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Posted: 11/16/2008 3:55:10 AM EDT
| hello my retro friends!!! i am going to the phx. sar show in december (5-6-7) but i am wanting to build another retro cant decide a rife or carbine!!! but what are the prices on the small parts pivot pins selector ect that i should keep mt eye on and advise or help would be extremely helpful!!!! |
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All of those little vintage gray/grey parts could be any price from a dollar to hundreds.
It depends on if the seller and buyer know what thery are. Find a guy with huge bucket or tray of parts and start digging. There is no set market value for those retro parts. Hal |
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I recommend printing out Ekie's excellent Coltl Variations and Carbine trheads that are tacked at the top of the forum. He has pics of all the stuff. Just print them out, staple them together like a book, throw in you gunshow bag, and if you find something you think is rare, step away for a few minutes and find it in his guide.
prices for retro stuff are all over the place- if you know the person or if the person selling doesn't know what they have you are a lot more likely to get on the low end of the range, if they think it is rare or valuable prices can be, well, typical overpriced gunshow prices! I would personally not pay more than $10 any gray individual lower part, i.e. pivot pins, selectors, etc, etc. A 'divot' or hole in the center of the pin or seelctor will add quite a bit of value on an original OEM part. Of course, I have some good connections and in exchange for good pricing form the 3-4 people who sell this stuff I have shared my knowledge with them on what it is, and we heave developed a 'retro buddy network' to help each other out in finding stuff. This forum has made a lot more people knowledgeable about retro AR stuff, so prices have consequently gone up. |
| thanks again guys i will start out at bins were ar-15/m16 stuff is also im hopeing most people will be pre occupied w/ ak's, ar's, and ammo but who will tell, also im gonna search for some barrels and furniture sets last sar show it was sarco or norhridge that has triangular complete sets for around 24$$$ |
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