Price check on 12C

[Jay Huber]

The middle gun you are looking at is I think a 12C not an A. I would say the price is a little high based on the bluing and stock finish from the picture but this is difficult to since we can't handle it. The bottom gun looks like an A. The top gun looks like C also. Jay Huber RSA

[John Gyde]

Most of the 12-Bs & Cs came with the pistol grip stock. The straight grip is a little harder to find, but will not bring a significant premium. The tang sight appears to be a Marbles. Because it requires an additional hole to be drilled in the stock, it may be a $50 premium at the most. $400+ may be a little steep, but then you would have an extra. Nothing wrong with that. As Jay says, it's hard to judge without handling it. If the bore is really excellent, it certainly helps.

[The Rifleman]

A guy came into the shop the other day with one that they called a Gallery Gun. It only shot .22 shorts.

In the book, in excellent condition - it said it was worth $1400

The guy was offered $300 and he was holding out for $400

There was a screw missing from the trigger guard.

If it is the same model as what you showed here, I would say it was easily worth $400!

[John Gyde]

What book says $1,400 in excellent condition??? The new Blue Book says $1,250 in 100% condition. 95% goes down to $750. They sure aren't often (if ever) found in 100% condition...