Have inherited a clean collection of airguns and would very much appreciate some help assessing the value of the individual pieces. Will list on this forum for sale once I get more info. Thanks for any help.
Another one. Diana mod.6G
Diana Mod. 54 Near mint!
Just taking a GUESS 🙂
HW77 $250 min most want a 77K, can't really see condition looks like there's a few dings?
Diana 6G $350 min most likely more
Diana 54 ? not a lot want that platform in .177
So, wait. That's a full-length HW77 in a Goudy stock, AND .20cal??? Dude, call me or pm me.
Another one. Feinwerkbau 300S
Looks like you inherited a nice collection of spring guns. You have some decent glass on them too. I am guessing all Japanese made scopes which are worth a little on their own. To get the most out of them, you could list them on Gun Broker or another auction site.
Good luck,
Bob in WV
Assuming good condition, I would put at auction with starting prices of:
Diana 6G w/scope and free-pistol grips and break: $400
HW77 w/scope and nice stock in nice caliber: $$450
Diana 54 w/scope (is that a Bushnell Trophy 6-18x?) and 'crow mag' style break. Probably T01 trigger, yes? (safety will be a curled steel flicker). In that caliber...$450.
FWB 300s in that fine a shape...$800
Prices are going to go higher if you can prove tuning. With such nice target guns...I bet that Diana M54 has been tuned to reduce velocity. Chrony all the guns with Meisterkugelns.
You are going to get the best prices on eBay. You have to be approved to sell airguns there. I am approved and sold my vintage Beeman R1 for $1000 to a VERY happy buyer. The fees on eBay are atrocious. but more than made up for the offers I got on the Yellow Classifieds ($250 to $300 shipped).
You can try ArmsList (no fees), AuctionArms (low traffic but reasonable fees) and GunBroker (reasonable fees, high traffic). Contact me for more info if you are not familiar with these sites or the process: Classic_Guns@Verizon.net
Good luck!
@kw
WOW. Thanks a ton for the comments KW. My father owned these and I really do not know a ton about them. What do you mean by "Chrony all the guns with Meisterkugelns".
You are going to get the best prices on eBay. You have to be approved to sell airguns there. I am approved and sold my vintage Beeman R1 for $1000 to a VERY happy buyer. The fees on eBay are atrocious. but more than made up for the offers I got on the Yellow Classifieds ($250 to $300 shipped).
Ebay fees are basically about 10%, plus another 3% from Paypal. That's about 13% of total sale and shipping that ends up going to them, which is a hell of a lot. Ebay can get you higher prices, but in my experience, you're often better off selling on the forums. For example, you'd need to get $517 on ebay for that HW77 to end up with the same $450 you might get listing it here -that's a premium that you won't often get. Gunbroker is somewhere in the middle.
If you want top dollar, it takes some work. You need:
- really good pictures that let people know exactly what they're getting. Bad pictures = uncertainty = less$$
- As much information on the guns as possible. Things like, was it tuned and by who, how well is it shooting, are there any issues, chronograph results, etc. It sounds like you may not have the knowledge, and/or equipment to be able to provide some of this information, but that's ok - don't worry about what you can't change!
- Credibility in the form of lots of positive historical feedback. This is true on the forums as well as the auction sites. Again, if you don't have this, well, there's not much you can do about it, so don't worry about it! That said, if you sell one gun and get really good feedback from the buyer, that can help you sell the next one.
- Time. If you want to sell fast, you will need to accept less, and there are plenty of folks who would be happy to offer less than market prices to take the hassle out of this for you. There's nothing wrong with that, by the way - we're not talking about a life-changing amount of money here and sometimes it's worth accepting less (and this doesn't have to be a huge discount from the full, fair market value) to be done quickly and know that you'll end up with a happy buyer. If you want to maximize every dollar, you need to be patient, which often means starting kind of high and gradually going down until the market decides the price is right.
All that said: Reasonable people may have different opinions. Just my two cents.
ps, KW's comment about "chrony all the guns with Meisterkugelns" refers to getting chronograph (i.e., pellet velocity) data for all the guns using a specific pellet (the Meisterkugeln). If you have a chrony, this is a good idea. If you don't, see #2 above.
@kw
WOW. Thanks a ton for the comments KW. My father owned these and I really do not know a ton about them. What do you mean by "Chrony all the guns with Meisterkugelns".
Sorry...just noticed that you joined a few days ago and may not be an airgunner.
So a chronograph measures the speed of a pellet (or bullet or arrow or baseball). By measuring this speed from a particular gun you can tell if the item is shooting up to factory settings. It can tell you if the seals are bad, the spring broken, or if the item has been tuned.
Meisterkugelns are a good quality target pellet of known quality to any airgunner. Using this pellet will provide the best baseline for potential buyers.
If you are not an airgunner...I suggest trying the guns out (DO NOT DRY FIRE THEM!! THEY MUST ONLY BE FIRED WITH A PELLET IN THE CHAMBER!). I bet you will get hooked.
KW in NY
Can't thank you enough for taking the time to compose such a detailed response. I,m not looking to get top dollar but also do not want to give them away. I would prefer to sell collection to a reputable dealer or private buyer, and may be willing to travel a fair distance to deliver. I want a buyer to be happy with, and know exactly what they are buying. I believe in karma. Thanks again!
