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gun price question ....antique dr...kimberkid

slidder12slidder12 Member Posts: 358 ✭✭✭
edited December 2001 in General Discussion
thinking of selling a gun when i get home that has been in the family for many years...was wondering if anyone had any idea of it's worth..it is a 1863 colt ball and cap musket..least that is what is on the receiver...weapon in is excellent condition i think it is a .50 cal...story is it was used in the civil war by the a great grand dad who was a union scout,but that is all the info i have ever gotten not even sure if that is true but is what i am told...
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  • Evil ATFEvil ATF Member Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Find out what it's worth, but for God's sake: Don't Sell It!"Been in the family for years..."YARRRR!
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  • varmit huntervarmit hunter Member Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    slidder12,I dont know how old you are,But YOU WILL regret selling that gun every day of your life!!!!!!!!.
    A unarmed man is a subject.A armed man is a citizen.
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    slidder12Sorry thats not my forte ... but why on Gods earth would you want to sell it!Man thats a peice of family history! I have to go with the advise thats been given ... unless your between a rock and a hard place for money, keep it, It doesn't eat much!
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  • slidder12slidder12 Member Posts: 358 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    gun does not belong to me personally but another family member who is indeed between a rock and a hard spot..i may just buy it myself when i return if i had any idea to it's worth
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  • Evil ATFEvil ATF Member Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That's fine, but keep it in the family AT LEAST!
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  • mudgemudge Member Posts: 4,225 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Slidder.....Don't listen to these bozos that want you to keep an old piece of junk lying around collecting dust and rusting away.I'll give you $328.15 cash, sight unseen.Mudge the magnanimous
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  • AntiqueDrAntiqueDr Member Posts: 691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A magnanimous offer indeed. You seem to be describing a Model 1861 Special Musket, which was a contract arm for the government. These can get quite valuable.First, let's measure the barrel. Most likely it's 40" which is the most common variant. It's .58 caliber. Obviously, the lockplate dates it to 1863 which should be marked behind the hammer. The lockplate should also have US / COLTS PT.F.A.MFG CO / HARTFORD CT on it. Value is enhanced if the inspector's initials are still visible, and the cartouche on the left side of the stock opposite the lockplate.A good portion of these were also state marked, most often encountered is N JERSEY.The 1863 production had case-hardened lockplates with the balance finished in the white.If you have the angular bayonet, that's a big plus.On big-name collectables from the Civil War area, "excellent condition" is a very vague term. Advanced collectors want to know EXACTLY what condition the gun is in. Value will be from $1500 - $3500. Take the gun to a recognized appraiser and get a professional hands-on evaluation.
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  • beachmaster73beachmaster73 Member Posts: 3,011 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    great response Antique dr!
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