One simple question: is the seller offering other, similar rifles or has he offered similar items in the past? In the antique business, it is not unknown for stooges to buy items at wildly inflated prices, say 3000 for something worth 1000, so that the next sucker that comes along thinks he has a bargain when he buys the next piece for "only" 2000. Same trick is used at boot sales - offer one at a barmy price, so that the others (also overpriced) look favorable in comparison. Just my nasty cynical mind, of course, and apologies to all who may be irritated by that ... I blame it all on years of experience!

Patrick