Opinions on 1937 S/42

velodog455~ · 10-05-2024, 07:24 AM

If you are certain that it is a refinish then of course all collectibility is gone and the magazine is just a magazine.

So, it is a shooter grade at that point, but for someone to buy it to actually shoot then a VG bore condition or better is high on my list of must haves. I personally won't buy a shooter grade P.08 unless the bore condition is 75% or better, no matter how good it looks.

So... if the bore is really good then yes, I think $1,000-$2,000 is in the ball park. If it has a fair to poor bore then I would rate it at more like $750.

On the other hand, bore condition aside, then there is likely $1,000 worth of parts in that P.08, but then it's really not a "shooter grade at that point; it's more of a "parts grade" item, IMHO. Just my opinion, others may differ.
-Bob

10-05-2024, 07:24 AM	#3
velodog455~ User Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 102 Thanks: 29 Thanked 91 Times in 53 Posts	If you are certain that it is a refinish then of course all collectibility is gone and the magazine is just a magazine. So, it is a shooter grade at that point, but for someone to buy it to actually shoot then a VG bore condition or better is high on my list of must haves. I personally won't buy a shooter grade P.08 unless the bore condition is 75% or better, no matter how good it looks. So... if the bore is really good then yes, I think $1,000-$2,000 is in the ball park. If it has a fair to poor bore then I would rate it at more like $750. On the other hand, bore condition aside, then there is likely $1,000 worth of parts in that P.08, but then it's really not a "shooter grade at that point; it's more of a "parts grade" item, IMHO. Just my opinion, others may differ. -Bob