Value
Aug 5, 2018 15:16:32 #
ntonkin
Loc: western Upper Peninusla of Michigan
If it is a rather rare piece, there is a column in Guns & Ammo magazine called the gun room. Take a number of close-up pictures of the shotgun showing all the markings and send them in to Gary James. He will answer in the following month's column. I think this is a way to get a very good estimate of fair market value on a gun without paying a big fee.
Aug 5, 2018 16:17:24 #
Aug 5, 2018 16:55:12 #
Shotguns from the late 1800's to the early 1900's usually have twist barrels or soft steel barrels can't stand the power of the modern shotgun loads and may blow up if used. Back when I was into guns they would just give them away or sell them for a small amount. The twist barrel ones was worth a little as wall hangers. You gave no information about the gun so I can't help you there. If the inside of the barrel is pitted, it is useless and maybe you can get ten bucks for it as an ornamental piece.
Aug 5, 2018 16:56:14 #
It a wall hanger, DON'T USE IT. To me wall hanger have no value, if you can't use it just junk that goes for firearms and cameras.
Aug 5, 2018 16:58:54 #
On second thought, I see that it is a caplock, and it might be worth a few dollars from a collector as aan antique. Go look it up on the net.
Aug 5, 2018 17:09:31 #
ntonkin
Loc: western Upper Peninusla of Michigan
It is interesting how ignorant people will willingly give their opinion on something they know nothing about.... this is obviously NOT a flintlock weapon.
Aug 5, 2018 21:13:54 #
Without knowing the manufacturer and the model. Who knows what it's worth? If it an LC smith or a Purdey it might be worth quite a bit.
However, it looks to me like a trade gun. Most of which bring less than 100 bucks.
However, it looks to me like a trade gun. Most of which bring less than 100 bucks.
Aug 5, 2018 21:23:51 #
Aug 5, 2018 23:06:26 #
shelty wrote:
Shotguns from the late 1800's to the early 1900's ... (show quote)
I shoot Twist and Damascus barreled shotguns all the time with perfect safety using low pressure shells as the shells would have been factory loaded back then. Of course, as you say the barrels need to be clean on the inside as in no deep pits. One is an 1886 10 gauge by L. C. Smith but built on an 8 gauge frame. It is very heavy but a great shooter.
One also needs to remember the 10 gauge guns back then were not the 3 1/2 inch chambered guns of today. The shells were 2 7/8 and then 3 inch. But the loading were generally 1 1/4 ounce which is a moderate 12 gauge load today.
Dennis
Aug 5, 2018 23:11:19 #
shelty wrote:
On second thought, I see that it is a caplock, and it might be worth a few dollars from a collector as aan antique. Go look it up on the net.
If you look just behind the receiver you will see the top of the opening lever for a top opening breech loader. You will also notice no ramrod under the barrels. A caplock would be a muzzle loader and the ramrod would be needed to push the powder, shot andcwadding down the barrels. One more thing; if a caplock the hammers would come down onto the cap. These hammers rotate forward to strike a firing pin, not a cap.
Dennis
Aug 5, 2018 23:13:56 #
ntonkin wrote:
It is interesting how ignorant people will willingly give their opinion on something they know nothing about.... this is obviously NOT a flintlock weapon.
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Dennis
Aug 6, 2018 05:33:41 #
Aug 6, 2018 12:44:43 #
ntonkin wrote:
It is interesting how ignorant people will willingly give their opinion on something they know nothing about.... this is obviously NOT a flintlock weapon.
There are lots of people that know absolutely nothing about firearms, but they like to run their mouth.
Aug 9, 2018 20:46:50 #
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