Author Topic: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK  (Read 1090 times)

Offline cable

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percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
« 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

Offline Daryl

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Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2024, 07:36:36 PM »
Good looking rifle.
Daryl

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Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
« Reply #2 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$

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Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2024, 02:46:44 AM »
$850 U.S. was not a bad price for what I could see.
Randy aka bpd303        Arkansas Ozarks

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Re: percussion rifle at auction in anchorage AK
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2024, 04:20:47 PM »
A lot of wood replaced on that rifle.  Be careful.