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What engraving pattern does it have? Is it a Bofors barrel? Does it have sights? What condition is the recoil pad, crushed, crumbled? Does it have an importer's stamp? There are many things that go into "value". Like new condition, box & hang tag will bring a small premium, but the 7 RM is a very common caliber. What you get will vary from buyer to buyer, location, time of year, & how the planets & stars are aligned on that particular day. There is no "set" value. I saw a mint Deluxe go at an auction a few months ago in 25-06 (a much more sought after caliber) for $1100, then witnessed a plain jane standard sporter go for $950 10 minutes later. Go figure!! Doing a little research on the gun auction/sale sites will probably be a better determinate than asking the internet with no information other than a serial number, which tells any potential buyer very little. Better yet, put it up for auction & you will find out what it's market value is on that day. Your best bet is to find a collector that is into NIB Deluxes & negotiate, but that's a pretty small market, especially since most of them probably already have a 7 RM.I have updated the question, thanks again, Paul
No worries, just felt you should be aware of the wide range your question left members to ponder.Thank you Sean, I didn't realize that I left that information out...
$1150-$1300 is a ballpark for my region, plus or minus, based on variables which are still unknown. Two grand is for sure on the high side but obviously someone paid it.I would say that one would be hard pressed to find a Pre 72 Deluxe in in collector quality, mint condition in the range of $1150 to $1300.
One just sold for $2000 on GB that was in mint condition. I find this to be on the high side for 7 mag, which is a common Sako caliber, but yet I am not surprised.
If it would of sold for $1150 I would of said that someone got a hell of a buy.
Agree completely with your overall assessment.I think the last two posts are a perfect example of why it is so difficult to answer the question, "What's my rifle worth"? Both opinions are valid & based on personal knowledge & insight, but which one translates to any other particular rifle is anybody's guess. Some people, usually the unknowledgeable or uniformed or where money is not an issue, pay way over what the market commands for things they want & other people find bargains in the most unexpected places. Both establish a "value" for that item, that day, between that seller & that buyer. To say either is what the rifle is worth is a matter of perception. To the guy that paid $2000 for the 7 mag Deluxe there must have been something about it that he just couldn't live without, possibly an engraving pattern he was missing to complete his "set" or as P.T. Barnum said,"there's one born every minute". I stopped buying these older Sakos several years ago, unless I could get them at a super bargain price, as I feel this market will crash soon, like the old Winchesters, Brownngs, etc have. Remember when any old Model 12 would bring $800 to $1000. I see them sitting in gun racks now for $250 & no one is buying them. Look at the average age of our club members. Most are approaching or well over 60. The younger crowd is about black plastic & semi-autos. Blued steel & wood stocked bolt actions languish on the shelves. Many stores don't even stock them anymore. Our market is shrinking. The rifles we "collect", currently, hardly keep up with inflation. What the future will bring is uncertain, but only the very rarest, & pristine Sakos will retain any market attention, IMHO.
Nearly all things that are "collectable" fall in & out of favor. Pottery, swords, furniture, paintings, etc. have all suffered the vagaries of the market place. The current trends suggest this could be the fate of our beloved Sakos. Many times an items popularity, which in turn dictates it's value, returns after skipping a generation. In that case, it may be prudent to leave things to your grandchildren. Just food for thought.I was just giving the bigdogfla the information that he was asking for. What the value of a collector quality, pre 72, 7 mag. Deluxe is worth.
Sean your rifle is a new model Sako and its not a Deluxe. Your not comparing apples to apples. The older, Pre 72's Deluxe's bring more money. The Bofors one's will bring even more.
And Paulson, your probably correct about the collecting of the next generation. But lets hope there are a few rifle collectors in this next generation that want to put a true collectable
rifle collection together. Not many of the Black rifle would be fill this bill, besides the HK's.
Rocky,I was just giving the bigdogfla the information that he was asking for. What the value of a collector quality, pre 72, 7 mag. Deluxe is worth.
Sean your rifle is a new model Sako and its not a Deluxe. Your not comparing apples to apples. The older, Pre 72's Deluxe's bring more money. The Bofors one's will bring even more.
And Paulson, your probably correct about the collecting of the next generation. But lets hope there are a few rifle collectors in this next generation that want to put a true collectable
rifle collection together. Not many of the Black rifle would be fill this bill, besides the HK's.
….which is about what I paid for mine, almost 20 years ago !!! (but mine has got nice wood on it).The last NIB L-61R Deluxe in 7MM I saw here locally sold for $1250.
I agree DeerGoose, and thanks.I gotta weigh in on this one.....EVERYONE IS RIGHT !! I follow the gun market quite a bit, especially those guns that I collect which are mainly Sakos, Colt pistols, S&W revolvers, and Belgian Brownings. With regards to our beloved Sakos, just when I think the prices have stabilized, something weird will happen and a run of mill .243 sporter will sell for $900+. This is the most commonly found Sako out there, along with sporters in L46 .222 and a 30.06 Finnbear.
….which is about what I paid for mine, almost 20 years ago !!! (but mine has got nice wood on it).
From time to time, I'll sell my duplicates on GB. The last batch I sold (as I recall) was a .30-06 deluxe NIB, a .243 sporter, .22-250 sporter and a .30-06 sporter. The -250 was a model 74 super sporter with L579 action and went the cheapest ! (really clean rifle and sold for what I had in it...about $700 or so). The deluxe went for $1650 or so, and both the .243 and .30-06 went for over $800 (both had cheap scopes and ring setups).
What would I pay for a NIB 7mm deluxe from the early '70s? about $1200-$1400, maybe more if it had knockout wood.
my $.02 worth.
DeerGoose