Saw a nice one at a local gun show this weekend. Liked it a lot. Seemed to be in good shape but had sling swivels added.
What would be a fair price range for such a gun?

400.00 to 650.00 Pending Caliber and Condition.

Thanks for the info. That is inline with my thinking. It was a very nice gun but the best he would do was $1000. I was never going to pay that kind of $$$. Just wondering if my thinking was way off. I'll pay $500 for about any 99 if I like it but I won't part with $1000 unless it is real special!

If it were really, really, really, nice and not messed with maybe, maybe 800.

He must have thought he had a 250 or 300.

You did the right thing leaving it there.