pizza_pablo Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) I have a friend whose husband died, unexpectedly and left a safe full of old firearms. I have not seen them, yet. She referred to them as "not modern" guns. I asked if they were black powder firearms and she said "I think so". Other than gunbroker, what is a good resource for checking value? Location : Western Washington Edited December 7, 2020 by pizza_pablo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted December 7, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, pizza_pablo said: I have a friend whose husband died, unexpectedly and left a safe full of old firearms. I have not seen them, yet. She referred to them as "not modern" guns. I asked if they were black powder firearms and she said "I think so". Other than gunbroker, what is a good resource for checking value? I think I’d save the effort til you saw the guns. ‘Not modern’ and ‘I think so’ cover a lot of ground. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Try to find a local gunsmith who knows about them. Sadly a bunch of “gunsmiths” don’t know a kit built CVA from Tower built Baker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clancy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I don't know where you live, but there is a muzzleloading shop that may be of help. Been there several times, and it a great store. http://www.dixonmuzzleloading.com/ The Log cabin Shop is in Ohio. Never been there, but it has a good reputation. https://www.logcabinshop.com/ The Track of the Wolf is online, they might be worth looking at, as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Not modern could be Ruger Blackhawks and Colt 1911s. Or Mosin-Nagants. Go look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Dixie Gun Works in Union City TN has been involved with black powder weapons for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 And if you do consult GunBroker listings completed sales are tge place to look. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 57 minutes ago, railfancwb said: And if you do consult GunBroker listings completed sales are tge place to look. They're likely just old guns and not necessarily black powder. Go look at them and get back to us. I'll take all the old Winchesters, Marlins, Savages, and Colts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza_pablo Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 I think I’d save the effort til you saw the guns. ‘Not modern’ and ‘I think so’ cover a lot of ground. That's the idea. When I get to them, it's life to know where to go for value reference. I thought we'd spend a day identifying and cataloging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza_pablo Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 And if you do consult GunBroker listings completed sales are tge place to look. Ooh! I didn't know there was such a page on GB. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO Fugga Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 If there's an original .45 ACP Luger, I'll give you $100k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza_pablo Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 If there's an original .45 ACP Luger, I'll give you $100k.I don't know what that is, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clancy Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 It's one like this, but in .45acp rather than 9mm or .30cal Luger. And yes, it's worth that much. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO Fugga Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 21 minutes ago, Clancy said: It's one like this, but in .45acp rather than 9mm or .30cal Luger. And yes, it's worth that much. Last I heard, only one in existence. 4 made, I think. One offs for Germany's offering for the US Army trials. 1911 won. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 12/7/2020 at 7:55 PM, MO Fugga said: Last I heard, only one in existence. 4 made, I think. One offs for Germany's offering for the US Army trials. 1911 won. Considering the “butterfly flapping wings causes hurricane” approach to cause and effect, wonder how different the world would be today had the Luger won the competition and been adopted by the United States. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clancy Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, railfancwb said: Considering the “butterfly flapping wings causes hurricane” approach to cause and effect, wonder how different the world would be today had the Luger won the competition and been adopted by the United States. Probably not much at all. The few handguns that really made a world changing difference were used by assassins, like this. Hardly a world changing design, until Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Ferdinand with it , precipitating the First World War and all the horrors and change that followed 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Any update on these "old" guns? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza_pablo Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 Any update on these "old" guns?No. Sorry.Likely won't be able to get together before Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 7 hours ago, pizza_pablo said: No. Sorry. Likely won't be able to get together before Christmas. I can't wait that long. I need the old lady's number. Especially since she's single now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza_pablo Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 I can't wait that long. I need the old lady's number. Especially since she's single now.Why, you dirty rat![emoji1783] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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