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Question for Mr Burt

cattle buyercattle buyer Member Posts: 532 ✭✭✭
edited November 2013 in Ask the Experts
Do you know anything about this gun? http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=374957659
I have the single shot bug and want to get it right the first time, The gun looks restored ? very best
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  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dou read description [?][?]
    Says "restored" in black and white [;)]
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  • 260260 Member Posts: 1,133 ✭
    edited November -1
    Yep, restored, even saw that with my bad eye[;)]
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would not call it a "restoration"... instead, it has been refinished.

    As for the rifle, it is a "Special Single Shot Rifle", and the complete serial number should be 54981. When it was originally manufactured, it sold for $45 (a lot of money back in those days). There is no mention in the records about the allegded presentation.

    If that rifle was 100% factory original, it would be worth 2.5X the asking price. As a "refinished" rifle, the value is in the eye of the beholder (buyer). I personally would not be an interested buyer for anything greater than $2500.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • cattle buyercattle buyer Member Posts: 532 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks guys, read the description twice and let the word restored fly right by. very best
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  • charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sure looks to be a nice shooter. More and better pic's would help the seller. 32-40 is one of my favorites.
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