Airsporter Centennary

[el maipino]

Hi Gents looking for a valuation on a gun.

Looking to move on my Airsporter Centennary in .22 What is the going rate for these guns nowadays? Has the bag (strap/sling snapped in middle) certificate, pellets, target, scope and mounts(scope is mounted). Excellent condition fired indoors(approx. 10 times) only since I purchased it from another bbs member.

Thanks

Pat

pics of rifle..will do pics of other bits n bobs when i find the box they in.

http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/el...R%20CENTENNARY

[audi80]

needs pictures
atb Keith

[Josie & John]

If the rifle is as good as described, it has to be in the £600 range.

John

[martin bingham]

a rough valuation would be about what you paid for it

[el maipino]

Will take some pics today hopefully and upload. Purchased a few years back now cannot remember exactly how much I paid. Thanks gents.

Pat

[Troubledshooter]

Without seeing pictures of the rifle and accessories - is the badge with it? - , and going on the description given, with no original box and damaged case sling/strap - what about the case handles? - , I would estimate £500 - £550.

[el maipino]

I have the badge yes, case handles still there too. Will get pics up later today.

Pat

[Airsporterman]

To fetch top money - it has to be boxed/mint/.177cal/all accessories present/ boxed/bagged and unfitted/rifle unfired.
.22 cal next - as above.
Traders/collectors/dealers will all ask top price.
Private sales usually go for less. (depends on what the owner will accept)
Rifles with missing accessories, gunbags with broken handles (with age) or used will attract less depending on condition etc.
Top money - you can look at up to £1000 from a dealer.
£700 circa private.
probably no less than £400 for a 'user'/shooter.
I bought mine from a guy whe had owned/sold about 4 of them.
I may be wrong but I remember him saying he sold a mint/boxed .177 for £2000.


ASM

[fatttmannn]

Had one myself for a few years in .22 , the .177 version seems to be the rarer of the two. When I came to move it on I got mucked about by a lot of real time wasters Eventually after 8 months I sold her for what I had given for her£500, I didnt loose but I didnt gain on her. A lot of people beleve there the best of all the Airsporters , myself ( having ownded them neatlly all ) beleve it was over -hypded(sounds-familiar) and offerd no real improvements over the standard S models has regards triguer, power / accuracey. I buy my rifles to use not to look at and handle with gloves ., the Centenary was a lot of iceing on a very ordinary sponge cake to my mind. Good luck with any sale.

[Sam99]

Five or six years ago I had two Centenaries , mint , unused and consecutive serial numbers, one was 0.177 the other 0.22.
I sold them for £1400:00.

[gingernut]

Spot on Fattmannn
No denying they look good tho!

[fatttmannn]

Spot on Fattmannn
No denying they look good tho!

100%on that but looks are not evreything are they

[Josie & John]

Agreed the Centenary is a lovely looking rifle, let down perhaps by the rather plain stock. I understand BSA went way over budget with this commemorative model and a plain stock was chosen due to ever spiralling costs. I think this is a great shame as the stock is the most striking element of this rifle but in 1982, BSA did have some financial difficulties.

The Centenary can be a little uncomfortable to cock during prolonged shooting sessions too but that is almost immaterial.

John

[el maipino]

Thanks for all the replies, added link for pics of rifle. Will do bag and its n bobs when I find the box they in.

Pat

[Muskett]

Completely mint as said £850-950. Sold a .177 the other month and had loads of inquiries all trying to get it for less. One paid and now owns it and enjoying the ownership; the others aren't. Thats collecting.

A excellent hardly a mark on it with most of the bits then £550-650. Well used but not abused with some bits then £450. The trouble is that people either want mint unused perfect, or for £450 or less as a shooter. In fact as a shooter they are just too similar to a standard Airsporter S which can be had for not a lot. They point beautifully for their iron sights.
Its the loss of premium for mint which is in free-fall price wise. Shooters are rare though.