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Short Actions Latest Prices: L46 Sold on GunBroker

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This very nice looking L46 sold for $1465. What I found interesting is that it brought this price despite having ugly holes drilled in the bridges for Weaver mounts. The gun is otherwise in beautiful condition, but I'd have thought the holes would have pulled the value down by at least a couple of hundred. I had already decided I wasn't interested when the bidding was still around a thousand.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/885374526
 
I see people are asking near $200 for those peep sights these days, but even $1265 seems higher than past experience would indicate. The market prices for all firearms appear to be climbing, so I might be behind the times a little.
 
There does seem to be an upward trend in at least some categories, especially collectible military and quasi-military firearms. FAL's and Finnish military items, to name two items I collect, have seen some major increases. At the same time I see a gap between prices in private transactions and on Gunbroker. A couple of weeks ago I picked up a like-new Walther PP Sport at a local gun show for $675, at least $2-300 less than it would have gone for on Gunbroker. On GB all it takes is two deep-pockets guys who "gotta have it" and it's off to the races.

You're right about the peep sight adding value, but I am still surprised that those extra holes didn't seem to have a major effect on the price of that Sako.
 
icebear said:
but I am still surprised that those extra holes didn't seem to have a major effect on the price of that Sako.
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Me too, but it was in every other aspect a very nice piece. As a 222 Rem the L46 isn't all that "collectible", so a few screw plugs & scope mounts will make it barely noticeable to the average guy. Didn't seem to turn bidders off, but there are plenty of unmolested L46's out there that are very nice, as well, that I think would have been more preferable @ that price. Maybe it was just two bidders in a fight & not a true reflection of sales in general.
 
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