Randy, I don't think anyone was too out of line. But to the drilling. Regardless of what a local gunsmith may say, that is going to be a hard gun to move. A truly pristine gun with great screws, a recognized maker, and some real cse coloring might push into just below the low end of the price range you listed. For what you are quoting, someone can find a 7x57r or 8x57r fairly easily. The utility of those rounds are orders of magnitude greater than the 9.3x72 (think a mild 30/30). Your gun, however tight, appears to have a lot of surface wear. If it is truly sound, then around $1800 is the max I would expect to get for a guild gun in roughly 65-70% condition in that caliber.
