Venom Valuation

[C.V]

I am so torn on whether to let this one go.

I have been selling a few rifles lately as we are moving to Spain at the end of the summer. I will still come back here for work and will still go to Petes when i can but in reality, the rifle will get used even less than now.

This one is a Venom 80 Lazaglide Hunter and is the jewel in the crown of my collection.
There are not too many of these left and even less so in this condition.

It is in .22 Caliber, with immaculate bluing and in a stunning walnut stock which i have seen referred to as a hunter or a trophy stock.

I bought it from a forum member 4 years ago and have only taken it out to petes on rare days when the weather is fine.
When i got it, the only thing did to it was to replace the piston seal with a new green V Mach one. Steve did recommend replacing the spring and guide but i didnt want to change it from the venom original setup.
I am so glad i resisted his advice because i am lucky enough to own a few V Glide 80's and this ones firing characteristics is still a step up from them.

I dont want to say what i paid for it as it may have been over the odds. I didn't quibble as i just wanted the chance to own one. It came to a good home and i have not kept it locked away gathering dust as i think that would have been a shame.
Unless i have missed them in the sales, i can honestly say that i have not seen one that compares to this for sale here since i bought it.

I would put up a photo but i can see how i can do it.

ps. theres no paperwork but anyone who knows what a venom rifle looks like inside and out will know this is a proper Venom

[guy]

800-1000 and get ready for an absolute deluge of pm’s offering to buy it!!!

[bighit]

800-1000 and get ready for an absolute deluge of pm’s offering to buy it!!!

Which would be against the forum rules

Don't offer to buy, or try to sell off the back of a valuation thread

Hi. Am posting this to clarify things. When a valuation thread is posted, it must be treated as that, and nothing more. Once an owner of an item has a sound valuation figure, if they then wish to sell, they must start a fresh sales thread in either the main sales section, or if a collectable, in the collectors section, or with my blessing (if it is a collectable), in both . Turning a valuation thread into a sales thread will result in a two week holiday.

Similarly anyone posting on a valuation thread, or sending a p-m to an o-p that they would like to buy, or swap, with an item in question, irrespective of their motivation, is also unfortunately going to get themselves a two week holiday from the BBS. Asking an owner to let you know when they offer their item for sale, too, will imo constitute offering to buy off the back of a valuation thread, so please don't do it . Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Gareth W-B (o.b.o. The Airgun BBS Admin Team).

[Mach 1.5]

Send us a pic to my email and I'll help out as much as I can. Mach 1.5

[RustyBuzz]

Tricky to price at the mo' as people seem willing to pay just about anything if it's Venom or Whiscombe.

If it's as nice as you say, the condition is good and the stock is pretty, I would start with at least £1500.00.

You can always drop the price if it doesn't go.

[C.V]

This might be the way to go.

Peoples opinions do vary but it’s only worth as much as someone is willing to pay.