Local dirt: Of recent (last 10 years or so) in my dealings/collectings of guns (both Rifles and pistols) my personal policy is only buy thousand dollar and under guns that I know can be re-sold for what I paid for them or for MORE than I paid for them!
My policy for guns above $1,000.00 is to "steal" them (buy them at bargain basement prices) or simply pass on them! Needless to say in the past 10 years or so I have only bought a double handful (10 or less) of guns valued above $1,000.00 - people selling $1,000.00 guns usually are in no hurry to sell said guns.
Yeah once you get up around the $3,000.00 area for guns there aren't many "good deals" in todays market.
I stay plenty busy with the under $1,000.00 guns, to say the least.
Good luck in your bidding!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
