Tweet
Just was looking at a 1896 rifle that looks like it has not been messed with.what would the value of an all original rifle be. 90 percent blue.receiver and magazine lots of blue.serial 726-- 1897 cartouche. Stock has some small dings but appears to not have been redone.
-
The trouble is,You think you have time.
Buddha -
Can't help you with a value, but if the receiver is blued it isn't the original finish. The barrels were originally rust blued (browned), but the receivers (and I think the loading gates and side panels) were oil quench case hardened. If the receiver and barrel match, the metal has been refinished. HTH"They've took the fun out of running the race. You never see a campfire anywhere. There's never any time for visiting." - Joe Redington Sr., 1997
Comment