's interested in selling. I've worked my Blue Book and looked over selling prices on Gun Broker and Auction Arms, and I'm pretty confident on my numbers but for one gun--an M1 Carbine. I need some help determining a fair price for this gun, because I'm going to buy it.
It's a National Postal Meter receiver, SN 1495xxxx. Barrel is an Underwood marked 6-43. It has an adjustable apature rear sight.
Physical condition is not bad for an old guy. Original parkerizing on the receiver is mostly gone. I think the barrel may have been blued originally, but whatever it was is now gone. Bore is pretty clean; rifling seems distinct. No rust anywhere.
Stock is in good condition with no serious dings. No cartouches, but has "P" under the pistol grip and "AAO" on the left side. Top does not match the bottom, but it's close.
No magazines. It does have a leather sling, but it's obviously not original.
Can anyone give me a range for this gun? She's willing to cut me a break for helping her out, but I want to give her a realistic range, and these things seem to be all over the place, pricewise--I've seen $350 to $2300. And no, the $2300 wasn't a Pedersol, either.