Hi, I am new to this forum. Have a relative that is not a gun person who inherited guns from father. The ruger is a Mark II stainless with slab sided barrel. Serial number is 226-16641. Ruger website does not list a number this high for MarkII pistols.
This pistol is new in the case with all paperwork. His friend offered him 500.00 for this and a kimber 45. I told him not to sell till I found out what these pistols are worth.
I do not know much about modern pistols as I deal with WWII and older firearms. Thanks, John
Welcome from AZ
225-84467 This is the starting number for MK II's in 2005, close to the end of that prefix, your serial number is possibly made near the end of that production run.
Both those pistols are worth much more than the $500 offered.
If you have an account on GunBroker, you can search the Completed Items while logged in. That is a good indication of what sold (and for how much) and what was listed at too high of a price to get a bid.
GunBroker.com is not a good indicator of what a gun will sell for in a local market? Most guns listed on there, even in questionable condition, are overpriced. That is why GunBroker's pictures are such poor quality?
A couple years ago, your NIB Competition Target would have easily sold for $650-800. Values are somewhat down with the release of the MKIV and a pro-gun president. I would think current value is around $500-650.
There's no doubt that the MKII is more desirable then the MKIII. The jury is still out about the MKIV. Personally, I think people will come to the realization that given the price of a new MKIV and the cost of upgrades, the MKII is a superior gun.
I would hang onto it for a while. I think the prices will go up as the "newness" of the MKIV subsides.
A couple years ago, your NIB Competition Target would have easily sold for $650-800. Values are somewhat down with the release of the MKIV and a pro-gun president. I would think current value is around $500-650.
Personally I would keep those guns if possible. Particularly the MKII, which is out of production. A NIB, or like new, slab sided MKII is hard to come by.
I sold a used slab sided stainless MKII with the box and spare mags to a very good friend about 8 years ago. I think I let it go for $325. That was a sale to a friend and probably about $150 under what it would go for on the open market at that time. That gun had a Volquartsen hammer and sear, a steel Clark trigger and some other work. It would make the owner of a S&W Model 41 wonder why they had spent so much money
I've owned a bunch of Ruger 22 pistols over the years and in my opinion the MKII's were the high water mark for that series.
I have a 1988 MK II Bull Barrel Target pistol that I got new. I have shot thousands of rounds through it. It was always properly maintained and the only mods was an extended slide release and different grips. It's never failed.
It is more accurate than my MK III Hunter whether in my hands or another shooter. As far as I'm concerned the MK II is the perfect pistol right out of the box. I could sell the MK III this afternoon and not blink but I'll probably be cremated with my MK II.
I think you guys are a little high on the estimates for this particular gun. It hasn't been out of production long enough to command that much of a premium. Like mentioned earlier, Gunbroker prices are way too inflated to get an accurate idea of what something is selling for. With that being said though, anything is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. But I've never seen any used mark series pistols selling for 800 unless it was a rare one or limited special run or something. I remember when the mkII slabside could be bought new, Academy always had one in the case for a little over $400. I just bought a used one in about 95% condition at my lgs for $440 around 6 months ago. Alot of guys here, myself included tend to feel certain rugers are worth more because we know what they are and recognise that some of the older models are of better quality or lack certain undesirable features of newer models but the real world gun market is different than the ruger forum world.
Maybe you missed it in the first post - this gun is NIB, not used.
If it were used, then the going price would be around $100 lower. I've seen some of these 99% pistols sell for $500 without box or papers, in the last few months.
I didn't miss anything, I read where he posted it was nib. I agree that a nib mkII slabside should go for around 500. But to say 650-800 is a stretch in my opinion. I don't think there's enough demand to drive up the price way above what a new mkiv costs. Especially with the new takedown feature I don't really see any reason why someone would pay more for the II than they could get a mkiv. I bought a mk3 hunter the first year it came out 2005 i believe for $450 new, now I see them used for the same price at my lgs.
lagless69, I don't think a MKII is worth $800 but a NIB stainless slab side is worth every bit of $450 and the OP has someone offering $500 for that gun and a Kimber for the same price. That's a low ball offer.
You're correct that property is only worth what someone else is willing to pay but the market does provide a starting point when setting prices.
$500 is getting high for a MKII, even a NIB one but it isn't extreme. If I was in the market for a MKII; I would give $450 for a NIB stainless slab side model without blinking. That doesn't mean anyone else would go that high but I think that price is at least in the ball park.
I agree with you 100%.....but his wording is kind open to interpretation, I took it like the guy offered him 500 for the ruger and the kimber as in 500 a piece. I could be wrong and he could have meant 500 for both.
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