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What is the value of a Kimber African in 505 Gibbs?
06 February 2013, 07:43
ColoradoMattWhat is the value of a Kimber African in 505 Gibbs?
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
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06 February 2013, 07:55
surestrikeAbout $120.00 do you want cash or a check?
06 February 2013, 09:42
MuttlyDon,t listen to that cheapskate, I,ll give you $150 for it.
06 February 2013, 09:50
Alaskaman11I here they are dangerous, you better give it to me for your safety!
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06 February 2013, 19:31
pagosawingnutGreat! A Bidding War. I'll go 300.
06 February 2013, 19:57
Colt CommanderI bid 500 Quatloo's on the newcomer.
06 February 2013, 21:31
505EDI saw one sell awhile back...it was around 6K..
Ed
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06 February 2013, 22:50
eezridrI have owned 4 Kimber 89's (Oregon models) and still have 3. They have all been great rifles.
07 February 2013, 00:14
pagosawingnutquote:
Originally posted by 505ED:
I saw one sell awhile back...it was around 6K..
Ed
So I guess my $300 bid is a little low?
07 February 2013, 03:29
J_ZolaI would contact Jim Wisner about it.
07 February 2013, 04:27
ColoradoMattquote:
Originally posted by J_Zola:
I would contact Jim Wisner about it.
Why?
Matt
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07 February 2013, 04:28
ColoradoMattquote:
Originally posted by 505ED:
I saw one sell awhile back...it was around 6K..
Ed
My friend payed about that much for it 14 years ago.
Matt
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Heed the words of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984:
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07 February 2013, 04:50
FAST996quote:
Originally posted by ColoradoMatt:
quote:
Originally posted by 505ED:
I saw one sell awhile back...it was around 6K..
Ed
My friend payed about that much for it 14 years ago.
It's not a 505.....
http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti....aspx?Item=328534626
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07 February 2013, 05:30
J_ZolaI remember reading here that Jim work on thise rifles for Kimber. Search under his name.
07 February 2013, 05:55
J_ZolaI know there is a other thread about them from Jim but I cannot find it.
07 February 2013, 06:07
Biebs$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.
07 February 2013, 07:35
505EDBiebs 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.
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