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Offline Avlrc

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1810 Trade Gun
« on: February 05, 2015, 09:07:08 PM »
Which one of you guys made this? It is a little to neat, you shouldn't have been so precise ;D
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/34235983_barnett-1810-indian-trade-gun
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Offline Luke MacGillie

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Re: 1810 Trade Gun
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2015, 10:00:16 PM »
I don't know who did, but that certainly is a modern made gun......

Being tacked up, bad stamping on the lock and extra thick barrel, its an 800 buck gun at most......

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Online Mike Brooks

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Re: 1810 Trade Gun
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2015, 10:02:13 PM »
They could have at least stamped some proof marks at the breech! ::)
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Re: 1810 Trade Gun
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2015, 11:14:42 PM »
Quote from: Mike Brooks on February 05, 2015, 10:02:13 PM
They could have at least stamped some proof marks at the breech! ::)

True, not a very good job of aging either. I was just kidding when I ask if anyone of you did it, I have seen you guys work and this is not in the same class. ;D
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: 1810 Trade Gun
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2015, 11:35:43 PM »
Note his wording "marked 1810 Barnett London and London" lawyer'eze if I ever heard any.
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Re: 1810 Trade Gun
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2015, 11:48:11 PM »
Bid early and often!

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Re: 1810 Trade Gun
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2015, 11:52:24 PM »
Pretty crisp looking for a couple hundred years!  :D

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Re: 1810 Trade Gun
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2015, 12:27:42 AM »
Looking at the muzzle, I have never seen an original with that much wall thickness .  Misrepresentation at best.
Some poor sucker is going to get taken , I'm sure.
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Re: 1810 Trade Gun
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2015, 02:06:20 AM »
Quote from: bob in the woods on February 06, 2015, 12:27:42 AM
Looking at the muzzle, I have never seen an original with that much wall thickness .  Misrepresentation at best.
Some poor sucker is going to get taken , I'm sure.
If some poor sucker gets took he probably deserves it on this one.......he might learn something in the process.
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