Good Gun Deals This Week

[Monski]

Thanks for the heads up, I bought it immediately. I owe you!

You are a lucky man! Congrats!

 

[BJH65]

~ $2000 maybe $2200.

Probably what the dead owner told his wife he paid for it

I was thinking something like that!

 

[BJH65]

You are a lucky man! Congrats!

Thanks! All @gearguywb doing! Maybe karma, I shared a nice RSM on AH for $1100 last year knowing it was a steal but this is in a whole different bracket!

 

[Captain Munro]

I died only the inside when I saw that price for the Heym.

 

[Whit]

Blood went cold when I saw the price… and my heart sank when I saw it was gone! Still, shocking a dealer didn’t know the actual market value of the rifle.

 

[ActionBob]

Blood went cold when I saw the price… and my heart sank when I saw it was gone! Still, shocking a dealer didn’t know the actual market value of the rifle.

Not all that shocking.... I think they buy for around 55% and try to sell. If they underpriced it sells quickly and makes the profit they had hoped for. If it doesn't they mark it down 10%. Then another 10%, etc.

If they buy at 55% and mark it down 4 times they still make 15%.

A basic of business is you don't go out of business selling at a profit. It is a great business model. And especially when you are controlling what you can control. I think big picture they know they have people who are not experts in all areas so they could pay larger salaries to try and get and keep such experts, or develop a protocol that consistently generates profits with the people they have at the pay scale that works for the Company.

You can see how many mark downs a gun ar Cabela's has had by looking at cents

 

[steve white]

I died only the inside when I saw that price for the Heym.

And I would never have even thought to find that good a deal on GunBroker!!!!! strange...

 

[steve white]

Anyone see what happened to the second listing at that price?

 

[BJH65]

And I would never have even thought to find that good a deal on GunBroker!!!!! strange...

The seller is well established, been listing on GB for over 20 years but he lists everything as buy now, no auction. Had this been a 14 day auction, the results would be dramatically different obviously!

 

[BJH65]

Anyone see what happened to the second listing at that price?

The other Heym 416 Rigby previously mentioned is not a Heym Martini Express, it’s a much older previous Heym model marked West Germany, currently at $3500 with 9 days left until auction ends, it’s not a buy now.

There is a similar Heym Martini Express 416 Rigby with Swarovski Z6i 1-6x24 EE on GB buy now $16,000 However the seller is NR. It’s actually appropriately priced. I’d do a face to face transaction on that one.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1150578401

 

[Beck]

Theres another up for auction same price.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1153931073

My guess is that one will end up selling for closer to 10k

 

[Arty0802]

LIKE NEW 1991 CZ BRNO ZKK 602 SAFARI EXPRESS SIGHTS 458 WIN MAG 25" BBL​

Penny Auction on Gun Broker, current bid $1004.99.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1154439712

 

[Hedge774]

That's one of the prettier 602's I've seen.

 

[steve white]

Thanks for the heads up, I bought it immediately. I owe you!

HAHAHAHAHAA Way to go! (I recall recently RUNNING to Cabela's when the doors opened to jump on a deal...) Sometimes you gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em.

 

[Albert GRANT]

Not sure how much of a deal this is, but the lower end of pricing I have seen on double rifles.

Chapuis Armes Elan Express X4 9.3x74R / 22" Double Rifle for sale

Chapuis Armes Elan Express X4 9.3x74R / 22" Double Rifle for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

 

[RSL]

On Guns International - 375 H&H - 1917 Remington Custom
Guns International #: 103464531

 

[Whit]

Not all that shocking.... I think they buy for around 55% and try to sell. If they underpriced it sells quickly and makes the profit they had hoped for. If it doesn't they mark it down 10%. Then another 10%, etc.

If they buy at 55% and mark it down 4 times they still make 15%.

A basic of business is you don't go out of business selling at a profit. It is a great business model. And especially when you are controlling what you can control. I think big picture they know they have people who are not experts in all areas so they could pay larger salaries to try and get and keep such experts, or develop a protocol that consistently generates profits with the people they have at the pay scale that works for the Company.

You can see how many mark downs a gun ar Cabela's has had by looking at cents

If that’s their model, by all means, they’re making cash. But running a three minute Google search on ChatGPT or checking blue book of gun values…

 

[Kynoch2015]

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...s/fn-none-375-h-h-magnum.cfm?gun_id=103467356 Seems like $600 worth (FN action 375)

 

[wvfred]

Called first thing this morning and it was already sold.

 

[Albert GRANT]

Here is one that may be of interest to some of you.

Alexander Henry & Co 450 - 400 3 1/4" - Martini Gunmakers Canada

Alexander Henry & Co 450 – 400 3 1/4″ Alexander Henry, Scottish gun maker (1818-1894) and designer of the Henry rifling and barrel used in the Martini-Henry rifle. Serial No. 7354 Barrels 26″ long, bore okay Claw mounts and Leopold scope LOP 14 3/8″ This consignment gun is located in the USA!

martinigunmakers.com