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Offline Stophel

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Just stumbled across this auction page for an RCA rifle...
« on: August 18, 2011, 09:15:55 PM »
I just happened across this page for an auction of one of the guns in RCA (I don't have it in front of me, but I think it is number 15....neat little gun!)  Nice, though not very large, color photos.   ;)

http://www.cowanauctions.com/auctions/item.aspx?ItemId=46420
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Re: Just stumbled across this auction page for an RCA rifle...
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2011, 03:54:24 PM »
Thanks.  Surprisingly affordable.
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Re: Just stumbled across this auction page for an RCA rifle...
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2011, 06:16:33 PM »
I was shocked at the price.  I could almost afford a third of that!
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Re: Just stumbled across this auction page for an RCA rifle...
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2011, 07:11:49 PM »
we could form a posse to buy such guns and rotate possession
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Re: Just stumbled across this auction page for an RCA rifle...
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2011, 08:03:41 PM »
Lousy job of recoating the stock ...

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Re: Just stumbled across this auction page for an RCA rifle...
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 01:39:18 AM »
Rich, Sort oif like a time share for a RCA rifle !  ;D

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Re: Just stumbled across this auction page for an RCA rifle...
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2011, 03:32:22 PM »
Thanks.  Surprisingly affordable.

True!
The Jaegers just don't bring the same bucks that a Longrifle would. And it doesn't seem that the RCA connection added much, if any, to the value of this one either.

Needless to say, if that had been an equally old, equally carved Kentucky, the price would have been at least 5 times as much!  :o

John
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