Matchshot Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) Hi: Looking at a SBE I in wood this afternoon. It is supposed to be in almost new condition. I have a SBE II. Can anyone tell what the difference is and what kind of price I should expect to pay? Went on Gunbroker and can't really get a handle on it. Edited October 20, 2009 by Matchshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 A few issues. I don't like the old style ejector plate in the SBE. Big issue for me. The broker websites are become less and less useful for pricing I think - they just show MSRP or very high prices - I doubt we ever get to see the real price the guns are sold for. I pass up a wood SBE about every 5-6 months, some as low as $450 for an 80% gun, some in the $600 range for 90% guns. I just don't want or need a 12-18 year old shotgun that has been improved. If I had to guess a value of a 95% SBE, I'd say anywhere from $700-$850. There are still NIB SBE's for $999 floating around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchshot Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Went and saw the gun. Except for a ding in the stock, 99% metal and wood. If it was shot, it was well taken care of. But it was an SBE and it has the older ejector. The guy wants $700 for it. Gotta give it some thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10gaOkie Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Matchshot, The deal you found for 700 sounds like a really good deal to me. I have been shopping for a wood stocked SBE for the past several months and finally have one ordered. It is a 95% wood, H&K import with 26" barrel and one choke tube for $650. shipped. I found it listed on gunsinternational.com for $700. It is coming from Pennsylvania, Dominion Outdoors. No doubt a trade in of theirs. I like the SBE I way better than the SBE II. You should be able to find a deal you are happy with and exactly what you want if you dont get in a hurry. The deal you described sounds great if that is exactly what you want. I have owned a Benelli M1 super 90 w/ synthetic stocks, 26" for the last 12 years and I dearly love it. Zero problems. I just wanted a 3 1/2" chambered gun. Best of luck on finding your gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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