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I have been storing this Sako L61r 30-06 for a mate and he's now getting out of the game, so offering to me "at fair market value". Any help in determining this would be greatly appreciated.
In terms of condition, the iron is good, however a few scattered knocks to the wood.
Shoots tight and fitted with a 4x40 scope.
I'm not looking to tuck him, so appreciate suggestions on what a fair number would be.
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"Fair market value" in this time of Firearms Registration and economic recession is pretty low.
It's definitely a difficult time to sell firearms.
So taking that into consideration... the scope is worth $40 and the rifle would get $1200-$1300 in this market.
I would offer him $1250 but that is just my opinion - some may think it's worth a bit more.
Scopes largely worthless, full wood sako? Might be worth a bit to the right person as a collectible but you have to find that person. Yeah as above 12-1300 would be plenty I would think. Depends how much you want it.
Way way too low.
If you got that rifle for anything under two thousand you stole it, and the stutzen carry an additional premium. Put it this way, I could sell it for $2500 and not have too much trouble. The chambering is the main thing holding it back, .30-06 is not popular in NZ.
Assuming the bore is excellent and it feeds and extracts etc.
If you offer less than $1800 you deserve to lie awake at night.
(And this is taking into account a slow market at the moment. To explain: The people who buy and sell rifles who like quality pieces like this, are all registered up and happily trading. It's the Hoping-It-Will-Go-Away and the Apocolyptic-Living-In-The-Matrix types who are ducking registration and avoiding triggering events. The passionate rifle guys can't help themselves, and thats who your market for this one is anyway.)
Values on rifles like cars come at two levels, at the gunshop as a trade in or cash sale and for a private sale (which will be greater).
You can get a price from H&F for the first. It will be under a 1K is my guess. Privately no more than $1300 - 1500, unless you get a really keen sakophile, but still less than 2K.
JohnDuxbury has the truth of it.
I will give you same advice I gave another a month or two back. Go to bank and get out as many hundy dollar bills your prepared to pay for rifle.go see mate. Start putting hundy bills down on table and let him pick them up when happy to accept that price. That way you BOTH happy. No rifle worth loosing a mate over.
If John Duxbey can get $2500 for this rifle in this current market then he must have some great contacts... and I'm impressed.Quote:
Originally Posted by rupert
This range of prices does make it easy to come to a fair value for your mate's Sako though. Take the lowest ($1250), the highest ($2500) and throw the dart in the middle, which works out at around $1850.
Another way for everyone to be happy.
I think there are a lot of old blokes still clinging to the concept that their Mauser/ Mannlicher/Sako is worth big bucks. That's not the case any longer and they will go to their graves still believing that.
If you can get $2500 for that used Sako John,you should seriously look at importing bulk amounts of them.
dedicated sako man and thats nice wrong calibre holds it back just not popular rather than anything wrong with it hard rifle to sell really but $1200 bit light $1500 better
I have bought and sold several rifles since the start of the year. I'm not really guessing.
Put it this way, if Tapawera gets it off his mate for $1250, I will buy it off him for $1800 tonight, and I don't even want it.
FWIW someone on Tardme is trying to get 3200 for a Finnlight in 3006
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/4733550730
Really?? In my experience I would rate its popularity just behind .270 and about equal with 7x57. I do agree that it is a nice rifle in an uncommon configuration that would appeal to some, but in the current market $1500 would see it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnDuxbury
easiest way to find out what it's worth...one dollar reserve on TM. see where the bidding gets to and bid the next dollar. you'll really find out what the market thinks it's worth.
I used my makes excellent condition BSA 30-06 to knock over a goat two days ago.that rifle was ahead of its time.light to carry n nice to shoot. Maybe get $600 for it....but this man's got a full wood sako,that something special.
yes $1500 now if it was a .308 Forester mint some figure to wood yes maybe $1800-$2000 and a mint Vixen in .222 well $2200-$2500 but these are heavy and some of these full wood actually dont shoot that well lol but nice I would love it just cant justify itQuote:
Originally Posted by gundoc
Overseas that's true, and as it should be. I have two of them at the moment. But thats everywhere except bloody NZ. A .30-06 can be a hard sell here.Quote:
Originally Posted by gundoc
I had one in .308, which I feel is more desirable in the particular rifle. I also had an 85 fullstock in 7-08. The older one was far nicer in terms of balance and feel, also a full pound lighter than the modern 85. Can’t recall what I paid for it, or what I sold it for, but I think it was close to $2k. To the right person who just has to have one, it may be worth $2500, but its general value lies somewhere between $1500 and $2000 in my opinion.
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Lots of comments here
What's it worth 1200-1500 sees it done in this market
What is it's value.... Anybodies guess
Ask your mate what he wants. Add a hundy to see him right
A mate is a mate for a reason
Recently paid 1100 for a CZ in similar configuration with brass and dies
So who knows
I am in Canada again, and that would sell up here for an easy 2250 cad, but 3006 is the most popular cal, might have something to do with bigger game, that might stomp or chew on you.
Cant speak for the NZ market, but as a Sako man, I would be in the $1750-1850,
It’s only special if you want one, otherwise it’s a 4x2 with a tube through the middle of it.
Im told that 3006 and 7x64 and the two standard mid range cartridges in Europe.
So, as far as collectability it would be a classic piece.
Bonus is the ammo is easy to get in NZ including European makes.
This time I think Micky Duck has it - no rifles worth souring a mate. Gently suss out what hed like and give him a coule of hundred more. Maybe take a few ammo or brass off him to so he saves face and feels hes been generous too.
Find an older Kahles or Zeiss to go on it and he will be pleased hes passed it on. A new Swaro 3-9 would really flatter it.
