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I know a good bit about guns but I purchased a few 1800/early 1900 guns today that I actually know little to nothing about. I know enough about guns to know I wasn't gettin robbed blind...but im still curious. Does anyone here have any knowledge in this area before I go through the trouble of posting what they are?
I am taking them to a gun store to have them cleaned up and apprasied ASAP but since I have a busy week I wanted to see if anyone here could help out...Im gonna try and search for them as well...but this was worth a shot. I wrapped them up in sheep skin and towels at my moms house on my way back here...so I will go unwrap them so I can get the info from them and post pictures if needed and ill check back here to see if I even need to list what they are. Thanks a ton to whoever knows more than me or can help! |
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What are they?
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French Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun 20 gauge
French Percussion Musket 70 Perc cal Victor .32 s&w ctge nickel revolver (H&R 1910) and a winchester model 55 single shot thats not that important b/c its a 1950ish i believe....but it came staight out of the winchester museum so even though its not as unique and costly as the others its in super excellent shape The 2 french ones have alot of elaborate etchings in the wood and metal and im pleased with the condition they are in...they both have the original loading sticks as well |
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dunno if this will help [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] looks like its a lost cause
They need to be cleaned...but hey.... French Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun 20 gauge ![]() not so clear...but u can see the detail on the hammers ![]() ![]() sideview (better view) of the hammer, etc. ![]() French Percussion Musket 70 Perc cal ![]() Hammer and nipple ![]() etched flower like designs at the base (not AS clear) ![]() etched flower like designs in front of trigger/hammer ![]() Victor .32 s&w ctge nickel revolver (H&R 1910) ![]() |
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If the gun store doesn't deal with antiques on a regular basis or know you well, I wouldn't bother with it. They'll just try to look it up in the Blue Book of Gun Values & tell you what it says. You could do the same if your library has a copy.
See what this guy can tell you: http://www.armchairgunshow.com/index.htm I've never dealt with him but I do check the web site a couple times a year & there are always antiques listed for sale. |
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no...they do deal with antiques there alot and its a guy that knows my dad as well (who most of these guns are a gift for for xmas) so i feel more comfortable having him look at them and clean them up for me than anyone
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If that's the situation then you should be fine. I just get sickened when I read a story of how Joe Random asks a gun shop how much a firearm is worth & is told "I'll give you $300 for it" when it's really worth $2,000.
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I’m not real big on black powder but the shotgun looks like a common “no-name” field piece, and the musket looks like a “napoleon” but it’s hard to tell.
The .32 is most likely a railroad or police issue service arm, this was a very common handgun - lots and lots of these were made. I used to buy them from estates for around $50. The Winchester model 55, is it a top loading single shot with bottom ejection, 22 inch round barrel? Is there a serial number? If it’s what I think it is there were around 45,000 were MFG between 1958-1961 according to my Winchester book. They go for around $175 |
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Quite the photographer you are.
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If that's the situation then you should be fine. I just get sickened when I read a story of how Joe Random asks a gun shop how much a firearm is worth & is told "I'll give you $300 for it" when it's really worth $2,000. [/ QUOTE ] im not takin it to RESALE it...when i buy older things or guns they are for personal use...but i didnt want to give a "gun collector" something that is not up to thier standards when its not an area i know a ton of about...this is the purpose |
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