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Old 04-11-2011, 07:48 PM
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Yep..the gun is worth much more than you paid..but not as much as you may think. 870 Express guns at Wally World etc have depressed the prices on 870s with fixed chokes. I know it doesn't make sense but even at the gun show this last weekend..870s were priced under 250(used) with screw chokes. If the extra bbls are vent rib.... They are worth anywhere from 35 bucks to about a hundred..full chokes less..mods a bit more IC a little more Skeet chokes up to 100....or maybe a bit more I bought a nice VR FC this weekend for 35 bucks.. but the smooth slug bbl will go for 80-125 average. If the 870 is a 3 inch gun it will go for a bit more than what I quote..and in different parts of the country they may go for more..Many gun prices are a bit lower right now.. People have no money..so they don't buy like they did. A year ago..at the gun show I did..about 450 bucks is the price where people threw on the brakes..this year..300 or maybe a little less. In my opinion..I would keep it and find the money to buy a handgun.. In a couple years they price of guns will probably really rise..
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