What do you think this is worth?

[stocker1042]

I think he's high at $900, but looking for opinions.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=380247071

[clownbear69]

Without looking at the barrel (rifling) I'd say it be worth buying on the high end at 600. I give it that with the extra cylinder. I've seen Blackhawks sell as low as 400 bucks. That just my .02

[daniel lawecki]

I might go to $550.00 but I,m A cheap *** .

[stocker1042]

Exactly what I was thinking...$500-$600 tops. Way outta line at $900.

[06ackley]

Since that was a limited run for buckeye sports,less than 5000 made,it does bring more money than a normal Blackhawk.I have never seen one for 500 around here and if I did I would buy it.Normally I have seen them sell in the 600 to 750 range.I have one myself and it is a very fun gun to shoot.

[MtGun44]

Depends on how bad you need that exact combo of cartridges. Personally, I wouldn't pay
it for that one, but I have spent a lot more for a different revolver with dual cylinders - -
just because I wanted it.

You and your accountant will need to have a heart-to-wallet discussion and see what is
reasonable. It is not a bargain, but I suspect that this combo doesn't come up too often,
so if you just have to have it. . . . . . well.

Bill

[stocker1042]

Well..I do want it. What I really want is an old school Smith 32-20...but it seems quite hard to find one in decent shape for $500 or so. If it was at $750ish...I'd prob bite. $900 is just a tick too rich for my blood for this piece.

[Teddy (punchie)]

500-600, without see it. With out the extra cylinder 400-500

[JHeath]

I am going against the majority. It's a neat combo and if you want it, buy it.

It's not like you're looking at a house worth $750,000 and the guy wants $900k. It's a pistol. So you get what you want, and pay a $150 premium. So what? If you like the thing and keep it for 20 years, the money is nothing.

I bought a new Series 70 Gold Cup in 1981. I have *no idea* how much I paid for it. Maybe it was $350 and I only wanted to pay $300. Maybe the other $50 would have been price gouging but I bought it anyway.

If I still had the Gold Cup now (long gone) the $50 would be irrelevant.

If you are buy and sell to ratchet up your money, the price matters. But if you just want it and have the money, then enjoy. I don't drive around town shopping hamburgers, this one weighs 3oz less but costs a buck more, this one has better-quality tomatoes but fewer fries with it. Bah. Buy the dang burger and move on . . .

[paul h]

I'm not a collector so have no idea how much a paticular limited run item will cost. But, there were only so many made and it's NIB. Your only other option is buying a new blackhawk in another caliber and having it rebarreld and two custom cylinders fit to it. I gurantee that will cost way more than $900.

If it was a gun I really wanted and I knew I might not have another crack at one I'd likely just hit buy it now and be done with it.

[clownbear69]

after re-reading the ad (able to use my computer now) Do you have a potential gun that you don't use or want that you could trade (or sell to someone else) to differ the cost?

[canyon-ghost]

Full retail is $679 + taxes and transfer ~ $725 to $750 for any new current Blackhawk convertible. That's not including the fact you don't see these and they aren't made anymore. He's not that far off.

[Idaho Mule]

Most of "those" are going for closer to 1200, so 900 ain't bad. It is a special run for Buckeye and I believe there were a total of 6500. We have 2 of them in our household, they are fun guns, and good guns. JW

[kungfustyle]

Just looked on gunsamerica and they had one for $1199. Seems nuts, but with guns you can never tell what's going to be hot and what is over the top...Still don't understand the whole Colt 1911 for 1k thing...

[Kraschenbirn]

Would like to have one...as a 32-20 'shooter'...but I'm not a Ruger collector and wouldn't go over $750 OTD for any Blackhawk.

