Steiner Military 4-16x50 Depressed Values

[SE31193]

I have an excellent condition Steiner Military 4-16x50mm Mil-Dot G2B that I've been trying to sell for some time. Upon joining this group, I see that their values aren't what I expected. I understand this is an older scope, but its build quality and durable is second to none. Are these only worth $1k?

 

[BobinNC]

Well, here was one listed in 2022 for $1100. and all indications it didn't sell. Draw your own conclusions.

Steiner Military 4-16

 

[smoothy8500]

Funny how some "top-tier scopes lose a little value, while other lose half their value.

 

[Bakwa]

Yeah, they're a good bang for your buck for people looking for a great used scope. Same with older Vortex Razors.

That’s one downside about anything tech or electronic. As people innovate and technology move on, relics [even the great ones] get lost in the past.

 

[DeathBeforeDismount]

Its a 10 year+ design, outdated undesirable reticle. Cant remember but does it have zero stop? Its been discontinued for a long time now. if anything happens its a paperweight like the old premiers.

Probably one of the best optics Steiner ever made. I had one a long time ago and liked it. Built like a tank.

They sold for about $1-1.3k back then. With inflation and devaluing of old optics $1K is probably about fair if not a tad high.

 

[dirtybores]

Had and sold one a while back. It went back to Steiner over a stuck lense cell and came back perfect. Great image and turrets. That said, its huge in comparable size, much too heavy, and a fair value seems more like $800-$1k.

 

[supercorndogs]

Let me see here, it's the size of a gen 2 razor, only has 16x on the top end, undesirabley thick reticle, and people want as much as for a used Cronus.

I sold my two 7 or 8 years ago for 1k each. No way woukd I drop 1k on one today.

I sent one to steiner that had hitch in its second rotation indicator. It was well after they had discounted them. They didn't fix it, but they looked at it and told me it wasn't broken. In my experice that's what steiner/burris cs does. I think you could cut one in half and they would send it back the first time with a clean bill of health.

 

[Basher]

Not much more to say besides what’s already been said. Optics never go “bad,” meaning unless they break they’re still totally usable. The trick is finding someone who still finds its features to be worth the asking price. As already noted, the G2B is a heavily dated reticle in “tactical”/precision circles, it’s heavy, big, and parts support for it is likely to be poor. Not sure if Steiner offers a lifetime warranty on them, I haven’t bothered to check.

Frankly, I like a lot of older optics. I think the classic USO SN3 is still tits with a GAP or Gen2XR reticle. But the catch is there’s absolutely no way I’m about to pay $1500 for one. I’d be very hard pressed to pay $1000, even. Maybe $750-800 or so if it had every option exactly how I wanted it and I had a rifle it “belonged” on. But when something like an Athlon Midas Tac will do everything these now-vintage scopes would do short of survive being dropped off a cliff, and will do it for half to a third the cost, the choice is simple. If I’m not jumping out of planes, I don’t need a literal tank for an optic, cool as it may be.

Hard pill to swallow, OP. Been there and it sucks, but you have to decide to just keep it forever, or keep dropping the price until it sells. Also, this is NOT a seller’s market right now, which surely isn’t helping you any.