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Civil War Smith Carbine

tesoronuttesoronut Member Posts: 56 ✭✭
edited November 2007 in Ask the Experts
I know somebody that has some Civil War guns for sale. They were appraised about 3-4 years ago, and the guy is selling them at the old prices. He has a Smith Carbine(don't know the model, or year, yet) He wants 1400.00, and it's supposed to be very clean. Also has a Harper's Ferry conversion musket, A Harpers Ferry Flintlock musket, and a Springfield Musket. All of them are 1400.00 each. I'm kinda interested in the Smith. Any ideas?
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Too few details. We would need models, markings and conditions. Smiths are nice carbines. Compare it to this one but note that it has been relisted several times: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=85180239
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    And, pay no attention to his "appraisals"; they ain't worth the paper they are written on, unless done by someone like John Supica.

    You're going to have to do a lot of homework, or you risk getting taken to the cleaners.

    Neal
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  • tesoronuttesoronut Member Posts: 56 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks. I know the man that appraised, and he probably did a good job, but that was several years ago. I recently aquired a nice Sharps that this guy once had. Perhaps the Sharps 1863 SRC was the best item in the lot?? I haven't seen the others, yet. Smit's may not appreciate quite like some others.
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  • spooksterspookster Member Posts: 513 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It seems the civil war pieces are tougher to sell for some reason,,,I've had a civil war Merril SRC listed here for several weeks and never went over 950
    I believe weapons like these need more exposure than lets say a winchester model 12
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  • staind460staind460 Member Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    they are a nitch market. try looking up the NSSA, it is a group that uses civil war period firearms to shoot competitively. look em up and you can prob g et some good money for it
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