prices
Doug I do agree with you. A beat up gun won't increase in value very much.
I wanted a broomhandle Mauser so bad, that when those ones from China or whereever showed up about 12-13 years ago I bought one. I paid, uhhhh, lets see (long time ago), I think $135 for it, and maybe someone could throw out a price? I expect it would go for around $200. Has lots of charector and probably no blueing. I bought a beat up to heck holster for it last year off of e-bay. total piece of... It is wonderful with my broomhandle, because it fits the charecter of the broomie.
Anyway, if you are looking for a shooter, then prices will go up, but not like an all matching beauty.
My Mauser shooter, I paid $325 (probably paid too much for it 13 or 14 years ago, and shooters go for around $450 - 500, so I have increased the value around $125 to $150. I am sure a comparable all matching 90% blued gun would have increased by $400 - $600 dollars?
Ed
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