Gun types go up and down in prices as interest goes up and down. Ten years ago really nice hammer guns were dogs to sell. Now a nice hammer gun will get a lot of interest. Short barrels are not easy to sell but some pairs with 25-26-27” do make decent money. Quality always has a market. But I see a lot of really nice box locks going for very little money. Extractor guns seem as scrap in box locks with ejectors only slightly better.
I break guns down into price ranges of less than $1,000 which will get you any number of very good box locks, $1,000-5,000 which will get you a tired side lock with a name, a decent pair with no name or a very nice side lock with a decent name. $5,000-20,000 will get you into guns with minor issues to perfect working, name guns. Above that you are getting into real money guns and each needs to be examined on a case by case basis. I recently passed on a gun with a $4,000 asking price because it has beef poorly restored, refinished, restocked and in general ruined. At any level it is buyer beware, now more than ever as any number of collections are being liquidated. And it never hurts to make an offer. My college roommate made offers every day until he got a yes. Sometimes he asked five and sometimes it would be many times five but he was funny and polite and never let no bother him.
