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Cant seem to establish a reasonable value for a winchester 101 28ga quail special. New in box condition. This is a limited edition shotgun made a while back. Any guide lines would be helpful . Thanks.

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The Winchester Model 101 "Quail Special" was introduced in 20-gauge in 1984, followed by the 12-gauge in 1985. They were still trying to move the 12-gauges in 1986. In 1987, they brought out the 28-gauge and .410-bore "Quail Specials" and still had some of the 12-gauges to move. The 12- & 28-gauge and .410-bore "Quail Specials" were still in the 1988 catalog and price lists.

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You don't see many of them for sale. People are asking $3700 to $5000 for the 28 gauges. They are very similar to the 101 featherweight (straight stock and 25.5" barrels) just different engraving.

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Man those 25 1/2" barrels make it a tough sell. If they were 30" they would sell ten times as fast. Nice looking gun. Just how taste have changed. 40 years ago a double with 30" barrels were a tough sell while shorter barreled guns sold much better. Now it has reversed, long is in and short is out of favor.

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Not for me KYJ,
I have a 12 and a 20 gauge Citori Upland Special, each with 25 inch barrels that I would not take a share in the bank for. I have killed as many pheasant with the 20 as with the 12 and the 20 is a delight on quail when I choose not to use my Ruger RL in 28. Actually, I think the Citori barrels are 24 inch on the Upland Specials.


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Perry, Glad you are happy. What works for you, works for you. But trying to sell a short barreled gun is not easy when for 20-30 years every gun writer has written about the virtues of long barrels and how short barrels don't give you a long sighting plain or smooth swing. That's why so many Sporting Clay guns are 32-34"'instead of 26". Heck even most of the Skeet guns I see are 32" nine pound tube sets. Short is out of style and might be so for a long time. I liked a short barrel gun in tight hunting situations but other just use a 30" or worse a semi auto 30" gun which is about six inches longer than a double with 39" barrels.

I still say if that gun had 30" barrels it would sell in a heart beat. Even 28" barrels would be an easier sale. You have to find either a 101 collector which is a rare person or a lover of short barrels which is a somewhat less rare bird.

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I'd much rather carry a short barreled shotgun, but my clay-bird score as well as my game bag is better with the longer barrels. Well, up to 32" anyway since that's the longest I own...Geo

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Saw a NIB 12 sell at $1600 in a local sept auction.

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I am not doubting what you say Jon or George. Merely stating MY own personal preference. The major reason I took to short barrels was that they are easier for me to carry when walking behind dogs or when pulling up to shoot over pointing dogs. I have just never favored any barrel over 28 with 26 being my preference until I latched onto the pair of short Citoris.


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