Price check on Browning 1886

[foxtrapper]

Now ,for now, I have all the Marlin's I want. So, I now have a itch for a 1886 Browning rifle. Browning because of the lack of tang safety and rebounding hammer. I'm sure they go for a premium I want one but I am not willing to pay a crazy price. What is a fair price for one according to condition I also should throw in that someone does the modification on the new Winchesters that eliminates the lawyer gunk. Now to compare both rifles with - as is Browning or "fixed Winchesters"! What do you think

[Tycer]

Price range on fired Brownings is $1000 to $1500 and the price on NIB Winchesters is $1000 to $1300 and the parts for conversion are about $130.

[foxtrapper]

Thank you Tycer!

[.45colt]

I wrote Turnbull Restorations about a year ago,I inquired about haveing a new USRAC extra lite 45-70 converted back.they weld up the tang, color-case the reciver and install the correct half cock hammer and trigger work. If I rember right it was $900.00 for the conversion.

[Mike D.]

Hmmm. $900 for what amounts to an hour's mechanical work and $125 in parts? I don't think so.

[Nazgul]

Mike-

He did specify welding the tang and case hardening I assume the entire receiver.

Don

[COSteve]

Hmmm. $900 for what amounts to an hour's mechanical work and $125 in parts? I don't think so.

Yea, but they are a 'restoration' house so they feel that they can charge more.

[Mike D.]

Mike Hunter did the work for a lot less than Turnbull's price. I don't believe that he is currently welding the tang safety holes, though.

[buckeyeshooter]

My bet is the $900 included a color case finish. They quote $300 for the conversion alone.

[.45colt]

Yep, $900.00 included filling the saftey hole I HATE IT in the tang and the color case finish.