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I'm slowly building my collection of infantry rifles and a 1873 rifles is on my short list. A friend found two rifles in his opinion as good and very good. Correct stocks, cartouches good bore. He bought 600 dollar gun and is bringing in 700 dollar firm gun for me to look at. I know without pics its speculation but 700 in today's market seems top dollar for a rifle. This one is an 1887 version with cleaning rod. Any feedback on where a very good correct rifle price is these days. Checked gunbroker but there is mainly way overpriced stuff listed.
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Thanks Dan I'll look it overComment
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From that page 700 would be acceptable if as descriced. We will see how this unfoldsComment
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$700 is wholesale for "very good""Socialism is the Philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." ~Winston ChurchillComment
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I bought it for 700.00 1890 early serial number with 1889 cartouche on stock. Bore pristine, stock very good. metal except for buttplate very good to good. Buttplate on one area has pitting from rust. Ill try and post pics this weekend and you all can take me to school if I overpaid.Last edited by p246; 05-16-2013, 12:34.Comment
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Remember, condition on these should be NRA Antique, not the regular grading system for newer/modern guns.You can never go home again.Comment
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Dave I have been messing with WWII stuff up to, modern stuff. Got interested in trapdoors in last year or so. Read a book or two and read a lot here. I know consider myself to know just enough to be dangerous. So as my first actual purchase there is always that nagging doubt. I was able to show it finally to a local collector. He agreed with my assement but said metal was very good. He believes due to such a pristine bore it was unissued and few marks on stock are from owners after it was surplused out. He valued it at 800 to 900.00. The old gentleman I bought it from has owned it since early 70s and it was a safe queen. I'll post pics this weekend.Comment
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Sounds like ya done good! Can't wait to see the pics!"No man's life, liberty, or property is safe, while Congress is in session." Mark TwainComment
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Here is overall picComment
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Lock little brown stain behind hammer bothers me a little.Comment
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Not sure how good details of cartouche show in this one let me know if you need better picComment
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