The eternal question: How much value does provenance add to a gun? Answer: Depends. Some names certainly add value, i.e. Oakley, Roosevelt, Gable, Bogart. However, just because it was owned or handled by a once rich or famous person doesn't automatically mean extra change. I spent much time and money researching one such fellow. Published a book and sold about 1000 copies. Perhaps I added a dollar or two to the value of the Kimble guns (in the right market) but in most eyes they are still just run of the mill Parkers at best. And there are at least two of us on this board that have in our collections a number of guns with well owned provenance (Brother Murphy). It's worth keeping in mind that value isn't only measured in dollars and cents. Sometimes it's best measured in rich history and the dividends earned through discovering it.
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