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I know there are several guys here that collect firearms. I know someone who has several firearms they are going to be selling , or trying to sell , in the next few months and I need some information to help her sell them.

 

Some of the firearms have the previous owners initials engraved in the receivers in a slanted script style ( capital letters ) . My question is how much do you think it would devalue the firearm?

 

Example #1) Winchester Model 90 .22 Mag. S/N 678xxx about 80 - 85 % condition.

 

" #2) Winchester Model 50 12ga. shotgun 2 3/4 chamber S/N 141xxx 85-90% condition

 

 

These are just two of many . I know the shotgun isn't worth a lot but am just wondering how much the engraved initials would bring the price down.

 

Thanks in advance guys .

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I know there are several guys here that collect firearms. I know someone who has several firearms they are going to be selling , or trying to sell , in the next few months and I need some information to help her sell them.

 

Some of the firearms have the previous owners initials engraved in the receivers in a slanted script style ( capital letters ) . My question is how much do you think it would devalue the firearm?

 

Example #1) Winchester Model 90 .22 Mag. S/N 678xxx about 80 - 85 % condition.

 

" #2) Winchester Model 50 12ga. shotgun 2 3/4 chamber S/N 141xxx 85-90% condition

 

 

These are just two of many . I know the shotgun isn't worth a lot but am just wondering how much the engraved initials would bring the price down.

 

Thanks in advance guys .

 

I guess that all depends on who carved the initials.

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I know there are several guys here that collect firearms. I know someone who has several firearms they are going to be selling , or trying to sell , in the next few months and I need some information to help her sell them.

 

Some of the firearms have the previous owners initials engraved in the receivers in a slanted script style ( capital letters ) . My question is how much do you think it would devalue the firearm?

 

Example #1) Winchester Model 90 .22 Mag. S/N 678xxx about 80 - 85 % condition.

 

" #2) Winchester Model 50 12ga. shotgun 2 3/4 chamber S/N 141xxx 85-90% condition

 

 

These are just two of many . I know the shotgun isn't worth a lot but am just wondering how much the engraved initials would bring the price down.

 

Thanks in advance guys .

 

 

I think it depends on a lot of things, how big are they? Do they look sloppy or professional? I don't think it takes a huge amount of value off the gun, 10% maybe.

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The initials are neat and look professionally done. They are about 1/4" - 3/8" in height and , as I said before , in a "slanted script" style .

 

The guns in question belonged to my brother-in-laws father. He passed away back in the mid 1980's and my brother-in-law passed the first of this month. I am trying to help my sister with these firearms and thought maybe some of you could give me an idea on how much the initials might detract from the value of an otherwise unmarked firearm.

 

There is another Winchester model 90 in .22 short with a 4 digit serial number. Also she called me and told me she had found a Winchester lever action marked .30 WCF. I think it was mid to late 1950's when they started marking them 30-30. I haven't seen it yet and she didn't know the model number but I assume it is a model 94.

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No , no way to keep them. She wants to sell them for the money. I can't ( won't ) tell you how many guns are hidden away. I don't think she even knows for certain at this point. She is going to have to go through everything to find them.

 

She is giving a firearm to each of her two daughters , a couple of nephews , and I may get one.

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The initials are neat and look professionally done. They are about 1/4" - 3/8" in height and , as I said before , in a "slanted script" style .

 

The guns in question belonged to my brother-in-laws father. He passed away back in the mid 1980's and my brother-in-law passed the first of this month. I am trying to help my sister with these firearms and thought maybe some of you could give me an idea on how much the initials might detract from the value of an otherwise unmarked firearm.

 

There is another Winchester model 90 in .22 short with a 4 digit serial number. Also she called me and told me she had found a Winchester lever action marked .30 WCF. I think it was mid to late 1950's when they started marking them 30-30. I haven't seen it yet and she didn't know the model number but I assume it is a model 94.

I would post what the initials are since you might find a purchaser that has those same initials.
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I know there are several guys here that collect firearms. I know someone who has several firearms they are going to be selling , or trying to sell , in the next few months and I need some information to help her sell them.

 

Some of the firearms have the previous owners initials engraved in the receivers in a slanted script style ( capital letters ) . My question is how much do you think it would devalue the firearm?

 

Example #1) Winchester Model 90 .22 Mag. S/N 678xxx about 80 - 85 % condition.

 

" #2) Winchester Model 50 12ga. shotgun 2 3/4 chamber S/N 141xxx 85-90% condition

 

 

These are just two of many . I know the shotgun isn't worth a lot but am just wondering how much the engraved initials would bring the price down.

 

Thanks in advance guys .

I recommend selling it for an extra fee to someone with the same initials since they would be paying for their own monogram.
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