Price check on Colt Buntline

[weasel]

.22 with mag cyl., gold etching on the cyls, 12" (I think) bbl, the guy wants $400. Whatdya think?

Thanks, Jim

[Graybeard]

That seems to be about the average going price on them surprisingly those are about the only guns with Colt on them that don't command high prices.

[44 Man]

I agree with Graybeard.  I think you will find that barrel is 9" on the .22's.  It was 12" on the big bores.  44 man

[Ladobe]

Hmmmm?   The buntline barrel length will depend on which model it is - whether a Frontier Scout, Peacemaker or New Frontier.   By model the buntline 22 rimfires were: Scout 9 1/2", Peacemaker 7 1/2" and New Frontier 7 1/2".   So if it's got a 12" barrel, it's a custom barrel added by someone.

I had both Scouts and Peacemakers with shorter barrels, but the New Frontier convertable I bought for tree rat hunting soon after they came out (about 1970-71) was a 7 1/2" Buntline.

What's it worth will be dependant on condition, which model, vintage and how bad a buyer wants one.   So $400 could be either way high or low depending on those factors.

FWIW, I had two sets of custom grips made for my NF by David Wallan and when I sold it in 1996 I got $650 for it in about 95% condition with all three grip sets.