According to CG site, M-Spec comes with 32 or 34 inch barrels. Are you sure barrels are 30"?

 

UK gun.
30" shows up on the UK website.

 

Good copy, thanks!

 

A good rule of thumb is 20-25% less than you could buy the gun for new.

 

Somewhere between $5500-6000 for Inv I. As mentioned the Inv I didn't come with 30 inch bbls in the US. Check to make sure numbers match. CG doesn't have high resale.

 

The gun is in the UK. The resale isn't good at all for them. Fortunately, I don't buy guns for resale.

 

I would have to say it's value would be less than the typical resale due to the barrels being threaded for chokes. The whole concept of the M Spec is designed around a fixed choke barrel.

 

Most people choose them for the handling benefit of light barrels. Teague thin wall chokes generally add little or nothing to the barrels so it's a fairly popular mod. I know Ivan Reid who runs Teague and he told me they have to mic the M-Spec barrels for wall thickness as not all have sufficient material for the surgery involved.

The M-Spec is rare in 30". A friend bought one and returned it within a week as he found it too light up front, but in fairness he isn't used to modern Italian guns. Pricewise, used ones range from £4-5K dependant on the usual things.

 

Are there marks on an M spec gun that differentiate it from a regular Invictus? The gun I'm looking at has an adjustable comb and has extended chokes. I'm wondering if it wasn't accidentally misrepresented as an M Sport. Forgive my ignorance, I'm trying to learn as fast as I can...

 

If the gun is in the UK, having it imported into the US will incurr fees not making it practical. $700-1200.

 

That’s why I asked for a value. This gun is VERY attractively priced and import fees will still make it a good value.

 

If the gun started life as an M-spec gun it had fixed chokes M and IM. The normal Invictus guns are sold with pre=existing choke tubes installed. The handling dynamics are very different between the 2. A 30" barrel M-spec will be a VERY fast handling gun. The tubes might slow it down a bit but not much. My advice would be to handle the guns because they are different. With added fees for import you probably lost any value gained. I actually just started shooting the 34" M-spec. I tried a few different ones. Steve

 

As clay man steve said, a 30” M Spec barrel is going to be lightning fast. Most folks in the US who look at the M Spec end up with a 34” barrel as the 32” is too fast and light.

 

Make sure you get the actual full price of the gun including shipping, customs fees, taxes,tarrifs, transfer fees and service charges on both ends of the deal. And then comes the wait. Good luck.

 

I’m trying to figure out how to avoid the new CA excise tax of 11% on all guns and ammo.

 

My guess on value is less than half original street price.

Thinwalling a fixed choke gun cuts your audience severely. 30" on a sporting gun here in the US would render it almost unsellable regardless of price. Also if the adjustable comb is aftermarket that hurts value as well.

As with all guns if it fits you perfect and you can't miss with it then its value is beyond measure.

 

If you do this please let us know how you faired with taxes, fees and shipping. Thanks, Steve
Also, is it legal to purchase a shotgun in a CA neighboring state and bring it home??

 

An M Spec with chokes has changed the originality of the gun and thus reduces its value.

I import shotguns from the UK for customers all the time.
The process is long but profitable to all parties depending on the gun Etc.

Your example imo is a £3-3500 gun in the UK.

Value here in the US as presented $4-5k

PM me if you need help and or assistance.

 

I will do that. I'm still at the "tire kicking" stage on this one.
Thank you for the offer.

 

I have an M Spec 32" that i love! The aftermarket chokes would worry me though.

 

I also own a 32” M Spec and it’s a very lively gun. Keep it original and enjoy it for what it is.