The reason I suggested it be done in a members only forum is to prevent the clever troll who is actually looking to sell a gun disguised manner in an "open" forum area.
As far as safety concerns, check the recent threads on barrel wall thickness, when we discuss that issue we are sometimes giving recomendations a gun is shootable. Same with composite barrel considerations, many us say it's OK. What new safety area could be be covering that we don't already.
Perhaps the appraisal could be done as a poll, with members voting on what they feel the appropriate range of value is, perhaps broad, <$1000, then in $500 increments and for the most valuable guns simply >$10,000,with the idea that a gun above this range really should have a formal in hand appraisal done.
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