Fwb 124

[deejayuu]

I expect to and would willingly pay £300 if cosmetically/structurally very good. Spring/seal etc about £40 for poor performance and I'm a happy person.
Off to surf the net now.
P.S. offered £350 for a good one of mine, by a gunsmith/shooter, not a minter. Refused 'cos it shoots so well.
It's all about opportunity/individuals. One just went for £70 on line.

[Geezer]

My most recent 127 was around 200 or a bit less at auction. V good stock, sorted trigger, some thinning of barrel bluing, though not too much, no iron sights (but I have some in the spares box) and a mediocre scope in mediocre mounts which has been replaced. 124s maybe command a 10-20% premium. Maybe.

You used to be able to pick them up for comparative peanuts. These days, you will see the guys on g* asking stupid money. But I agree with landymick on the broad price range if you take your time.

Personally, even in excellent condition, I think £250 is still a lot for a classic springer, and £300 is a very big deal. That gets you into or above the territory of almost any used HW, most used AAs, Webley Tommies and Bows and Omegas, Superstars, etc. And "new old stock" HWs, AAs, "Walthers" at auction.

So, as a Sport owner, I would love to encourage people to think that my FWBs are now worth £400-450. But they aren't. Unless they are as new in box with all the bits, or period customs.

[Muskett]

Prices have gone up.
A few years back a minter would be £250, now a tad over £320. I can't see the reason to pay more.
A very nice one £260, or less.
£200 is a lot for a well used one, and many were shot hard because they are fun to shoot. But they do wear out or at least loosen up and the bluing thins out. Well warn then why pay £200, as a less hard used one might be got for that?

A lot were sold. But a lot were used, and used hard. Plenty of nice one still out there but take your time as next week a better one will come along, well one not overly priced. I shoot a pretty warn 124 once a week, and have a mint 127 in my cabinet.

Definitely a rifle to own for a while. A HW95 is close for a modern take.
The shoot best standing unsupported to farmyard ranges as they don't have the weight to bench shoot well. A rifle that wants to shoot straight, does shoot straight, just tricky getting it to stay there as they aren't that forgiving.