Help with value?

[HKfan89]

I’m working out a trade on a handgun I have listed at $650. I was offered a Franchi 48AL Ducks Unlimited edition 20ga shotgun for it. The guy said it was passed down for several generations in his family and barely ever fired. I’m just curious about the gun. I wouldn’t mind having a good skeet gun, and also curious about the value of it because I can’t find much. Thanks!

 

[HandyDave]

I would compare the franchi 48al to the browning a5. In both function and value. If you have any experience with a a5 design shotty and liked it then I think you'll enjoy the franchi. The ducks unlimited edition to some like myself doesn't matter and wouldn't increase the value much. But to ducks unlimited type crowd I'm sure it would increase the value a little. I personally would say somewhere around 700 mark wouldn't be crazy insane value. The pics you posted of it makes it look pretty clean except looks like little handling wear on the barrel and is that a scratch on stock or reflection? It definitely doesn't look beat to death.

 

[NCFubar]

Unless he has all the accoutrements (case, paperwork, etc) with it I tend to say it’s $500ish. Also “several generations” might be a stretch … I think it’s a mid 90’s DU commemorative 20ga.

 

[HMorgan97]

This was never one of the "Dinner Guns" that was issued by DU that are to some degree sought after by collectors, only the 12 Gauge model was issued as a limited run. The 20 gauge was likely a larger production run that was offered as a raffle item or sponsor gift. That being said, it does not command the higher value that the Dinner Guns do. Based on some recent sales of these guns, the value can range anywhere from $450-$700 depending on the condition, box, paperwork, chokes, etc.

Beside all that, my 48AL is a great little gun for skeet, upland, and rabbit hunting. My great uncle rabbit hunted with one for over 30 years. Extremely lightweight at just north of 5lbs, but does come with a hefty recoil shooting high brass upland loads.

 

[SimpleMan]

Beside all that, my 48AL is a great little gun for skeet, upland, and rabbit hunting. My great uncle rabbit hunted with one for over 30 years. Extremely lightweight at just north of 5lbs, but does come with a hefty recoil shooting high brass upland loads.

I came here to say that I bought one new (not a DU) years ago, specifically to rabbit hunt with. I sold it to a fellow the first hunt I took it on. We must have really been in the rabbits, because that thing had a hellacious recoil for a 20 ga and I decided then and there I wanted no part of it.

Oddly, there’s another one in the safe now that I picked up from a guy I rabbit hunted with. I gave $400 for it about two years ago (not DU). I figured that to be a deal so I bought it. Seems like it had some cycling issues that I somehow straightened out.

 

[Amanda4461]

I had one like that in .12 gauge. It was recoil operated, so if the rings inside the fore-end aren’t properly positioned, it either kicks the snot out of you, or jams. Make sure you get the ring set, and the instructions.
Mine was sold to me as a Trap model, by an FFL that ended up going bankrupt due to his lying ways. Old guy at the trap range told me it was a field model, and the FFL was a liar, after it missed every clay thrown. He patterned it for me, and laughed, said the barrel was bent.
I had to stop payment on my check and return the pos to the pos who sold it.🥴