papa Posted December 19, 2012 at 06:56 AM Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 06:56 AM 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 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt555gs Posted December 19, 2012 at 07:33 AM Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 07:33 AM So, the notches on the handle of my .45 LC pistol makes it worth less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockman Posted December 19, 2012 at 12:38 PM Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 12:38 PM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightMyFire Posted December 19, 2012 at 01:03 PM Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 01:03 PM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchet Posted December 19, 2012 at 02:12 PM Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 02:12 PM Are they initials of someone famous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa Posted December 19, 2012 at 04:33 PM Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 04:33 PM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted December 19, 2012 at 04:44 PM Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 04:44 PM There's no way to keep them in the family? Sometimes the sentimental value far exceeds to monetary value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onytay Posted December 19, 2012 at 04:52 PM Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 04:52 PM There's no way to keep them in the family? Sometimes the sentimental value far exceeds to monetary value. This would be my first choice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa Posted December 19, 2012 at 06:00 PM Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 06:00 PM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepercaprice1 Posted December 19, 2012 at 10:05 PM Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 10:05 PM The guns are worth what someone is will to pay for them. The 2 mentioned sound like utilitarian "shooter" guns, not collector's pieces anyway, so the value would be too badly affected as they aren't really valuable. If they had been 1st generation Colt single actions, it would be a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billzfx4 Posted December 19, 2012 at 10:37 PM Share Posted December 19, 2012 at 10:37 PM Find a buyer with the same initials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgranta Posted December 23, 2012 at 12:31 AM Share Posted December 23, 2012 at 12:31 AM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgranta Posted December 23, 2012 at 12:44 AM Share Posted December 23, 2012 at 12:44 AM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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