Ledd Slinger
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My best friend asked me about the value of a rifle his brother in law wants to sell. It is a Ruger tang safety M77 in 257 Roberts. The following paragraph is the advice and info I gave him, but not sure if it's all sound info. Please help me out here on determining a value. Thanks.
I told him that it all depends on the rifles condition (of course) and its production year. I have always been led to believe that producton years of the M77 tang from early-mid 70s to early 80s had questionable quality control which hurts the value. He did not have the serial number for me to determine the year, but said the rifle is in very good condition. I also told him that even though the 257 Roberts is a highly desirable caliber to some collectors with older production rifles in original condition, the value may be reduced since Ruger continued offering the 257 Roberts chambering in the Mark II model and still offers it today in its current Hawkeye model.
I guessed that rifle in good condition might bring around $500. Is that a good guesstimate? Or am I off a bit?
I told him that it all depends on the rifles condition (of course) and its production year. I have always been led to believe that producton years of the M77 tang from early-mid 70s to early 80s had questionable quality control which hurts the value. He did not have the serial number for me to determine the year, but said the rifle is in very good condition. I also told him that even though the 257 Roberts is a highly desirable caliber to some collectors with older production rifles in original condition, the value may be reduced since Ruger continued offering the 257 Roberts chambering in the Mark II model and still offers it today in its current Hawkeye model.
I guessed that rifle in good condition might bring around $500. Is that a good guesstimate? Or am I off a bit?