Posted: 8/5/2011 10:36:22 AM EDT
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While shooting with a buddy last week, he instantly fell in love with my 2002 model Beretta 96 Compact Inox. He wants the gun in a bad way and says he would consider trading a stainless Colt Special Combat Gov't 1911 if I put some cash with my Beretta.
I like my Beretta, but I also have a thing for Colt 1911's. Only problem is I'll be stuck with about 2k rounds of .40 S&W ammo if I do the trade because the Beretta is the only .40 caliber handgun that I own. So, here's the question.... realistically, what kind of money is my 96 Compact Inox worth, and how much $$$ would I need to put with it to trade for the stainless Colt Special Combat Government 1911? I know Beretta Inox guns have gone up in price lately, and the Compact models aren't nearly as common as the standard full-size 92/96 guns. What says the hive? |
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They are not easy to find. Any gun is worth whatever someone is willing to pay. I have a thing for them & would pay $800 for one in excellent condition because I have more money than brains (so says the wife). I recently paid $800 for an inox 92fs compact & the 92's generally bring more than the 96's. So it's worth at least that much.
There's a 96fs inox compact that sold on gunsamerica for $500, but I cant tell when that was. |
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They are not easy to find. Any gun is worth whatever someone is willing to pay. I have a thing for them & would pay $800 for one in excellent condition because I have more money than brains (so says the wife). I recently paid $800 for an inox 92fs compact & the 92's generally bring more than the 96's. So it's worth at least that much. There's a 96fs inox compact that sold on gunsamerica for $500, but I cant tell when that was. Wow... so I got low balled last year while shooting at a local range. Some guy said he wanted it, and was willing to buy it right out of my holster. Glad I told him "no thanks". |
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$800 is probably top dollar. If he offered you less than $600, it was lowball. If the deal with your friend falls through, send me an email or PM for discussion outside of the technical forums. The guy at the range offered $400 and acted like he was doing me a favor. My Beretta still isn't for sale... the only thing making me consider it is the though of adding a nice Colt Special Combat to my collection. |