Remington Model 32 - Skeet/Field Shotgun

[sprigltd]

I am attempting to find a reliable source to value a Remington Model 32 - Skeet/Field Shotgun manufactured in 1934 according to Remington. The serial number of the gun matches the serial numbers of the four barrel sets; 12, 20, 28 & 410, with the addition of 15B to the gun's serial number (4 digits beginning with 3).

The gun is in good condition with, to the best of my knowledge, original wood.

I originally purchased (swap) the gun some 20 years ago and the family of the man I bought it from wants to buy it back. I have said that it must be independently valued for the transaction to be fair.

I would appreciate any input.

Thanks.

[Researcher]

You are asking an impossible question. A gun such as yours is what a buyer and seller can agree upon. In that most Model 32s were target guns, skeet or trap, and in that most serious skeet and trap shooters messed with their guns, damn few are "original condition" and hence have no "collector value", they are just shooters. Remington only offered 12-gauge barrels, so the smaller gauge barrels were after-market by the likes of Simmons, Purbaugh, etc. In 1960 the three sets of small-gauge barrels were $250 from Simmons. While it would cost many times that to get three sets of barrels made today, the fact is that in the market place those barrels add very little to the value of the gun.

You might want to check sites such as Guns International, GunBroker or Auction Arms and see what dealers are asking for Remington Model 32s, and look at the completed auctions on Auction Arms to see what they have actually sold for.

[sprigltd]

Thanks very much. Your reponse is helpful. I will check out the sites you refer to and note the manufacturer of the barrels. I will add that when I contacted Remington about the manufacture year they asked if the barrels had the same serial number as the gun, I did not ask why and they did not offer. They also verified that the rights, molds and patents for the 32 were sold to Krieghoff in the 1940s, that is of interest to me in that I have a Krieghoff 32 - fitted & barreled for trap (O/U and Single). It has been nice having the two - a bit of history - before and after Remington sold the rights.

Thanks again.