There's no pat answer, as it's entirely dependent on the gun, and the extent of the damage. It's amazing what a good stockmaker can repair.

To simplify it a bit though, let's assume only a restock will cure it's ills. An otherwise nice English boxlock that would be worth, say, $3500 with good wood, but in need of a complete restock, would be a push if the gun were free, assuming the work is done to original quality standard. A Holland Royal in .500/.465 in otherwise excellent condition (a beast to restock due to the Baker extended top tang), wouldn't require more than a 20% discount.

Keep in mind that a nice double gun freshly restocked in a manner not commensurate with original quality standard is just another buggered double gun that still needs to be restocked, and the market will treat it accordingly.


"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."