500, On reflection, you are most likely right, that the $7500 is high for a used Merkel. The only thing about this one is, the 140.1, 9.3X74R rifles are almost imposible to find, new, or used, and everyone is looking for one! The 9.3X74R is suddenly becoming very desireable. I've been offered $6000 for mine,a year ago, and I turned it down.