[Johnch]

I still have 2 of The Buckeye Specail run Blackhawlk pistols
A 44 Mag /44-40 and a 38/40 / 10MM
I had a 32H&R / 32-20 but a fellow shooter wanted way more than I did

Wish I could find another 38-40 / 10 MM
As I would like to remove 1" or so of the barrel
Then IMO it would be a great trail/ hunting pistol

John

[9.3X62AL]

When you have a seller amplifying the strapped hammer and unturned cylinder aspects of a NIB gun, don't hold your breath waiting on a discount price. Those sorts of embellishments generally bore me, as do their proponents. The gun's true worth is what it is worth to you. FWIW, I just paid $700 a few months back for a Colt Army Special in 32-20 WCF, like-new shape. I have three revolvers in 32-20 WCF, and another in 32 Magnum--so I don't have to pay $900 to have a revolver in both calibers. The Blackhawks in 30 Carbine run about $550 NIB. Those swap-cylinder Buckeye Specials don't grow on trees, but I usually see several 32-20 revolvers (S&W and Colt) at most gun shows I attend, priced from $500-$600. The Blackhawk is probably the strongest 32-20 revolver ever cobbled up, and certainly the strongest 32 Magnum ever sold. There are a number of angles to examine this prospective purchase from.

[Outpost75]

The limited run Buckeye Specials were special orders assembled for a specific distributor and are non-catalogue items. They are turned out with a bit more care than regukar production and have collector value. The asking price is fair. If you like the gun, you should buy it. There probably won't be any more.

[stocker1042]

Thanks for the info. He emailed me back..it is a consignment, so he can't move on the price. I gotta think about this for a while.

[Lloyd Smale]

your sure not going to buy a nib one for 500 bucks. 7-900 is what its going to take. Id be confortable right in the middle at 800.

[Garyshome]

That price seems a couple of hundred high.

[Southpaw 72]

I've seen a couple at gun shows over the last few years. $900 is the top end of what I've seen. Cheapest was for $750 but it was definitely not new and unfired.

[mac60]

Thanks for the info. He emailed me back..it is a consignment, so he can't move on the price. I gotta think about this for a while.

If he really wanted his commission, he'd get the guy on the phone and ask him if he'd come off that $900.00.

[seaboltm]

I think he is bit high on starting price, but for comparison here is a rare convertible:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=379602217

Of course 38-40 and 10mm are far more useful than 32 H&R . . . .

[PWS]

If you really want a .32-20 Blackhawk, that's about it other than a custom. If you're just looking for the performance, there's about two hoots in a rain barrel of difference between that and one chambered in .30Carbine.

I had one when they were produced and a buddy had a .30Carbine at the same time. Easy to shoot but both louder than THUNDER with full powered loads (110-120grainers at 1500fps). Both were easy to tone down for small game but seemed kinda large for that purpose.

[9.3X62AL]

Of course 38-40 and 10mm are far more useful than 32 H&R . . . .

Pay no mind to HERESIES of this sort..... :)

PWS made my point better than I did, that the 30 Carbine and 32-20 are quite comparable. Even the 32-20 at conventional revolver pressures/velocities is something of an eardrum drill.

I am a strong mid-caliber handgun enthusiast, and when these variants were current years ago I wanted very much to snag one. Over time I have scratched those itches in some depth, so the "need quotient" has been tamed. I know for a fact, though, that you WILL NOT be able to get decent examples of one each 32-20 and 32 Magnum revolvers for $450 each, excepting possibly 2 Uberti Cattlemans--and those aren't Rugers in terms of strength, not by a long shot.

[stocker1042]

Well...how about these apples. I went to visit my Dad in Florida this weekend. He wanted a smaller revolver for himself, so we went shopping at the local shops. Walked into the FIRST ONE..and amazingly, a very cool old 32-20 Smith is sitting in the case. FOR $275! I could not believe it. I checked it all out, tight, good rifling, nice finish, nice grips and exactly what I was looking for. He bought it and it will be sent up to my FFL in a few weeks.

I almost fell off my feet. Exactly what I was looking for!

[9.3X62AL]

Awright, then! I guess this means your still have $625 on hand for a nice 32 Magnum...... :)

[McLintock]

The collectors value one, with the box and paperwork, and unfired, at $685, so I'd say $900 is somewhat overpriced. Watch for one over on Rugerforum.com and you'll probably find one a little cheaper.
McLintock

[McLintock]

The collectors value one, with the box and paperwork, and unfired, at $685, so I'd say $900 is somewhat overpriced. Watch for one over on Rugerforum.com and you'll probably find one a little cheaper.
McLintock