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Old 06-11-2020, 11:26 AM
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Default Fair trades--Ruger sp101 for lever guns

Here's a description of the Ruger Sp101: .357, 3" barrel, at most two boxes of shells fired through it, original box and paperwork. and looks 99% in terms of condition.

Would these trades be reasonable:
  1. A Savage 99 in one of the more common rotary magazine versions or maybe a box magazine: To my thinking each gun would be worth about $500.
  2. At an FFL gunshop or with a dealer at a gun show: the same Ruger swapped for a typical Marlin or post-64 Winchester in 30-30.
(My hunch is that this puts the Ruger's trade-in value at 400, but an FFL dealer would want more meat on the bone reselling the revolver, or the rifle would not include a scope/sling).
Other trades you could think of, Ruger sp101 for a lever action?
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Old 06-11-2020, 02:19 PM
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Are you holding the SP101, or holding the leverguns?
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Old 06-11-2020, 04:04 PM
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you didn't say what finish is on your pistol, is it blued or stainless??

and I think you will need to maybe anti up some cash to get either of them rifles in GOOD condition , have a look on places like armslist and guns america for used one's of both and see the averages on prices!, to get a better idea on values and things



not saying a deal cannot happen, just being honest, you might need to put in some cash to get a nice clean rifle that your looking for!
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Old 06-11-2020, 05:34 PM
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I'll be the one holding the Ruger.
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Old 06-11-2020, 05:37 PM
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you didn't say what finish is on your pistol, is it blued or stainless??
Stainless.
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Old 06-12-2020, 07:56 AM
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I personally think you’d be coming out ahead to make the trade for the Savage. The value of SP101’s is recently and considerably inflated, so I think folks are pretty reticent to buy or trade a used SP at $500 value, whereas it’s much more simple in the nationwide online market to sell a good condition 99 for more than $500. If the guy takes the deal, you win big by my standards - but I wouldn’t take the trade in his shoes. Maybe the SP + $100 or more.

At my shop, operating for profit, I wouldn’t take an SP101 even trade for a Marlin 1894 or Win 94 unless I was simply in a market where leverguns didn’t sell well - which ain’t here! The SP would likely move well when listed for $550, cash price $500, over a $350-400 trade value. But I’m not sure I think many shops are getting Marlin 1894’s or Win 94’s for $350-400, and I don’t see any locally listing them used for $400 - most are $500+. The SP101 should move faster than the levergun, but you’re really trading nickels on their profit potential. Same deal here - I think you come out considerably ahead if a shop takes the SP for a Marlin or Win in good condition.
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Old 06-12-2020, 08:40 AM
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Thanks, Nomercy.

That's very helpful. My numbers might be a little too optimistic.
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Old 06-12-2020, 10:11 AM
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well I also agree you'd be way better off selling the SP 101, they have gone up a bunch in pricing last few yrs
and right now with gun sales being high
your maybe way better off selling and this way having the option of a cash buy from someone else selling what you want, as not all folks selling guns want trades

and also listing where your at might help you here too


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Old 06-13-2020, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by mrbb
well I also agree you'd be way better off selling the SP 101, they have gone up a bunch in pricing last few yrs
and right now with gun sales being high.
That might be the thing to do. At this point, I'm weighing options, and it's good to know what a gun might be worth if a swap presents itself.



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Old 06-15-2020, 12:59 PM
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I had a really nice custom 3" stainless SP101 that i sold about a year ago on armslist, that i had a heckuva a time getting rid of.
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