21st Year receiver Paratrooper Hits High Mark

[Greatguns]

I'm posting this here instead of the Auction forum since the auction has already ended. This is a 21st year 21 million SN Paratrooper that just sold on GB for $999 + $75 shipping + tax, transfer, and fees so, probably about $1200 total. The highest I have ever seen a regular paratrooper sell for.
The catch is this one is mint, all matching numbers and in a pristine Chinese laminated stock. Gorgeous looking Para, but too much for my pockets.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1191169139

[running-man]

It's the Chinese laminated stock that drove the price on that one. Unnumbered and almost certainly not original to that carbine. They are not easy to find so I guess the buyer jumped at the chance even though it's not necessarily an as issued specimen. 

[echo1]

It's purdy but $pendy. The Paras aren't generally fetching the money they once commanded these days, PAX

[Greatguns]

I sold 2 restores recently, 1 at $700 w/o chest rig and the other at $750 w/chest rig. Market is all over the place, just have to be in the right place at the right time. My 3rd one has been sitting for almost 2 months now. The funny/odd thing is this 3rd one is the nicest of the three. 

[Phosphorus32]

That's a nice looking para but I agree that it's a lot more than I'd shell out.

A seller with 14K transactions definitely markets to a bigger audience than an individual hobbyist seller, and has a better chance of luring in the "deep pockets" or "must have" buyers.

[echo1]

I've got 2 excellent numbers matching Paras, one blade and one spiker with a French Tickler HG, listed as a package for over a year. My Idaho bud said he'd take them both when he got back from Antarctica, but lagged, which doesn't bother me. I have some evil doings in the works (Alby stocked Para). I did move 2 Chinese letter guns'57 & '61, a '70 Alby and a '51 Tula light refurb, all for good bank though. The guns I list for what I believe they should fetch here in Kali and sit on them if need be. PAX