Browning Semi-Auto .22lr

[R4MBO]

I am wondering how much a gun that got passed down to me is worth. I just got it back from my parents' house and brought it to mine where it was being stored and I found rust on receiver and trigger guard. I'm working right now with some 0000 steel wool to get rid of the rust (a different topic all together).

The gun is a .22lr Browning Semi-Auto made in Belgium with a gold trigger and game scene scrollwork on the receiver (not gold plated). It was given to me by my grandfather with no paperwork or box. Wondering how much it would be mint and in the condition it's in currently.

I know without pics it's just rough estimates. I am just trying to decide how much work it will be to restore it vs. selling or trading.

[TrickyNicky]

Sorry cant help with the monetary value. What I can recommend is not getting rid of it, guns given from a grandparent/parent should be cherished possessions. There may come a time when you really wished you had grandpaws old .22 to show your kids what folks used before they had tacticool plinkers.

Keep it.

[R4MBO]

Definitely would have to be in a bind to sell it. I'm a sentimental type with items passed down. Holding on to a 38spl that was the same grandfathers primary carry gun when he was an officer and a .25 colt junior that was one of his backups. I like the history just need to clean up the .22.

[quietguy]

Really need to know the model. The made/make the SA22 and used to make a BAR22. Would need to know which model to even begin estimating a price. Most likely it is a SA22, but you never know.

[R4MBO]

Pretty positive it is the SA22. Going by the serial number and assuming the reference sites are right, it's dated between 1957-1965.

Edited October 4, 2012 by RectifyingRambo

[Jonnin]

$400 average, supposedly $1000+ for mint but I am not seeing any that actually SOLD for that much.

[quietguy]

In good condition, it is probably worth between $600 and $800. Just guessing at the current condition, but it is probably a $200 gun. Poke around on GunBroker and that will give you a little better idea.

[R4MBO]

Thanks