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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Kevin on June 22, 2025, 12:02:30 AM

Title: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: Kevin on June 22, 2025, 12:02:30 AM

Greetings Everyone,

A "C. Beck" signed rifle was auctioned off yesterday 6/20/2025. Hammer price was $2,531 plus fees/taxes.

For anyone interested, photos should be available at:

https://bidon.hurleyauctions.com/auctions/196-summer-sportsmans-2025-auction-at-the-legacy-center?search=beck

enjoy,
Kevin

Title: Re: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: Tanselman on June 22, 2025, 02:50:20 AM

Odd looking signature, odd looking gun.

Shelby Gallien

Title: Re: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: VP on June 23, 2025, 02:34:16 AM

Shelby is right. Nothing about that rifle is C. Beck.

VP

Title: Re: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: albert on June 23, 2025, 07:55:41 AM

Been trying to post a C Beck signature on a poorly rebuilt rifle I have but no luck

Title: Re: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: jdm on June 23, 2025, 08:51:30 PM

I' havn't look to see what a C. Beck signature looks like but this one looks very crisp to me. If I was buying it the signature and the carving on the cheek side would need a very close look . Jim       

Title: Re: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: Buck on June 24, 2025, 12:13:45 PM

Fake.

Buck

Title: Re: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: 120RIR on June 24, 2025, 02:44:21 PM

I know nothing of C. Beck's work but is the entire rifle a fake?  Just my two cents but it sure looks like perhaps an original rifle that once had absolutely no adornment at all has been "enhanced" with poor relief carving, a bad brass-black patina, and overall refinishing.  Oh, and then there's that scraggly signature. 

Title: Re: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: jdm on June 24, 2025, 03:25:13 PM

  Buck, I was trying to be diplomatic.

Title: Re: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: JTR on June 24, 2025, 06:28:24 PM

Buck,,,, Diplomatic????  ;D ;D ;D
John

Title: Re: C. Beck Rifle auctioned off 6/20/2025 - link to listing with photos
Post by: Buck on June 24, 2025, 08:27:04 PM

Jim,

So was I!

John,

I try not to disappoint.

Buck