Ruger old army $1625.00

[#blackpowderbill]

Yeah that's not a typo.
Club had a swap meet today. I walk up to this one old boys table. He's got a stainless steel old army with 45 conversion cylinder.
Still had the box for it.
On the inside of the lid was written 1,625.
I says wow 1625!
He didn't even flinch ,yep you can't find these anymore.
And it's got the 45 conversion cylinder with it.
I went, ah Ok.
SMH

 

[Boston Bill]

lol, ya you can find them and an extra cylinder isn't that hard to add. LOL

 

[#blackpowderbill]

lol, ya you can find them and an extra cylinder isn't that hard to add. LOL

I know I told him over on the butt skinners form one is listed about every week 6/ $700.

 

[RiverRat]

Some sellers are delusional when it comes to pricing things. I think that they have nothing better to do then to sit behind their tables watching people walk by.

 

[Blackpowderart]

It will sell, in about 10 more years....with inflation like it is, that will be the going rate.

 

[Sam squanch]

Don’t be afraid to get one in less than ideal condition. My first one was very pitted, but shot great!

 

[William Sublette]

It wasn't that long ago they were going for $1200 about as fast as they were listed.

So he's not out of line he's just missed the window.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Man, that’s Python money.

 

[RMFnLA]

There are a few on GB for close to that.

 

[ZUG]

I have one NIB never turned or fired and I would not sell it for $2000. I have a blue model that I shoot - paid $300 for it many moons ago - it's in as new condition with box and paperwork. They are great revolvers and they are not being made anymore. If you want one bad enough you will pay the asking price that's the way it is. No one is twisting your arm to buy one .

 

[#blackpowderbill]

I have one NIB never turned or fired and I would not sell it for $2000. I have a blue model that I shoot - paid $300 for it many moons ago - it's in as new condition with box and paperwork. They are great revolvers and they are not being made anymore. If you want one bad enough you will pay the asking price that's the way it is. No one is twisting your arm to buy one .
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Don't want one!
No one's twisting my arm. Nor would I pay 1600.00 much less 2k for a 300$ converted Blackhawk.
I see and have seen a lot of old guys sitting on their guns! When they die or get so feeble they can't shoot anymore.
Firearms are either taken(stolen in many cases) by relatives and sold.
Given to a pawn shop or a dealer for a lot less than what they would have been worth. If they were to move their collection before they went physically and mentally downhill.
Myself , I've had two dozen+ of those old armies pass through my hands over the years.

 

[Whitworth]

He told the wife he would try to sell it

 

[sportster73hp]

I like stainless but $1600 is too much.

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

Man, that’s Python money.

Down payment Python money for a vintage one.

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

These same guys pack up, set up, and then pack up again on to the next show.

"Price is firm Sonny, I know what I got"

 

[springfield art]

Down payment Python money for a vintage one.

I like the new Python in the Blue, with the 4" bbl. The new ones are strengthened to take hard use full time; the collectible old school ones nobody wants to actually shoot!

 

[springfield art]

I like stainless but $1600 is too much.

Yeah, really. Agree.

 

[shorthair]

Some sellers are delusional when it comes to pricing things. I think that they have nothing better to do then to sit behind their tables watching people walk by.

The sad part is that often some nit wit is dumb enough to buy it which just convinces them that they are priced too low.

 

[springfield art]

I like the new Python in the Blue, with the 4" bbl. The new ones are strengthened to take hard use full time; the collectible old school ones nobody wants to actually shoot!

You, sir, are exactly on the money!

 

[SDSmlf]

These same guys pack up, set up, and then pack up again on to the next show.

"Price is firm Sonny, I know what I got"

Learned quite some time ago that there was a specific core group of sellers that would be at all the gun shows within a couple of hours of where I live with the same ‘collection’ of over priced wares that they move from show to show year after year. It has to be a social thing, don’t see how they could be making any money. In addition to those selling gun related items, there is no end of seller’s displays of all types of over salted jerky, transformer ladders, miracle performing do-all tools, authentic Native American jewelry made in china that will instantly turn your skin green, survival items that appear to be cheap movie props, miracle cookware, etc. Kind of like a random search on eBay.

I wonder how many miles that ROA will log at the $1625 price before there is some perceived interest and the price goes up?