Gunsaholic and I watch the competitive pricing reasonably closely. There is a gigantic discount attached to a gun located in Canada compared to what it may fetch in the US. Disclaimer here....I am in no way interested in this gun or any other L C Smith.
Having bought US guns and brought them up and sold into the US and watched the comparative market over the last 10 years, I would take the US estimate (we heard a range of $2000 USD from James M to a high of $3500 USD) and discount it by an absolute minimum of 30%. Especially as this is a 10 gauge. There is a tiny group of buyers who might be interested in that gun. I'm always happily willing to be proven wrong but in Canada I think that gun would sell in the $1000 to $1500 range (I'm keeping valuations in constant USD for simplicity).
We have less of a gun culture, less of a gun collecting culture, less disposable income and less than 10% of the population. You do the math.
Gunsaholic and I see this all the time. Someone checks out the Blue Book valuations or asks on this or any other site and then tries to sell the gun in the price range suggested by the American sources. Does not happen. And again, full disclosure....I have never even tried to buy one of the guns I am referring to. Canadians won't pay the money.
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