I paid 140 for mine and it needed refinishing. Then I found the barrel solder needed work. So $175-225 is fair for a good one
I've been actively looking for Blue/Silver Streaks for the last few months, and I managed to find two in good condition. I paid $175 for each of them. (That's pretty much the highest I'll go, unless I come across one with the factory peep sight.) I found one on Craigslist, and one was a "Buy-It-Now" on eBay. The ones that you see listed auction-style on eBay go for astronomical amounts. I don't even watch them anymore. Silver Streaks seem to command a higher premium than Blue Streaks.Check out your local pawn shops, gun stores, antique stores, and even secondhand shops. I've found some good deals on airguns at all of those. (And don't forget Craigslist, Backpage, Gunbroker, and any local classified ads in your area.) I have yet to get lucky at a yard sale or estate sale.Sometimes you'll see one on the Member Classifieds here, and sometimes they show up on that other (unnamed) forum, or on the American Airguns Classifieds.
Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on March 17, 2017, 10:48:38 PMI paid 140 for mine and it needed refinishing. Then I found the barrel solder needed work. So $175-225 is fair for a good oneI think you got a deal on that gun. How much of a problem is the barrel solder issue?
oh, haha, 19Sheridan57 posted while I was typing, so I need say that my post was not in response to his and meaning to contradict or suggest his prices are too high. he is an example of a seller than you can trust and his guns will likely be worth paying the little extra for because you will know exactly what the condition is and that you will be getting a good gun. The prices that I suggested in my post would be from guns at auctions where you cannot be assured of the actual condition or quality as sellers generally don't know or can intentionally mislead. I've bought guns that " work great" or my favorite is, "shoot hard", that turned out to not actually even hold air.
If a person buys one that is a little rough for $50 & it needs over-hauling. Send it to a reputable shop , pay for repairs, & shipping both ways, & you have $175-$200 in it ! More, if it needs any other parts.