Claycrusher, looking back over the years I can think of few times I've regretted paying above "market" for a gun I really wanted. Seems the desirable ones are few and far between. My biggest regrets are those I passed on due to a few dollars difference in opinion. And sometimes I've let others opinions influence me too much. If you like it go for it. Write any overage from "market" off to your fun account.
PS: Nine times out of ten when you ask anyone about value they'll answer with a lowball price, one that they would like to steal it at.
I have some of those same regrets on passing up a gun because I thought it was too high. Most of those would now be worth more and I would have had the gun I wanted. I have some guns I have more money invested in work than they're probably worth. I don't care, I couldn't find guns like that on the market.
This is one of them. I probably have $6K in it. 1926 NID 3E, 26", factory SST, ejector, restocked in a straight grip BTFE to fit me and recolored. Not much original about it. Still one of my favorites to hunt or shoot clays with. I probably would have a hard time getting $4k for it.
