Need help in making a determination of value..Archived Message
Posted by Bumbellybeak on July 22, 2007, 6:19 pm
Before anything else, I know that condition is foremost in determining value. This is a 1909 16gauge 2E grade. It is nearly a hundred years old, and looks old. It does not look abused, not does it appear to have been hunted with very much at all. The wood is sound w/ no cracks or gouges. It has a badly deteriorated red rubber recoil pad, showing the gun had been stored butt down for a long time. There may remain some faded case color on the receiver, but difficult to tell for sure under an overall patina. The screw on the underside of the receiver, forward of the triggerguard, looks to be the only screw which has been turned. The damascus bbls show good pattern and overall brown color with no dents nor bulges. The insides look Beautiful. Now here's the kicker. It has a second set of Hunter Arms steel bbls. Original to the gun, I dont know, but numbered to the gun, these being 2 inches longer than the damascus. They look to retain most all of the bluing. Both sets of bbls have their own forearm, inlaid with, I'll say, maybe ebony. The ejectors work equally well w/ both sets of bbls.
I am not trying to determine value in order to sell. It caught my eye. I was able to handle it, take the forearms off & on, try the ejectors, etc., but was not able to take any bbl or choke measurements. I do not have any photos; it's about a hundred miles away. I would appreciate any help you might offer in determining it's value or value range. Thanks!