Value of a L61R?

[Guest]

I found a L61R that is listed in excellent condition, how much is a gun like this worth? Also, what questions would you ask prior to buying? If I know the serial number, can I determine the year? Thanks

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[misako50]

It will depend on whether or not it is an honest gun. No reblueing and rebarreling. Serial numbers match and on and on. Caliber is also important and then there is the factoring of how bad you want it. If you would like to let me know much more about it, you may send a private message to me and I promise not to buy it out from under you. I'll give you a fair value based on what it is and not what it may seem to be. If you are buying on the "NET' you should be careful what you bid on and if you find a seller that doesn't answer your questions-- JUST DON'T BID. If there are not pictures of an important value aspect of a firearm, it usually raises a red flag for me and will hesitate to look at it with interest after that. Regards, Mike

 

[Guest]

The L61R action spanned three U.S. importers (Firearms International, Garcia, and Stoeger) and was produced from the early 1960's to the early 1980's. It was used in the standard, deluxe, Mannlicher, and even HB varmint configurations. There were more than a dozen cartridges factory chambered in it.

An abused rifle with nothing salvagable but the action might be worth $300 for the action alone. A pristine Deluxe imported by FI in one of the less common calibers might be worth $1500 or more.

Asking what an L61R is worth is like asking "what is my Ford F-150 worth?" A little more information is going to be needed to make a useful guess.