SOLD Ardessa Longrifle

[fcderosa]

I've been out of the Game for a while and decided to liquidate some stuff collected over the years. Age and hard living done me in. I know what I have, I just don't know the value of it anymore, the market has changed so much over the past ten years. I want to put these up for sale but haven't a clue as to the asking price Please abstain from stupid comments as all I'm asking for is honest opinions and offers.

.50 Cal ? (Pictured below) I picked this up about 25 years ago after it caught my eye. It's all of 42 inches long in total length, 26 inch barrel length and a LOP of 12 1/4. It does have a short pull, did they make kids guns in .50 though? I seem to recall it being called a canoe rifle or Tennessee rifle but can't find any like pieces or who made it. It does have an Ardessa barrel though, but can't find anything from Traditions or CVA. It has no makers mark I can find.

 

[Frontier's]

Ardesa tenn rifle, basically the same thing as a traditions because ardesa makes them for traditions.

Price?

 

[fcderosa]

All offers considered, I don't know their worth or selling price. As I stated; I have been out of it for a while.

 

[stan cornwell]

I dont know what a fair asking price would be either but when you figure out what you want please drop me a line, my grandson would love this

 

[Dale Lilly]

I have one in flint. I think I paid around $250. Polecat [Traditions .. but I think it is same … made by Ardesa]

 

[Roundball2319]

Whats the rate of twist on this?

 

[bones92]

These are more like $200 rifles on a good day.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

I would personally pay much more for a good Ardessa. Their barrels are phenomenal and they’re excellent, reliable guns.

 

[New bp shooter]

I've been out of the Game for a while and decided to liquidate some stuff collected over the years. Age and hard living done me in. I know what I have, I just don't know the value of it anymore, the market has changed so much over the past ten years. I want to put these up for sale but haven't a clue as to the asking price Please abstain from stupid comments as all I'm asking for is honest opinions and offers.

.50 Cal ? (Pictured below) I picked this up about 25 years ago after it caught my eye. It's all of 42 inches long in total length, 26 inch barrel length and a LOP of 12 1/4. It does have a short pull, did they make kids guns in .50 though? I seem to recall it being called a canoe rifle or Tennessee rifle but can't find any like pieces or who made it. It does have an Ardessa barrel though, but can't find anything from Traditions or CVA. It has no makers mark I can find.

I AM new to blackr shooting and this form ... I don't know what it's worth but would be willing to make an offer I think it is a beautiful gun

 

[Eterry]

I am interested, but as the saying goes...I cant Buy it AND sell it....you need to put a price on it as a starting place.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

OP do not accept a dime less than $300 for that rifle.

 

[BJm]

Can't speak for Ardesa rifles but their shot guns are excellent. I won silver medal in ML World Championships with one & several State & Nationals Championships. Paid $600 for it several years ago but prices down-under are generally double of those in the USA

 

[fcderosa]

$300 would be acceptable if anyone would want to buy it.

 

[fcderosa]

SPF

 

[muzzlecap]

One just like that sold here on an online auction for I believe around $350.00 plus 15% buyer's fee and tax and shipping.
I just sold a very nice Ardesa Fowler yesterday for $375.00 in short time. There are buyer's for ones in nice condition.

 

[fcderosa]

I don't want to gouge anyone. The problem is most of my pieces are no longer in production. I also haven't bought a ML in about 15 years; I don't know the market. I sold this, pending funds, for $300, which seems a fair price. I tried to find out what they were worth but my post was removed because it sounded to much like a sales pitch. If though, the offer is what it was worth a decade ago, I know I'm being low balled. This isn't my first rodeo, nor am I a poor widow selling her husbands collection for a pittance.