Simpson Ltd. artillery

ithacaartist · 04-18-2011, 11:37 AM

This showed up last week at Simpson's online http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...71e3865afc26c4
How fair a price is this?

alanint · 04-18-2011, 12:39 PM

A refinish with a mismatched sideplate is pushing the limits at $1,500. I would be more comfortable at $1,100-$1,200, since it is an Artie.

sheepherder · 04-18-2011, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanint

a refinish with a mismatched sideplate is pushing the limits at $1,500. I would be more comfortable at $1,100-$1,200, since it is an artie.

+ 1

BTW: Simpson's will entertain offers...they may not accept, but they will tell you so...(Unlike some places that ignore offers)...

ithacaartist · 04-19-2011, 09:55 AM

Thanks, I did read in the forum that Simspson's prices run about $300 high, and this est. is consistent with that.
Didn't know about their entertaining offers, so this is good to know. I think I got a guy to lower his price on Gunsamerica last week. As I recall, he was selling a pretty rough shooter for $1500. I sent him a link to a MUCH better specimen on the same site, and next time I looked, the price had dropped by 1/3--but still a couple hundred high for what it was. I guess this reinforces the old adage that it never hurts to ask!
So, the search continues for a nice first shooter for me...

sheepherder · 04-23-2011, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Didn't know about their entertaining offers, so this is good to know.

here's the thread -

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=22546

Interesting comment on numerical prefix on their item listings...

04-18-2011, 11:37 AM	#1
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,368 Thanks: 7,432 Thanked 2,611 Times in 1,378 Posts	Simpson Ltd. artillery This showed up last week at Simpson's online http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...71e3865afc26c4 How fair a price is this? Last edited by ithacaartist; 04-18-2011 at 11:38 AM. Reason: corrected wrong part

04-18-2011, 12:39 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	A refinish with a mismatched sideplate is pushing the limits at $1,500. I would be more comfortable at $1,100-$1,200, since it is an Artie.

04-19-2011, 09:55 AM	#4
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,368 Thanks: 7,432 Thanked 2,611 Times in 1,378 Posts	Thanks, I did read in the forum that Simspson's prices run about $300 high, and this est. is consistent with that. Didn't know about their entertaining offers, so this is good to know. I think I got a guy to lower his price on Gunsamerica last week. As I recall, he was selling a pretty rough shooter for $1500. I sent him a link to a MUCH better specimen on the same site, and next time I looked, the price had dropped by 1/3--but still a couple hundred high for what it was. I guess this reinforces the old adage that it never hurts to ask! So, the search continues for a nice first shooter for me...