reasonable value of a Pietta revolver

[lorren68]

I am trying to figure out a reasonable value assesment for my Pietta army revolver, it is .44cal and has the steel frame and backstrap, with a brass trigger guard. I also have 3 extra cylinders for the gun, along with nipples for all cylinders plus extras. I also have the wrench/screwdriver tool for removing the nipples, and dissassembling the pstol. I also have one of the powder flasks with spout, and the lube to put over the loaded chamber. I also have over 100 .454 roundbal, and a partial pack of lubed felt wads to go with it.

Now the $64,000 question is.........What would be a reasonable value for all of this???????

 

[Billnpatti]

You have a lot of stuff there but you failed to mention the condition. Condition is everything when setting a value on a gun and accessories. Is it in new, unfired condition with the box or is it well used? If you can post a picture and include an accurate description of its condition, it will help determine an approximate value.

 

[mjulihn]

Assuming all items listed are in excellent condition, add up the total retail value of each and start about 70% of retail. This should beat most sales prices on new items and attract a bargain hunter. Good luck!

 

[BE Wild Willy]

Post a pic of all the stuff. Is it Colt or Remington Army? What kind of flask? Why 3 cylinders, for swapping pre-loaded ones? If so, Im guessing Remmy.

 

[cynthialee]

off the top of my head about $350-425
Revolver, used, steel frame: $200-250
3 cylenders, used @ 30 bucks each
tools, nipples, lube and balls $30
convieneance of it all in one place definatly worth a few bucks there also

 

[BE Wild Willy]

Pretty sure that you can get the gun new for 2 bills.

 

[necchi]

New Pietta 1860 steel is going 169.99 at Cabelas right now,
That means there be a bunch of'm in the "Bargin cave" for less by the end of February.

 

[cynthialee]

:haha:

 

[Zonie]

If the used pistol is in pretty good shape with no scratches and all bluing in good condition, my calculator says the package would be worth around $175 in my neck of the woods.
(Yes, I did add some money to the estimate for all of the extras.)

Most folks wouldn't really be willing to pay a lot for three extra cylinders and often things like nipple wrenches, powder flasks, extra balls and lube are thrown in for free.

Many buyers know this so they wouldn't be willing to pay extra for them.

The fact that they go with the gun could easily make the difference between a "buy" and a "pass" for a lot of people who are looking for that particular model though.

 

[BE Wild Willy]

I'm pretty much in line with Zonie but I'd up it by $75-$100, say $250-$275 with all the goodies. Don't really know what I'd do with the extra cylinders though, probably resell.

 

[lorren68]

Thanks for all the replies folks. I found out what I needed to know.

 

[M. De Land]

Do all the cylinders shoot to the same point of aim? I bought an extra cylinder for my Rem Pietta and it shoots a group off to one side of the one that came in the gun.
You can see the slight misalignment when looking down the barrel with a goose neck lamp with the second cylinder.
This is always one of the checks I make when buying a revolver of any make.You can see much more with your eye than even a range rod down the barrel will detect. If they all shoot to the same POA then I think perhaps 50 bucks more would be very reasonable but like Zonie says it could be a deal killer. What about selling the cylinders and loading stuff separately? The gun will still sell by it self. MD

 

[pargent]

But they just drop straight in , back in the day gunmen carried extras on their belts :rotf: :rotf: aparrently each cyclinder has to be timed :haha: Sorry old mate that wasn't aimed at you personaly :wink:

 

[lorren68]

I have shot all 3 spare cylinders, and I had no timing or grouping issues with any of them.

 

[M. De Land]

A range rod in hand gun lingo is a measuring device to check barrel-cylinder alignment and is not the same thing as a range rod in muzzle loading terminology.
I have had to work over all of my Pietta's to get them up to match quality speed. They can be made into fine precision shooters with a bit of tuning. MD