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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: cable on September 17, 2024, 03:56:58 AM

Title: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
Post by: cable on September 17, 2024, 03:56:58 AM

https://bid.alaskapremierauctions.com/ui/auctions/127698/17218212

barrel is signed, probably D Burns

not mine, but interesting looking.  i will be in town the day of the auction and maybe can see it before hand, not sure.

could go for a reasonable price

seldom see such things at auction in alaska

Title: Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
Post by: Daryl on September 18, 2024, 07:36:36 PM

Good looking rifle.

Title: Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
Post by: cable on September 25, 2024, 10:49:35 PM

didnt get a chance to look at it in person, so didnt bid on it

it brought 850$

Title: Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
Post by: Tanselman on September 26, 2024, 06:14:30 AM

I put a bid on the gun, but did not chase it. I thought I saw some replaced wood in one area, possibly another area, below the forestock molding lines. On the back side, between entry pipe and next pipe out, seemed to have a lighter color splice of some length with an angled splice joint... unless I'm seeing ghosts. But the barrel length looked good, as did the inlays.

Shelby Gallien

Title: Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
Post by: bpd303 on October 06, 2024, 02:46:44 AM

$850 U.S. was not a bad price for what I could see.

Title: Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
Post by: cshirsch on October 06, 2024, 04:20:47 PM

A lot of wood replaced on that rifle.  Be careful.