Sarge Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Neighbor inherited some old guns that are mostly probably junk but a few caught my eye. Anybody here into the old gun collection/value side of the house? Or know somebody who is? I really don't want to go to collector sites etc so any help I could get here would be much appreciated! Thanks as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 cool! got photos? (I am not a collector... well not of pistols... yet... uh oh) I can't help with the evaluation but I do like looking at old weapons. photos.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Some pictures and information about individual weapons might generate some good estimates. Most collectors will be knowledgeable about guns within a niche they are interested in but would be guessing about anything else. Years ago a friend inherited his uncle's extensive (and expensive) collection. Several guns I was able to help out with values. Most I could not. The only thing I was able to verify was the LGS that sold his uncle most of the guns and were willing to buy them back were trying to rip him off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 The one gem of the bunch is a 1903 colt .32 auto. I was as able to dig up the year of manufacture as 1933. Looks like they can be in the $500 range. As for the others I swear they are fake revolvers but they have rifled barrels ? They mostly have no serial numbers. One only says made in USA. None are shootable from what I can tell. I'll post some pics later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 ... props? like from a movie? how can a gun look like a fake.... cast in Zinc replicas? you have my curiosity peaked. miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flatland Shooter Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Looks like a bit of freckling on the bluing and some of the checkering on the grips is worn down, but I think $500 is a little low. Good price for a quick sale but $750 to $850 is what it would probably bring in our market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flatland Shooter Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 The revolvers are real guns from the late 1800's to possibly right before WW1. Are they .32 caliber? (.32 S&W Short ?) Both were budget handguns with little collector value there are a few Hopkins and Allen collectors out there. The American Bulldog is a spin off of the British Bulldog. Inexpensive guns when new but someone out there would buy it for a shadow box or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 The break-top falls into the same category as the first two revolvers. I've seen the "US" grips on several old guns with little other markings. Also probably 32 S&W? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Sarge, thank you for the photos. they are good. flatlandshooter, Thank you for the comments. they are also good. I've been expecting to read a thread like this for many years I feel like a kid in a candy store. miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreed911 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I'm a C&R guy, so I enjoyed this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 One of the first guns I ever bought looked like the Hopkins & Allen 32 ,cal.loose as a goose,but I shot it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Any leather to go with it? Audley? not a collector but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Any leather to go with it? Audley? not a collector but... The colt has what looks like an original holster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Audley on the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Audley on the back?Nothing at all on the holster that I saw. I can look again to verify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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