good trade or bad trade?

[Scout]

I have a friend who is looking for a 1911. He wants to trade his 10-22.


His rifle: Bolt pinned and radiuses
Tier 3 Brimstone trigger job, 2.5 lb pull
Green Mountain 20" bull barrel
BSA Sweet 17 Scope
Boyd Evolution stock
Kidd charging handle
Polished action
Polished Tulley scope mounts
Barrel block

What I have to offer in trade is an FB Radom type three. All original afaik, one magazine, brown original grips. I hate to sell a gun, but to trade even up is a possibility. Also, i'm finding it hard to figure the value of my Radom since there are several types, and of course a better condition pistol is worth more.

So would you make this trade or not? He is asking $875 for his 10-22.

 

[DFM914]

I wouldn't pay 875 for ANY 10-22 no matter what it has on it!

 

[nipprdog]

I wouldn't pay 875 for ANY 10-22 no matter what it has on it!

Agreed. I laughed at the 875 price.

 

[Harleyrider_50]

I have a friend who is looking for a 1911. He wants to trade his 10-22.


His rifle: Bolt pinned and radiuses
Tier 3 Brimstone trigger job, 2.5 lb pull
Green Mountain 20" bull barrel
BSA Sweet 17 Scope
Boyd Evolution stock
Kidd charging handle
Polished action
Polished Tulley scope mounts
Barrel block

What I have to offer in trade is an FB Radom type three. All original afaik, one magazine, brown original grips. I hate to sell a gun, but to trade even up is a possibility. Also, i'm finding it hard to figure the value of my Radom since there are several types, and of course a better condition pistol is worth more.

So would you make this trade or not? He is asking $875 for his 10-22.

Sooooo.....yer pistol's only worth 175?.......bout all'at rifle's worth......

 

[Cameramonkey]

Value is in the eye of the beholder. Are you willing to part with your 1911 in order to get his 10/22? If so anything else is irrelevant and you should go for it.

I agree that price is a bit salty for a 10/22 but you arent BUYING his 10/22 for that price. If you want his 10/22 and he wants your 1911 then go for it!

 

[RUSH2112]

Do you want a 10/22? Save up a couple hundred bucks and go get one. Oh, and keep your 1911.

 

[darinb]

For $875 you could get an awesome piece. 10/22 is a great gun but no matter whats on it its still a simple 10/22.

 

[nra4ever]

With friends like that I hope u don't have enemies.

 

[hoosierglock40]

If you value your 1911 more than a couple hundred bucks then dont do it. Like its been said above, a 10/22 is a 10/22.

 

[Gunaria]

Bad trade. Walk away.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Im not sure the haters totally have their heads wrapped around this gun as built. Then again, They may not appreciate a gun thats been tweaked.

I just built this gun on paper per your specs and im at $837 not including shipping. So at least on paper, your guy isnt blatantly ripping you off.

My original statement of "if you and he both want the other's toy more than your own, go for it. "still stands.

 

[geronimojoe85]

On what planet is a Radom a 1911?

 

[Win52C]

Trade him. I'd rather have a custom built 10/22, even though it wasn't your custom build. Than a Radom any day. Lol. It's the lesser of two evils

 

[shootamc58]

875!!!??? Does he have 2? I wouldn't do that trade

 

[BigMatt]

If you are in love with the 10/22, I say go for it.

I wouldn't do it trying to make a buck - it is hard to sell custom things for what you have in them.

 

[Scout]

The Radom is based on a 1911.
From what he told me, he upgraded a 10-22 and will give me all the parts he replaced. So it would be like one and a half guns...
I have a 1969 model 10-22 in good condition. I just would like to keep it original because of it's age.

 

[42769vette]

So would you make this trade or not? He is asking $875 for his 10-22.

Asking, and getting it 2 diffrrent things. His 10-22 is worth 500 bucks on a good day.

He must be adding "gunsmithing fee's", and you cant really do that with a rifle that doesn't require a gunsmith to build.

 

[churchmouse]

Bad trade.....Period.

Unless you owe him a solid. If you do this he will owe you 2 solids.

 

[top hat 45]

a custom built 10-22 can never recoup the money that was put into. especially with a green mountain barrel. that being said i've got 4 10-22's with between 1k and 2k in each. with douglass, lilja, kidd, and many more high quality mfgr's they will beat 95% of all other 22's. doubt me??? ask alan (aaoptics) or dave (lovemywoods) when they watched missyb shoot them.


as far as trade i would decide how bad you want that other gun.

 

[Hogwylde]

Im not sure the haters totally have their heads wrapped around this gun as built. Then again, They may not appreciate a gun thats been tweaked.I just built this gun on paper per your specs and im at $837 not including shipping. So at least on paper, your guy isnt blatantly ripping you off.

No matter how much the guy has invested "on paper", the point is that it's a 10-22......investing $837 just makes is a really expensive 10-22 that won't do any more (or less) that a $200 10-22.