What is the value of a Nikko 5500 skeet shotgun?

Answer 1

Nikko 5500 valuation

The Nikko 5500 were made in similar grades to the Golden Eagle 5000 (Grade one to Grade three "Grandee" and in Field, Skeet and Trap models with various barrel lengths and choke configurations) - however a small number of Nikko 5500 were made for the German company GMBH Winchester, with some of the Nikko 5500's being marked GMBH Winchester on the barrel lumps close to the breech / chamber - The number of these guns being manufactured are reported as being very low and there fore very collectible, and in return very valuable, these guns are rarely ever found outside of specialised Nikko collections.

The top model being the Nikko 5500 grade III Grandee - these particular guns are identified by deep Germanic engraving over both sides of the deep blued action body circling an Eagles head in 14 karat gold, with scroll engraving extending from the breech end of the barrel tops, the underside of the action body is also fully engraved as the long tang-ed trigger guard and fore end opening catch, these guns also have grade AA+ lacquered walnut stock and forend, with the forend being vented in white metal (three openings on each side)

The valuation of these guns are similar to the Nikko Golden Eagle 5000 as found in the "Blue Book of gun values" however due to the rarity of these models values may be considerably higher, as for the Grade III Grandee the values could double.