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Rimfire Weapons => Rimfire Weapons => Commercial Rimfire => Topic started by: Matchka on May 17, 2021, 10:31:56 AM

Title: Remington 12B Gallery
Post by: Matchka on May 17, 2021, 10:31:56 AM
Anyone have an idea what these are worth? LGS took in this one last week, asking $850. Unsure of condition/grade and year of manufacture - mid 1920's? Fired a blank .22 short thru it; functions fine. Finding .22 short might be a challenge!


(https://i.ibb.co/nghHbPm/20210514-110836.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NVw8sTC)

(https://i.ibb.co/VH6Wv3g/20210514-110738.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jVtvLHy)

(https://i.ibb.co/r35Gqw3/20210514-110546.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QkYFhKk)
Title: Re: Remington 12B Gallery
Post by: Phosphorus32 on May 17, 2021, 11:45:00 AM
On GunBroker, I see two listed in “completed auctions” for $1250 and $850 but neither sold. $850 seems really high for a mass produced gallery rifle in an obsolete rimfire cartridge but I don’t know this collecting genre...

...Found a sold price of $700 = $840 on liveauctioneers from 4 years ago, so maybe $850 isn’t bad if you’re into this niche of collecting.
Title: Re: Remington 12B Gallery
Post by: Matchka on May 17, 2021, 12:50:31 PM
On GunBroker, I see two listed in “completed auctions” for $1250 and $850 but neither sold. $850 seems really high for a mass produced gallery rifle in an obsolete rimfire cartridge but I don’t know this collecting genre...

...Found a sold price of $700 = $840 on liveauctioneers from 4 years ago, so maybe $850 isn’t bad if you’re into this niche of collecting.
Tks for the research. I'm not a Remington collector per se; if he'll come down to $750, I'd buy it.
Title: Re: Remington 12B Gallery
Post by: Greasemonkey on May 17, 2021, 01:35:11 PM
1921-1923 somewhere in that range. .22 short is not obsolete, I use them pretty often, they are nice and quiet, and its still around and kicking, just not as common as it's bigger brethren 22lr or 22wmr. 
Title: Re: Remington 12B Gallery
Post by: Bob_The_Student on May 17, 2021, 03:04:33 PM
I love those gallery 22's. I picked a not as nice Winchester last year and wanted to get one in better shape but the price tags on these things is nuts. I have higher priorities so a nicer example is on back burner. I think that one at $750 would be a nice grab, Matchka.
Title: Re: Remington 12B Gallery
Post by: Matchka on May 18, 2021, 01:08:53 AM
1921-1923 somewhere in that range. .22 short is not obsolete, I use them pretty often, they are nice and quiet, and its still around and kicking, just not as common as it's bigger brethren 22lr or 22wmr.
Right. I checked Ammoseek, plenty of .22 short for sale BUT, it ain't cheap!
Title: Re: Remington 12B Gallery
Post by: Greasemonkey on May 18, 2021, 01:18:18 AM
Ain't nothing really cheap at the moment, costs almost the same to shoot a 30-30 Winchester as it does a 50bmg.
Title: Re: Remington 12B Gallery
Post by: Larry D. on May 21, 2021, 02:04:10 AM
Here you go: https://www.easthilloutdoors.com/cci-cci-cb-22-short-lead-round-nose-710-fps-29-gra.html

Says it's in stock.
We used to use a lot of it plinking bottle caps and golf balls at a buddys cabin.

Title: Re: Remington 12B Gallery
Post by: Matchka on May 22, 2021, 02:42:38 PM
Here you go: https://www.easthilloutdoors.com/cci-cci-cb-22-short-lead-round-nose-710-fps-29-gra.html

Says it's in stock.
We used to use a lot of it plinking bottle caps and golf balls at a buddys cabin.
THANKS! Just what I need.