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Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop
I too would like to know if you would pay more if the gun were a 1/2 frame versus say the 1 1/2 frame that was popular in that time frame assuming the same condition. On the plus side, Remington did use nicer wood on their guns than Parker did. I would consider them scarce but not rare but it depends on your interpretation of those words. Can anyone find asking or actual selling prices for these 1/2 frames?
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Yes for me. I would pay more for a 1/2 frame as compared to a 1 or 1 1/2 frame from the same era. My reasoning, rarity. Personally I look at rarity two ways. First how many of them are there, secondly how many ever come to market. The how many ever come to market thinking probably should not have an impact on the price but admittedly it does for me. If it's the only one I have seen for 5 years then I am inclined to pay more. I can only remember one 1/2 frame gun (Champlin) that has come to market for some time, that was back this past fall I believe. Have there been many over say the past 3 years or so ?
Chuck I would be interested to know if you see much activity in the research department in terms of requests for letters on 1/2 frames ? I would think that would be an indicator as to how often these guns surface.
BTW rare and scarce mean about the same to me. Also the Champlin gun was a DHE 12 bore as I recall, a nice one that had an asking price of something like $7,500 I think. Someone will remember the exact figure.