Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires Used Remington 40X In 22 L.R. On Gunbroker $9,150.00!!!

I am amazed that this Rifle "apparently" has 19 (nineteen!) bidders after it with 6+ days left on the auction!
I have enclosed a link to this auction that I have NOTHING to do with - posted for "informational" purposes only.

Link: http://www.gunbroker.com/item/597632357

I don't think I will be selling my Remington 40X in 22 L.R. anytime soon but it sure is amazing to see what these Rifles re-sell for these days.
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VarmintGuy

Doesn't really have 19 bidders--about 4 guys have done all the bids. Even so, that must be one rare rifle, and it only takes two guys who each have to have it to run the price up.

There have been relatively few 40-X Sporters and VERY few repeaters. Don't know if it's worth that much but someone thinks it is and that's all that counts.

The last single shots that I remember selling on G/broker went for around $3500-$4000 IIRC.

Looks to possibly be a D grade sporter repeater. Very nice wood and in good used condition.
Price seems a little high but not out of the question since so few of these were made and they shoot as well as the target models from all accounts.

Bob

I had a 40X sporter, had a 70's type stock with epoxy finish and white line spacers. The chamber was match tight, hunting rounds tended to stick. I traded it.

It was accurate, but no more accurate than my Cooper sporter. It was a big, heavy gun for a .22LR. I'd much rather have the Cooper, don't regret letting the 40X go down the road.

DF

That's a nice gun for sure, but $9K could do a lot of damage spent elsewhere.

Dirtfarmer: My Remington 40X in 22 L.R. is the traditional Rangemaster model with the 27 1/4" heavy barrel when I put the cross hairs on a Ground Squirrel out to 100 yards and remember to squeeze the trigger it is just about certainly dead!
Indeed on occasion my 40X will fail to extract a hot rod Winchester 40 grain Power-Point spent case but that is small trouble compared to the rewards of the ultra accuracy I get with it.
I have never shot a "sporter" type Remington 40X in 22 L.R. but would love to - at $9,150.00+ I don't think I will be doing so any time soon.
I have, on numerous occasions, shot my Remington 40X at 50 yards on dead calm days and the accuracy (even with hollow-point Hunting ammo!) is outstanding!
I have a Nikon Monarch 5.5x16.5 Nikon variable scope on it.
I have really been tempted to put my 36 power bench rest scope on it and "test" it on a dead calm day.
Enjoy your Cooper - they are sublime - but I am NOT sure it will appreciate in value like a Remington 40X has/will?
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VarmintGuy

40X sporter values will surpass Cooper values.

I don't know what my 40X repeater/sporter would be worth today, probably more than what I got in trade years ago.

They are interesting guns. Values notwithstanding, I like my Cooper better. It's a keeper.

DF

Woah.....double woah....

I had one just like that...bought it in 1992 for $1350 and sold it about 2005 for $3650... The wood on mine was about one step down from this one but was still AAA...

And honestly, while very accurate, the two Kimber Hunters and CZ 452s I have would beat it....

Bob

Compared to the OP link, mine wasn't that nice, wood wasn't that good and it was from an earlier vintage with white line spacers, sorta '70's look.

I think those things are collector priced, I wouldn't give nearly that for one. I'm a shooter, not a collector and great shooters can be had for much less, like this one, a Cooper Classic with Kahles 2-7 rimfire scope. Hard to beat, IMO. It's a keeper; the 40X went down the road.

DF

Ahh, go ahead and bid on it. It's only money.

Went for $10,600 and a bit--way more than I knoew those guns brought.

I found a 1934 Winchester model 52 with G.Titherington barrel, Wright-Allen trigger, Weitek Vaver rear sight, and extras, for $650 at a pawn shop a year ago.

Try to find one of those on line.

COOL RIFLE!

Utah708: Yikes, indeed, the final "selling" price was $10,624.99!!!
I am just amazed - one of the highest priced modern manufacture rimfires I have seen sell!
30 bids.
Indeed that Remington has attained "collector" status/value.
Another of those instances when I wish how I had the ability to "see into the future" - the money I could make.
I hope the seller and the buyer are happy.
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VarmintGuy

These are rare and highly collectible rifles, but in no way worth what that one sold for. There are plenty of examples of collectible .22 rifles going for astounding prices on GB. Does not necessarily establish a trend, or a new benchmark. The next one selling on GB may well sell for far less. I've seen that happen many times. What happened here is you have two highly motivated bidders with very deep pockets, both of which HAD to have this rifle. This "winner" has overbid other times as well (along with at least one other individual). When I see these guys bidding on something on GB, I pay attention, because I know it could get interesting! That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!!

Guns, Gold, and guitars appropriate at 3% compounded.
That is for guns that are traded like pork bellies, like post 64 Win 94s.

Special guns are special.

I would pay many multiples of functional value to get my hands on the 32acp pistol that Hitler used to committed suicide.

Mudstud: You are NOT making sense.
I beg to differ with you in other words!
The gun sold FOR $10,624.99 - and that is EXACTLY what it is/was worth!
So indeed it IS worth that amount - NOT what you (or "I") think it is worth!
I have had this discussion/disagreement with gun traders, gun collectors, gun enthusiasts COUNTLESS times in the last 50+ years of MY gun trading career.
The conversation goes like this usually:
THEM: No way was that gun worth that price!
ME: Well it sold for that amount of money didn't it?
THEM: But it was NOT worth that much!
ME: Yeah it was worth that much because thats what it sold for!
Etc, etc, etc.
I have NO idea who or why the folks were bidding on this Rifle.
No idea what motivated them but there is ONE fact apparent in this transaction - at least one person thought the Rifle was worth that much money.
And THAT establishes its worth - does it not?
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VarmintGuy

I paid $600 for an SAE stereo equalizer in 1973 when I was a college student. Someone questioned if it was really worth that much. My brother, getting a degree in economics said, "It must be if he paid that much."

I agree with my brother, in terms of that being a fair large market decision. When my other brother recently offered a widow $50 for a Rem700, that is something else.

That is why they say, "Buy in a small market, sell in a large market."

I could buy 25 CZ's for that cash.