Advice, value S&B 3-12x50

[6.5rem700]

Hi all
can you advise me on what's the value
of this S&B 3-12x50 made in west Germany
paint is scratched quite badly and wear to paint on turret caps
glass is in very good condition and all works as it should
I want to sell this at some point to buy a target turret scope
here's a few links to picks
thanks
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[Biathlonjimmy]

Somethings value is what someone is willing to pay for it. Personally, if it is mechanically and optically sound, I'd happily pay £400+.

As an aside, I bought a S&B scope today. £800 for a 4-16x50 precision hunter. It was not cosmetically perfect but I am assured by the shop it is mechanically and optically sound. Slightly different scope but not by much. I was happy to pay this over a brand new 4.5-18x44 Bushnell LRHS for £850.

 

[6.5rem700]

Thanks both of you
I am tempted to keep it as the glass is
great and put it on my RF
but sadly I want a dialable scope with higher mag for more longer distances
something like an old bushnell elite tactical 4.5-30x50

 

[AN DU RU FOX]

check mc leods of tain see if they have one you want and do a deal. atb ,doug

 

[sir-lamp-alot]

I think it's worth a fair chunk more than £3-400 a decent newish one is going to be about £800 I can't see your pictures well as I'm on the phone but surely it must be £600. Even with all the new coatings I doubt very much if you would see and real difference between this and a brand new schmidt

 

[jon2]

As the others 2 posters - £300 - £400 maximum.

Just looked at the pics and it’s an old one too with the old fashioned shiny coating. I’d say £300 maximum.

 

[kripton]

I wish you good luck with the sale but I only got £300 when I sold my identical and immaculate scope (admittedly to a dealer) about 10 years ago (but then I only paid £325 for it when I purchased it new from Litts of Newport back in the nineteen seventies/eighties). I only wish I had been aware of Stalking Directory at the time.

 

[Sako75Hunter]

As an aside, I'm curious about the rifle this scope is mounted on, and more particularly the triggers.

The front trigger seems to be facing backwards: looks like it would be difficult to even get your finger around.

What's there story there?

 

[N1mr0d]

fixed s and bs tend to go for around the £300 mark so a variable will be worth more on the basis that when a discussion on here comes up regarding fixed or variable mag scopes the variable lot are always noisier. So I would defo start at £400 and see if you get any takers as it is a good scope for anyone that wants it for stalking. Second hand on a relatively new optic may well be worth 75% of current purchase price but once you get into the realms of older models achieving 50% is good imo.

 

[6.5rem700]

As an aside, I'm curious about the rifle this scope is mounted on, and more particularly the triggers.

The front trigger seems to be facing backwards: looks like it would be difficult to even get your finger around.

What's there story there?

hi it's a bsa cf2 in 7x57 with a set trigger (push front trigger forwards makes the real trigger pull very light)
instead of the Normal 3lb pull

 

[Sako75Hunter]

hi it's a bsa cf2 in 7x57 with a set trigger (push front trigger forwards makes the real trigger pull very light)
instead of the Normal 3lb pull

Ok, that makes sense, cheers.

 

[6.5rem700]

Thanks all for your advice