Walking into an auction without knowing what a firearm is worth is like walking into a car dealership without knowing the book value. You'll pay what you're told, not what it's worth. The good news: EGO Arms publishes real sale price data for free — no subscription, no paywall.
Here's how to actually use that data before you bid.
The most useful number in the EGO Arms price guide is the 90-day average sale price by make, model, and condition. This strips out seasonal spikes and one-off deals, giving you a realistic "what does this gun actually sell for" number.
When an auction's current bid is significantly below the 90-day average, that's a buying opportunity — bidders haven't discovered it yet, or the auction ends at an off-peak time. When it's already above average, you need a real reason to keep bidding (original box, rare configuration, documented provenance) or it's time to let it go.
"The 90-day average is your ceiling, not your target. If you win below it, great. If the current bid has already blown past it with 18 hours left, the gun isn't underpriced — the bidders are overexcited."
Condition grades aren't cosmetic labels — they map directly to price. Here's the typical discount structure relative to "Excellent" condition:
| Grade | Typical Price vs. Excellent | What it Means |
|---|---|---|
| New in Box | +10–20% | Unfired, original packaging, all paperwork |
| Excellent | Baseline (100%) | Minimal wear, all original, fully functional |
| Very Good | −10–20% | Light handling wear, no functional issues |
| Good | −25–35% | Visible wear, holster marks, minor finish loss |
| Fair | −40–55% | Heavy wear, possible refinishing, still functional |
| Poor | −60–70%+ | Parts gun territory, may need gunsmith work |
Use this as a cross-check: if a "Good" condition pistol is bidding at 95% of the "Excellent" 90-day average, the bidders are being irrational — or the seller's photos aren't showing the full condition picture.
Firearm auction prices are not flat year-round. A few patterns repeat reliably:
Auctions that end between midnight and 6 AM on a weekday consistently close at 8–15% below comparable auctions that end Sunday evening. Fewer eyes on the final hour means less competition in the last-minute bidding. Set up watchlist alerts for auctions in your target category with inconvenient end times — they're often the best deals.
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