Browning BAR

[DJ2065]

I'm thinking about selling or trading my BAR. It's an older model Belgian gun. How much of a factor is being Belgian made gonna have on it's value?

[bugsNbows]

I'd check Gunbroker or Guns America and see how they run on those sites.

[RugerMike]

Makes a difference on the caliber and grade your particular model rifle it is? And of course condition. Got any pics or more information?

[hometheaterman]

r and grade your particular model rifle it is? And of course condition. Got any pics or more information?

ORIGINAL: RugerMike

Makes a difference on the caliber and grade your particular model rifle it is? And of course condition. Got any pics or more information?

How can you tell what grade yours is?

[DJ2065]

It's a grade 1 in 30-06 cal. No rust with a few dings in the stock and forearm. None of the dings have cracked the finish and are basically small indentions that are not noticeable past arms length......A grade 2 will have engraving on the receiver.

[scarp262]

How much are you thinking of selling it for?

[hometheaterman]

ORIGINAL: DJ2065

It's a grade 1 in 30-06 cal. No rust with a few dings in the stock and forearm. None of the dings have cracked the finish and are basically small indentions that are not noticeable past arms length......A grade 2 will have engraving on the receiver.

Mine is a grade 1 then as it doesn't have any engravings on the receiver.

I had a gun smith that's had several BAR's around here tell me mine was at least a $500 gun. Sounds about like the shape yours is in. When I bought almost 2 years back the gun shop was asking $550 and $223 for the scope. I got them down to $750 for both with tax and all. Not sure what they took the money off of. Don't know if it was the gun or scope.

I also just recently right before hunting season had someone tell me he would give me $625 for it. I was thinking of selling it and just used that as a starting figure. He offered $500 and I said I'd think about it. I then decided to just keep it and he told me well he'd give me the $625. At that point I had decided to keep it so let him know that.

I don't think I'd take less than $600 for mine however, I'm not sure I'd take that either as I like the rifle I just wish it shot tighter groups.

I'd say anywhere from $500-700. That's with no scope. I wasn't going to let my scope go with mine if I did sell it. I've seen them on gunbroker that high and higher.

[Alaska338]

You better hang on too that Belgium BAR.......still have mine from 1973 a Grade 2 in 30-06..

[hometheaterman]

Being that mine isn't so old it was made in 1990 but says made in Belgium assembled in Portugal. It's a grade 1. Are these going to be something worth hanging on I've gotten offered $625 for mine without a scope. I almost took it since that's more than I paid by $75 but at the same time I sort of like the gun. I just wish the groups were tighter. They are tight enough for hunting though.