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What is the value of a Kimber African in 505 Gibbs? A friend has one. It has been fired at targets a couple dozen times, but basically is in new condition. My friend tells me he thinks Kimber of Oregon made less than 10 of them. Matt FISH!! Heed the words of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984: "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right." | ||
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About $120.00 do you want cash or a check?  | |||
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Don,t listen to that cheapskate, I,ll give you $150 for it. | |||
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I here they are dangerous, you better give it to me for your safety! Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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Great! A Bidding War. I'll go 300. | |||
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I bid 500 Quatloo's on the newcomer. | |||
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I saw one sell awhile back...it was around 6K.. Ed DRSS Member | |||
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I have owned 4 Kimber 89's (Oregon models) and still have 3. They have all been great rifles. | |||
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So I guess my $300 bid is a little low?  | |||
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I would contact Jim Wisner about it. | |||
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Why? Matt FISH!! Heed the words of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984: "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right." | |||
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My friend payed about that much for it 14 years ago. Matt FISH!! Heed the words of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984: "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right." | |||
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It's not a 505..... http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti....aspx?Item=328534626 "A long life, and the good sense to live it." ...Quintis Arrius 375H&H,404J,416DAK,458AFR,416RIG,450RIG,505GIB Avatar: Gregory Peck & Susan Hayward in Africa NRA member | |||
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I remember reading here that Jim work on thise rifles for Kimber. Search under his name. | |||
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http://forums.accuratereloadin...?r=55010667#55010667 I know there is a other thread about them from Jim but I cannot find it. | |||
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$5,500-$6,500 is about right, I would think. There have been a lo0t of other 505 Gibbs options that have come along since then, and Oregon Kimbers had a reputation for questionable reliability. | |||
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Biebs is right, the one other that I have seen in the flesh was said to have feeding issues, I think it was in 2008 at the beinfield show in vegas...the price was around that 5 to 6K mark if I remember then too. DRSS Member | |||
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