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Posted: 10/22/2011 3:50:10 PM EDT
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I recently traded a Taurus PT1911 for a Bushmaster Modular Carbine. The Taurus had the safety, slide stop, barrel bushing, guide rod and plug replaced with Wilson Combat parts. It also had walnut double diamond grips. It was 100% reliable and very accurate. These were it's selling points. The Bushy has an adjustable stock, single point sling with steel hardware, Yankee Hill flip up sights, fluted 16" chrome lined barrel and chamber, flat top rail that is level with a fully floated quad rail forearm and a stainless steel trigger. I have fully stripped the Bushy and apparently has a low round count as every thing is in perfect condition. I test fired the rifle and it is in perfect working order. However, I have no idea how much the rifle is worth. I need to know what would be a fair price to me as well as the buyer, if I were to sell the rifle. Is there any way to tell the year of manufacture? Has a 20 and a 30 round metal mags. Thank you for any help you may be able to provide. |
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Dang, I quess I should have kept the pistol. $600 with tax, and another $300 for Wilson Combat parts and having them fitted. Maybe he'll trade back. I thought a Bushmaster was a premium carbine, sure shoots like one. Bushmaster is not a premium grade AR, but it is a good, solid AR. There is no reason why you should be experiencing buyer's remorse if you wanted an AR. |
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Dang, I quess I should have kept the pistol. $600 with tax, and another $300 for Wilson Combat parts and having them fitted. Maybe he'll trade back. I thought a Bushmaster was a premium carbine, sure shoots like one. Seems Like your bushmaster is in really good shape. If that's the case you should view the higher end of the price spectrum. If you look on the bushmaster website, complete uppers sell for $500 and a bushmaster lower typically sells for $300. Add in the free float rail $100(conservative), and flip up sights $75 (conservative). This is retail don't forget... I think you got a fair deal. For what it's worth in my opinion bushmaster is good to go. |
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Bushmaster isn't a bad AR but with better options out there at such good prices I have to agree with the $650ish quotes. Heck you can get new Colt 6920s for $950 all day long right now. Bushy just hasn't evolved with other AR makers and is still cutting corners. That's not to say you won't find someone not up to speed on AR values and get more of course.
You might have came out a little on the short end of that trade. If it's a DD handguard that might sweeten the deal a little. At this time it's not really a sellers market IMO. |
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You traded a PT1911 for a factory-built, name brand AR. You did well.
Customization of a 1911 usually adds zero value, unless the work was done by one of a couple well known smiths. Even then, it is hard to imagine a used PT1911 being worth any more that $450-500. |
Bushmaster makes good stuff....I have run their rifles very hard and had great results. Like it was said earlier...the market is just on a down swing as far as prices. You could probably get 800-850 if you wait awhile for the right buyer. I rather spend 650 on a bushmaster than 950 for a Colt. People get all mushy over .mil equiptment....the military is very political, they are not going to supply our troops with the best equipment...they supply good equipment that they can get for the right price. Our troops still are using the interceptor vest over dragon skin bc the military claims that the dragon skin did not perform as well in tests 
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Quoted: You traded a PT1911 for a factory-built, name brand AR. You did well. Customization of a 1911 usually adds zero value, unless the work was done by one of a couple well known smiths. Even then, it is hard to imagine a used PT1911 being worth any more that $450-500. Very true ! It's like putting lipstick on a pig. The pig may, indeed, look better but it is still a pig.  |
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You traded a PT1911 for a factory-built, name brand AR. You did well. Customization of a 1911 usually adds zero value, unless the work was done by one of a couple well known smiths. Even then, it is hard to imagine a used PT1911 being worth any more that $450-500. +1 a common mistake is thinking that add ons up's the value on things. its rare when it does on any item that is added on to(guns,cars,motorcycles). the only way to value something like this would be in a custom built item where the value is the sum of the add ons and the time taken to make it yourself, or in the case of something that is so unique that the add ons have really changed it so that the item is basicly a one off item that the buyer could not find its equal anywhere else. I always save all replaced parts and then restore the item to stock for sale or trade and then sell off add on parts to recoupe that money. I did the same thing to an old AMT 1911 hardballer. rebuilt it from the ground up. in the end had a screamin' $700 1911 hardballer that had a trade in value of $275 and sale value of $375-$400. restored to stock for sale($375), sold the parts and bought a new XDM 45 with no money out of pocket... |
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My friend I traded with was well aware of what upgrades I had and had shot the pistol often. The parts were all fitted by a professional gunsmith, and definitly made a difference in the way the pistol performed.
As I mentioned in the OP this was what he wanted. I gave him a bag with all the stock take off parts. We even traded the bullets we had. OK I'll fess up. My motive behind the swap was to sell the bushy and get one of those new Ruger SR1911 when they get to where you can find one. However, the Bushy is growing on me and I realize the day may come when I will need it to protect my family. I've already started thinking about putting a Burris optic on it and getting familiar with it. At the age my eyes are now, the rear appertures are just a blur. All advise is appreciated. |
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Pull the bolt carrier group out of the rifle. Check to see if the gas key is properly staked. Google and the tech forums here will provide an image of what that looks like, as
well as the information on how to stake it if it isn't. If the buttstock plate retaining ring isn't staked, stake it as well. Buy 420 rounds of ball ammunition. Load up 7 30 round magazines and then fire them as fast as you can without regards to marksmanship. Then do it again. If the rifle fires all 420 as fast as possible, without problems, then keep and enjoy a reliable rifle that is more useful than a handgun. In the case of guns that have been test fired for function, Bushmaster rifle>Taurus handgun. IMHO. Edit. Wherebouts in 'Bama? Central AL myself. |
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Wasn't that a post ban gun that came with an Ace stock? That plus the "stainless steel trigger" makes it sound like someone bubba-ed it up some. Bsrrel's not threaded, right?
Those were expensive (overpriced) I think they ran around $ 1600. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Gas key is properly staked, both sides of both screws. Buttstock plate is not staked. Will further function test fire when I get more magazines and ammo. 40 miles south of B'ham Cool.  But like I said, if it's reliable, I think you got the better end of the deal.
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| For what it's worth, I just sold mine for 900. I bought it brand new 7 years ago for about 1200. One thing you have to remember-on AR15.com, bushmaster is not at the top of peoles list. However the average Joe in your town looking to buy an AR probably knows 2 names for ARs-bushmaster and Rock River. The 600 AR only exists here on AR15.com. The cheapest I can find in my area between bass pro, cabbalas, and Sportsmans is 850. And that's for a basic AR. |
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http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab332/slickab/DSCN0269.jpg
Aimless, I'm not sure what you mean by threaded barrel. I hope this is not against the rules, but here is a picture of it. |
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