Originally Posted by
marlinman93
There seems to be a large number of sellers these days who think anything old is worth big bucks. It used to be that most guys felt certain guns we referred to as "boy's rifles" were very cheaply made, and cheaply priced when new, and were still comparably cheap as used guns. Most were used up, roughly treated because of their value, and still valued low. But now they're suddenly considered collectible old single shots, even in rough condition, and poor bores. It's very hard to find any boy's gun in .22 rf that has a decent shootable bore. The vast majority were rarely cleaned, and shot with corrosive powders, so they ended up with very bad bores.
I've passed up a multitude of these boy's rifles over the years for around $50-$60, and now wish I'd just bought them and piled them in a corner considering what some people are willing to pay for them.