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$700 a good price for a type 38?
Hello all,
Im currently speaking to guy about buying his grandpa's Type 38. Hes asking $700. Heres some things about it:
- It comes with an original Bayonet and Bayonet Frog as well as an original muzzle cover
-Numbers dont match
-comes with an original nonmatching dust cover
-There is noticeable surface rust/Patina
-Mum is intact
Is this worth $700?
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09-07-2017 09:29 PM
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Heck no. He's putting emotional value into it that's for sure. On the best day describing what you have the rifle by itself being a mismatch would be between $200 and $250. If the muzzle cover is original add $100-$150. The nonmatching dust cover is another $100 and the bayonet with frog is about $100. I would try and talk him down if you're that interested in it.
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Burb1989 has got it right. The whole is NOT worth more than the sum of the non-matching parts.
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Dust covers for 38's are closer to $40-$50. 99's are about $100. Numbers may be assembly numbers which in early 38's will not match the serial number.
Agree $700 way too high. 38's not anywhere near as popular these days as 99's.
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