anyone know what a reasonable asking price would be for a Blackhawk .357/9mm convertible, action/trigger job, barrel markings removed?

the fellow who owned it before me had all the stuff done because he wanted to do some cowboy action shooting... the gun is relatively new (400-600 rounds through it)

Seems you could get a new one for about less than four hundred my region about 389.00 ish book value on a slightly used would probably be 100.00 less . I wouldn't pay into the gun for his "improvements" as they are done to his preference and can't expect to recoup the money on the open used market. moral of the story if you can get it off him for 300.00 bucks take it if much more buy your own and tweak it to your liking.

JJ79,
Ditto to what fitch said. Any alteration reduces any collector value. Use that as a bargaining chip. Ask any gun shop owner about any extras or "custome" features when they buy used guns. The seller usually eats these features. On the other hand, I've gotten some real bargains when purchasing altered or "custome" guns.

Jeff

I'll triple what fitch and cast-n-blast stated. The nice "custom" features usually do not add much to the value of the gun. this of course would not apply to work that may have been done to modify the gun by one of the true master craftsmen like Hamilton Bowen (for example).

The modifications would be of special value to you IF they were something you wanted to do to the gun anyway; but, you certainly would not want to pay a lot extra for the gun because of this. You would be better off to have your own gun modified to you own liking rather than paying for the work someone else did. I too have pick up some real bargains with guns like this.

My book shows that the used value for a New Model convertible would be:

.357/9mm $450 Excellent $400 V.G.
.45 L.C/.45 ACP $550 Excellent $425 V.G.

Hope this helps!

Steve Cass
Tucson

The modifications may be a bargain for you if done correctly, AND you want them. Don't pay anymore for it that you would one without the modifications if they are something you want, they technically lower the true value of the revolver.. Keep in mind that Ruger may not honor the warranty since the revolver was modified.

This is a bit weird...but it does relate.

Wife thends to name her guns...that's the odd part....and then have the names engraved into the slide. She has no intention of ever selling a gun; engraving them with names pretty much assures that. "Customizing" has a tendency to do that...cuts down the potential buyers, ofends many, and appeals to a few.

Don't customize anything that you intend selling...is a waste of the gunsmith's time, and a waste of your money.

"Bubbaizing", that kind of home grown custom touch clarly showing the hack saw marks and covered with a spray of Rustoleum, is worse.
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They are: (all three in script to match her handwritting)
Colt Ser. 70: "Fred"
Star PD : "Stella"
Glaock 26; "Fugly"