Blue Book of Gun Values, 27th Edition

The book is a basic guide used by dealers. However, it is only a guide and a guns condition is the biggest factor. Beware of mediocre guns priced at 98% condition. Alot of dealers value or price all their guns at or far above the 100% condition value. After years of trading, I dont understand where the value estimates come from. A guns rareity also plays a big part in its pricing. Condition should be the biggest pricing factor. Beware, Some guns in 100% condition are just barely saleable at any near book value. Other guns sell for many times the book value. Age and rareity dont necessary correlate to a premium price. Some brands like Colt, S&W, Ruger, Browning will command a higher price or be more saleable. Beware...dealers want to buy at 50% of the guns book value.

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john

Excellent and very comprehensive Gun Value Book covering numerous Mfgs.

This book is great. It has almost every firearm listed, has full color photos of different grades, as well as how to grade your firearms. The complete source for grading and pricing. However, the serialization section is full of holes. I was expecting a more complete listing, but it leaves you wanting more.

The "Blue Book of Gun Values" 27th ed. is a great buy. Retail is around $40, and well worth it, but for almost half the price on amazon, an excellent deal. With updated values, this edition will surpass the previous especially with current events involving Winchester. Buy it for an accurate "Blue Book" price on guns.

Another book you have to own if you collect guns. You can never have enough information. We update this book every year - a must have!

This is THE guide you need, however, it is only a guide and as such can only vaguely reflect what the market is doing. Still, it is the one that all the gun dealers use and therefore is the closest approximation to what a firearm's current market value is.

This is one of the most informative price guides I have ever read. A breif history of most manufacurers is included at the beginning of the entry, contact , trade mark , and serial number information are included in the back of the book. The introduction contains great information with color photos on grading. This one is very well done.

Lots of detail and good reference book. Color pictures of various gun conditions is very helpful.

As stated above, this is a very good reference book on many makes and models of firearms, but, unfortunately the values are retail - and high end retail at that. No one is going to be able to use this manual for determining what his gun is going to be "sold for" - nor will he be really certain as to what he will pay for a weapon he is researching. The only way I have found that this manual works even somewhat accurately is to use the 80% condition column as a ballpark estimate on the weapon's approximate value - and that is based on the weapon in question being nearly in new condition. A true "Blue Book" gives more in the line of fair market values or even dealer trade-in values. The older Williams Gun Sight Co. "Blue Book of Gun Dealing" was much more accurate as far as weapon value was concerned. Glenn C.

Still the standard reference work for grading firearms and determining values.

Great price online through Amazon.