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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: hawkeye on January 03, 2021, 06:00:51 PM

Title: Freddie Harrison longrifle
Post by: hawkeye on January 03, 2021, 06:00:51 PM
On a auction I saw this flintlock. 45 caliber longrifle by Harrison, try to find out the value of this gun. Give me advice please
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Title: Re: Freddie Harrison longrifle
Post by: Stoner creek on January 03, 2021, 06:31:27 PM
Freddie did exceptionally good work. He lived near and associated himself with Frank Bartlett and Houston Harrison to name only a couple. He was around for much of the renascence of the sport from the 1960s until his passing in 2013. He was very innovative and creative his entire career. I’m proud to have finally found one of his rifles to add to the collection. Don’t worry about that one! It’s a keeper.
I sent you a message. I don’t like to give estimates on a public forum.
Title: Re: Freddie Harrison longrifle
Post by: WadePatton on January 03, 2021, 08:03:19 PM
There's a Freddie Harrison rifle in my  "group" now. I'll get pics and share next time I'm near it.  It's a plainer gun than that one, but of course a fine rifle.  I'm still working with wood I bought from Freddie.
Title: Re: Freddie Harrison longrifle
Post by: Daryl on January 03, 2021, 10:25:17 PM
My first question would be what's the condition of the bore?
Appears to have been used some and could be quite a sorry mess, or not.
Title: Re: Freddie Harrison longrifle
Post by: hawkeye on January 04, 2021, 01:30:44 AM
Hi Daryl,
According description it has a octagonal barrel with clean, sharp rifled bore
Title: Re: Freddie Harrison longrifle
Post by: rich pierce on January 04, 2021, 01:37:07 AM
PM sent
Title: Re: Freddie Harrison longrifle
Post by: EC121 on January 04, 2021, 07:19:47 AM
In an auction the value is whatever the gun is worth to you as a bidder.  Decide what you will pay(or what your budget will allow.  ;)  ) and subtract the buyers premium, taxes , and shipping for your max bid.   An appraisal isn't much good if determined bidders get going.
Title: Re: Freddie Harrison longrifle
Post by: Mike Brooks on January 08, 2021, 05:37:02 PM
Quote from: Daryl on January 03, 2021, 10:25:17 PM
My first question would be what's the condition of the bore?
Appears to have been used some and could be quite a sorry mess, or not.
I don't think I have ever seen guns of that grade with a bad bore.
Title: Re: Freddie Harrison longrifle
Post by: Randy Johnson on January 20, 2021, 05:22:13 PM
My first flintlock was a Freddie Harrison rifle. I bought it at DGW 4/16/74 on my way home after being discharged from the service in Louisiana.
It was one of his earlier efforts with a little too much wood left forward of the rear ramrod thimble. 13/16 .45 Douglas barrel and a lock Dixie sold in kit form at the time as a Southern Mountain Rifle lock.
The lock always gave trouble and was eventually replaced with a small Siler that was almost a drop in.
(https://i.ibb.co/Bq062wg/D2-F237-B2-B581-4620-AEC2-B988-B4-A62-BFD.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PwqWGt5)