broomhandle value?

Jim Mac · 03-09-2019, 06:09 PM

I was looking at one at the swap meet this morning. the frame was pitted, guns been blued, 7.63 I'm thinking maybe a bolo but not too sure. no serial number on the back of the frame, that's how much I think it was polished. the barrel looked good, seller was firm at 650. good , okay deal?

Edward Tinker · 03-09-2019, 07:03 PM

Seems too high to me - but depends on the buyer?

DonVoigt · 03-09-2019, 08:12 PM

Bore condition?
I've seen at least one that had essentially no chamber left, a .30 mauser round went in too deep to be reached by the firing pin!

Jim Mac · 03-09-2019, 08:59 PM

bore looked really good. I had $575 dollars on me and probably would have bought it at that price because I tend to be a impulsive buyer.But I was going to have to run to the atm and that gave me a little breather to really look and think what I was buying. it did have a reproduction holster and leather rig ($50 on ebay) But i did learn from reading about old collectable guns, it's all about condition, and when it comes time to sell, finding a buyer for a pretty but beater gun is a few and far between. Too bad it wasnt a reblued P08, I would have grabbed it for sure. jim

MW2152 · 03-10-2019, 12:06 PM

I don’t think that was a bad price.

They are not out there anymore, the piles of surplus ones as seen in the 90s or so will never be seen again.

The bluing has a little value, for someone looking for a decent shooter this was probably a good candidate, especially so since these old surplus ones were all pretty much imported with shot out bores and no bluing and at least a fair amount of pitting.

I have looked at prices on broomhandle off and on the last few months and of course the nice ones are pretty pricey, but even the well worn beaters are right up there, and probably not getting any cheaper.

DavidJayUden · 03-10-2019, 12:53 PM

Yes, prices are raising these days. I've been on the hunt for a few months, and I realize that I will either have to spend more than I'd planned, or I'll just go without unless and until a deal comes along.
Bolo models bring significantly less money.
dju

Jim Mac · 03-10-2019, 06:21 PM

I probably would have bought the pistol if I didnt already have a mismatched full size broomy bored to a 9mm. I do have his number but just bought another old rifle at a yard sale today
a 1881 torino rifle I think they call them m1870/87/15

03-09-2019, 06:09 PM	#1
Jim Mac User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 261 Thanks: 2 Thanked 67 Times in 35 Posts	broomhandle value? I was looking at one at the swap meet this morning. the frame was pitted, guns been blued, 7.63 I'm thinking maybe a bolo but not too sure. no serial number on the back of the frame, that's how much I think it was polished. the barrel looked good, seller was firm at 650. good , okay deal?

03-09-2019, 08:12 PM	#3
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,678 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,348 Times in 2,038 Posts	Bore condition? I've seen at least one that had essentially no chamber left, a .30 mauser round went in too deep to be reached by the firing pin! __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

03-09-2019, 07:03 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Seems too high to me - but depends on the buyer?

03-09-2019, 08:59 PM	#4
Jim Mac User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 261 Thanks: 2 Thanked 67 Times in 35 Posts	bore looked really good. I had $575 dollars on me and probably would have bought it at that price because I tend to be a impulsive buyer.But I was going to have to run to the atm and that gave me a little breather to really look and think what I was buying. it did have a reproduction holster and leather rig ($50 on ebay) But i did learn from reading about old collectable guns, it's all about condition, and when it comes time to sell, finding a buyer for a pretty but beater gun is a few and far between. Too bad it wasnt a reblued P08, I would have grabbed it for sure. jim

03-10-2019, 12:06 PM	#5
MW2152 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 50 Thanks: 11 Thanked 35 Times in 20 Posts	I don’t think that was a bad price. They are not out there anymore, the piles of surplus ones as seen in the 90s or so will never be seen again. The bluing has a little value, for someone looking for a decent shooter this was probably a good candidate, especially so since these old surplus ones were all pretty much imported with shot out bores and no bluing and at least a fair amount of pitting. I have looked at prices on broomhandle off and on the last few months and of course the nice ones are pretty pricey, but even the well worn beaters are right up there, and probably not getting any cheaper.

03-10-2019, 12:53 PM	#6
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Yes, prices are raising these days. I've been on the hunt for a few months, and I realize that I will either have to spend more than I'd planned, or I'll just go without unless and until a deal comes along. Bolo models bring significantly less money. dju

03-10-2019, 06:21 PM	#7
Jim Mac User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 261 Thanks: 2 Thanked 67 Times in 35 Posts	I probably would have bought the pistol if I didnt already have a mismatched full size broomy bored to a 9mm. I do have his number but just bought another old rifle at a yard sale today a 1881 torino rifle I think they call them m1870/87/15