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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: Shreckmeister on August 24, 2014, 03:16:32 AM

Title: Attributed Wiley Higgins pistol
Post by: Shreckmeister on August 24, 2014, 03:16:32 AM

I'm shocked at the relatively low price this pistol brought at auction. 
I've seen far less interesting pistols with much higher price tags.
Am I missing something?

Title: Re: Attributed Wiley Higgins pistol
Post by: louieparker on August 24, 2014, 03:31:20 AM

What pistol are you talking about..LP

Title: Re: Attributed Wiley Higgins pistol
Post by: Shreckmeister on August 24, 2014, 05:10:31 AM

The one on Contemporary Makers today.

Title: Re: Attributed Wiley Higgins pistol
Post by: louieparker on August 24, 2014, 05:22:24 AM

Who attributed it to Wiley Higgins ?

Title: Re: Attributed Wiley Higgins pistol
Post by: WElliott on August 24, 2014, 05:50:21 AM

I certainly see no basis to attribute it to Wiley Higgins. Nonetheless, it is a quality deep South pistol and the hammer price was surprisingly low.

Title: Re: Attributed Wiley Higgins pistol
Post by: Shreckmeister on August 24, 2014, 09:56:17 PM

That's what I was told, but it wouldn't be the first time I was misdirected.

Title: Re: Attributed Wiley Higgins pistol
Post by: PPatch on August 25, 2014, 10:35:12 PM

I dunno, its just not wigged out enough for a Wiley IMO. There were several Higgins in the trade though. Then again it is difficult to say and I see stuff attributed to Higgins that I question, sometimes it seems he's a catch all for those stumped by a deep south gun. I have been studying the boy. It is a nice pistol is my only take on it.

dp