I picked a set of model 37 winchesters red letter except for the .410. I also picked up four A-5 belgian brownings, magnum 12, magnum 20, lt 12 round knob, and 20 gauge. The A-5's are all 98% at least. The 37's are honest wear the 28 has the least bluing left. Now the question. What is the value of the set of 37's in your area ? I looked up the A-5's in the blue book. They were priced from 1175-2000 dollars, what is the real world asking price ? The bonus is a winchester model 12 Trap 12gauge 95-98%. No I'm not computer literate to post picks. These were the picks of what I bought. It was a big collection mostly shotguns. Thanks in advance for any advice.

The red letters are the weakest of your buy. I have a full set that I purchased 30 plus years ago and I feel it was a poor investment compared to many other guns I've collected.

Osky

Thanks Osky. I liked the A-5's the best myself. I ended up getting 19 guns all together. I got the 37's right so I thought they would sell better as a set.

Any forearm cracks on the A5s? I bought one that was also 98% until I took the cap off and realized it was cracked all the way through, quite a common problem among them.

Donnersurvivor, no cracks that I can find. It is a common problem like you stated. These were in a collection/estate so I dont think many were shot much. There were alot of model 12's and remington model 31 pumps that showed some wear.

Nice. When you pick up a old Belgium A5 you can feel the pride that went into making it, when you shoulder a A5 you can feel the time spent researching stock design and over all feel, its not computer generated, its so much better than that. The love coming off a old A5 reminds me of coming in from a cold winter day and having my mom put a cup of hot chocolate in front of me. Truly wonderful firearms.

Blue Book...….lol....never been too accurate, sadly.

See what they are selling for at shops nationwide at www.gunsamerica.com or www.gunsinternational.com

model 37 in 28 gauge might have a hefty price even missing bluing they didn't sell many

A5's out here aren't worth spit. Field grade without damage go for 4-5 tops, but a lot are 2-3. Mags fetch a couple hundred more. Book on them is artificially inflated. Most of the ones people want to sell are polychoked turds with refinishing done by a drunk monkey, but they're convinced that it's the best thing ever.

The actual Belgium ones are not the run of the mill A5, they truly stand out, not in performance but every part you can imagine is numbered and stamped and of great quality. I agree, regular beat up A5s are 200-500 dollar guns but the pristine Belgium's do bring a good bit of a premium here.

I like those old Belgian A5's. Made before WWII. The safety is on the front trigger guard. Works like the safety on a garand. I don't know what a collector would pay but I bet a lot more than 500. If a fore end cracks a good gunsmith can repair and reinforce them. brownells also sells replacements.

I'd buy all the $500 A5 Mags in original condition I could find.

Thanks for the replies, sorry I was out for awhile working on a tractor. I'm gonna hold out and get rid of the model 37's as a set. I would prefer to do the same with the belgium A-5's the same way. I was just wondering what the going prices in your area would be. I know what the blue book says and have checked for active bids on gunbroker. There is a big trap shoot in White Pine Tn. on April 10. Supposed to be a lot of shooters from around the nation there. I may go there and put a notice on the bulletin board.