Cooper Mod. 38 17FB???????

[Pyscodog]

I found this one in a pawn shop but concerned about the value. It looks like it hasn't been fired a lot but it isn't mint. Bolt face and barrel looks good but I have questions about the stock. It has a small pic rail on the front and a QD release drilled and glued into the butt stock. Both look out of place to me in a walnut stocked Cooper and IMO has hurt the value. The store owner told me $2300 out the door. I know that walnut and stainless Coopers are a thing of the past, but is $2300 a fair price? Even with the holes in the stock??? Thanks!

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I would walk away.

 

[Mark M.]

I found this one in a pawn shop but concerned about the value. It looks like it hasn't been fired a lot but it isn't mint. Bolt face and barrel looks good but I have questions about the stock. It has a small pic rail on the front and a QD release drilled and glued into the butt stock. Both look out of place to me in a walnut stocked Cooper and IMO has hurt the value. The store owner told me $2300 out the door. I know that walnut and stainless Coopers are a thing of the past, but is $2300 a fair price? Even with the holes in the stock??? Thanks!

It's on gunbroker, in my opinion, the value is ruined, It's worth about 13 to 1500 dollars.

 

[Pyscodog]

My thoughts also. That's why I didn't buy it today.

 

[Pyscodog]

That was my first thoughts Danny. Why in the #@%$ did someone do this to this rifle. You don't see the Fireballs that often and I did get excited when I saw what it was. But my common sense took over (doesn't happen that often) and told me it was to high priced and it was messed up to boot. I had to walk away.

 

[danny]

That was my first thoughts Danny. Why in the #@%$ did someone do this to this rifle. You don't see the Fireballs that often and I did get excited when I saw what it was. But my common sense took over (doesn't happen that often) and told me it was to high priced and it was messed up to boot. I had to walk away.

It is a shame that someone did that to that Cooper. I don't think many were made on the 38 action. My 17 Fireball is a 21.

Danny

 

[JohnHenry]

It is a shame that someone did that to that Cooper. I don't think many were made on the 38 action. My 17 Fireball is a 21.

Danny

I believe they chambered the Model 38 in the 221FB parent cartridges after they increased the size of the Model 38 bolt lugs.