Pre-Mark I Ruger .22: What's it worth?

[Spazzmodicus]

I recently took this '50's era Ruger .22 pistol in on trade. It is NOT indicative of how I treat my guns. It works and fires just fine.

My idea was to use it to teach my kid about guns and for plinking.....but actually I would feel better if it went to a collector or somebody that will properly take care of it. I wouldn't think that would include general plinking for something this old and possibly collectible. Any idea what it might be worth? I don't have a bluebook or know how to properly ascertain it's value. Thanks.

 

[snapping turtle]

They made alot of them and with the outside rust on yours I would not think it as being collectable.

Shoot it lots and have fun with it.

 

[kobra]

At Christmas my Dad gave my boy one of these. His is a red eagle. It doesn't have the rust on it tho. The bluing is pretty thin. He loves to plink with it. I say shoot the crap out of it.

 

[paperboy]

Shoot the doo-doo out of it, keep it for a glove box, tackle box gun. You could look into how much it would be to re-finish it. If it was $150 or less, it may be worth it and you would have an awesome looking, cheap Ruger!

 

[mikerccie]

My wife's favorite gun is her Pre-Mark I. It has some wear but it's still shiny. We shoot it quite a bit. Hers is old enough that it usually doesn't take a hammer to tear it down.

I take it to the range when I'm too lazy to get my S&W 41 out of the box.

 

[Spazzmodicus]

Wouldn't have to get it out of the box if it was on your hip.

 

[T-Bolt]

$25

 

[mikerccie]

Wouldn't have to get it out of the box if it was on your hip.

The S&W 41 in .22lr might be the most accurate pistol I own but I usually keep something just a *little* bigger on my hip.