Just thought I pass along some recent trends and info on the prices of Browning BPCRs.
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BROWNING BPCRS .40-65 & .45-70: Total Production: approximately 2,500 in .45-70 Gov. & a little over 1,300 in .40-65 Win. Only manufactured during 1996, 1997, & 1998 (no matter what anyone else tries to tell you)
2/21/06 .45-70 new but no box sold for $1,595 on Auction Arms.
4/17/06 .45-70 with exceptional wood sold for $2075 on GunBroker.
4/17/06 .45-70 with nice wood, no box or papers currently at $1725 (See update posted later)
4/17/06 .40-65 NIB listed on GunsAmerica for $1800. Included are Lyman reloading dies and RCBS trim die plus some brass.
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BROWNING .45-90 CREEDMOOR BPCR: (The real Browning Creedmoor with the 34" barrel). Total Production: Exactly 330 rifles. All manufactured in late 1998, of which 16 USA/Canadian rifles were shipped with a fixed front sight, and 30 were made for the European market.
2002 - Know of two NIB rifles that sold for $2000 & $2200 (with box)
2004 - Have records of two that sold for $2300 & $2500 (with box)
2005 - I sold a slightly used but like new rifle (no box) for $2500. Know of another that sold for $2700 (with box). Heard of one that went for $3000 but could not confirm the details.
2006 - Have data on one that sold for $2999 (with box). I believe the buyer later defaulted on the sale. The rifle was sold, then resold for $2400.
So, based on the above, I'd put the value of an average NIB Creedmoor (including sights and boxes) at $2700. The rifle box & all original literature shipped with the rifle are worth around $200 in like new condition. One with better-than-average wood would be more. One with a very low serial number much more. And one of the 16 rifle shipped from the factory with the fixed front sight much, much more. By the way, if someone tries to sell you one of these 16 rifles, contact me and I'll help you confirm/authenticate it. It's easy to change out the front sight of a "standard" Creedmoor and claim it is one of the 16.
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You know, it just dawned on me, if I continue to release data on the Browning's, no one is going to buy one of my books, if I ever get it finished and published. :grin: Currently up 110 pages (8&1/2" X 11") with more to go. Should turn out to be around a 200 page book. But in this case quantity doesn't necessarily equate to quality. I'm gonna hafta retire from my current job so's I can find sufficient time to finish it.
Wayne
