Ridiculous prices

[Lakey]

There are chancers in every walk of life, and airgun collecting is no different. As always it pays to do your research.

The saying " Everything comes to he who waits" is very true and never more so that in collecting, HOWEVER sometimes the wait is a very long time, so if you have a need for a specific gun to fill a hole in your collection, then it is often worth paying a bit more ( over the market price) to avoid the long wait.

Often the dealers will take a fair offer on stock, as as others have said, no one see's all the time and money spent following up leads and visiting sellers in order to get this wonderful stock. Every time I visit Tim Dyson's stall at Kempton, I am amazed at all the wonderfully rare things on show - which would probably take a collector a lifetime to amass the slow way. I don't begrudge them a fair profit for what they do ( and also its free to look, and to ask questions)

Caveat Emptor - Buyer beware ! Never more true in collecting .

Lakey

[micky2]

Where would we be without the dealers. no gun fairs to go to to see all the collectable wares that they have found for us. if it wasn't for airgun and antique firearms dealers l would not have the collection that l have now. but l would think that most of us has picked up the odd bargain along the way from private sellers. and l might add l have also picked up the odd bargain from gun dealers over the years.

[ptdunk]

I’ve only been collecting for a couple of years and haven’t got to the point where I need to fill gaps with very hard to find items (well, maybe a couple, and I’ve chanced across some very rare pieces along the way) I was a bit confused by some dealers when trying to find out how much stuff was worth early on. Obviously it’s worth what the buyer is prepared to pay.

So I take people’s point that some dealers offer a service to people who require a rare item in best condition and are prepared to pay a premium for the effort made to track down these pieces in the first place.

I suppose in particular Tim Dyson seems to be the only dealer who specialises in items in really fantastic condition, so he’s offering a unique service.

Sage council as ever chaps,
Matt.

[I. J.]

One has to admit that a 'Wobbly' pistol that looks good, fires and is not broken is a very rare thing indeed. plus

God loves a trier.

[Off to my bunker. ]

ATB
Ian

[Josie & John]

One has to admit that a 'Wobbly' pistol that looks good, fires and is not broken is a very rare thing indeed. plus

God loves a trier.

[Off to my bunker. ]

ATB
Ian

Just don't go making any more tea Ian - not sure if I could take seeing that image again!

John

[fossil]

There is Webley Senior on Shooting Supplies in bromsgrove £2.499

[D10bore]

I offered my small but very interesting collection of airguns,to a dealer who wanted to buy them ,for half the price he was selling them at ,a 50 % profit for him,he threw his toys out of the pram and put the phone down on me ,on just one gun at his prices would have been £1000 ,£500 profit for driving 20 Miles mike

[I. J.]

Just don't go making any more tea Ian - not sure if I could take seeing that image again!

John

Lets try.

[Binners]

Lets try.

Tea-in-one oil?

[ggggr]

Lets try.

"Would you like .177 or .22?"


At least we know why the Steyr slaying Premier no longer works!