Old R1173 on eBay

The Remington Corporation and the knives that they built have influenced the U.S. cutlery industry more than nearly any other manufacturer. From the time America was settled, to the end of WWI, American knife companies struggled to compete with Britain and German imports, but events that occurred during and after the First World War led to a great change in this phenomenon. Unprecedented opportunities arose, and Remington stepped up to seize the moment. In the process, they created some of today's most prized collectables. In an ironic twist, the next World War played the greatest role in ending the company’s domination of the industry.
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Old R1173 on eBay

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I am shocked! How realistic is this price? ::paranoid::
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121259825133
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AWESOME KNIFE 8) 8)

THEM THINGS DO FETCH CRAZY HIGH PRICES......(IMO)

I DID JUST LOOK IN 1 OF MY BOOKS OUT OF CURIOSITY ,....AND IT IS IN THERE FOR $7000 MINT ::paranoid:: :mrgreen:
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Most of my prices give anywhere from $5000 to $9000 in mint condition for a R1173 Baby Bullet. I think $2500 might get that one. I've got one but its not in as good a condition as the one on Ebay. I will be surprised if it doesn't get over $2500 before the auctions over.
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$4000 ::facepalm::
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Bad economy? ::hmm:: :lol:
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That's the same knife that sold for $1198 plus shipping at the end of December. 1198 + 5.60 = $1203.60

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Remington-R1173 ... 7675.l2557

Sold it for $4058

So $4058 - 1203.60 = $2854.40 not a bad profit for a one month turnaround.

So it goes with eBay and auctions.
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The guy that first sold it described the handles as having a crack by the lanyard hole.

The guy who just re-sold it claims there are no cracks in the handles, I can see one on the front side.
For that kind of money someone is going to be disappointed.
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It's funny the seller did not mention the cracks. The original buyer has 537 feedback and asked if there were any cracks in the handles. The seller has 537 feedback and states no cracks in the handles. ::td::
It must be a different knife. :shock:
He does not show the pouch :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
I hope the buyer asks for his money back.
This seller has sold a few Remington knives.
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