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I'm sure that you are right, but the recoil does not bother me, it the sherpa that I am going to have to hire to carry it around! Thank you, I will look for someone in that section. Regards, Ed
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03-28-2020, 07:18 PM
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Ed,
If this is something you want to keep and restore then I would suggest that you first join the PGCA and then order a factory letter on this gun. It was special ordered for sure and the letter may provide some details about who ordered the gun and where it was originally shipped. Then plan on spending a few years finding and scheduling the work to put the gun closer to what original would be. Your gun is unique because of the frame size and the barrel length. It was built BIG for a reason and the letter would be the place to start if you like chasing history. Go slow! Good luck! PML |
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03-28-2020, 07:33 PM
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I am filling out a request form for a letter right now. I can trace it back through the last two owners (going back to about 1930) I'm not too sure of the ownership before that. In your opinion is the value high enough do to its rarity, to justify the cost of the restoration work when you consider that it has been reblued? Or put another way, If I find someone to do the restoration work what is the likely value when completed? I don't plan to sell, but if it gains in value by restoring it, it makes it easier to justify the expense. Regards. Ed
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Ed, The value of your gun is really what someone is willing to pay. I will offer my opinion on value and the folks here may agree or not depending on their perspective. If your gun was on a table at a gun show for 2-3K I would consider buying it because of the frame size and barrel length. I would then plan on spending another 1k+ to have the barrels properly refinished and the blueing removed, and ???. After all of that was done I would not necessarily plan on getting my money back if I sold it but I would have a very cool big frame 10ga with long barrels and sometimes that is a better outcome than making dollars. If the end goal is money then leave the gun as is and put it on gunbroker for $1. It will sell for exactly what it is worth(tbd). PML |
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03-28-2020, 07:56 PM
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Here is a picture of the complete gun
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03-28-2020, 08:08 PM
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Thank you very much for sharing your opinion, I really do appreciate it. The gun was given to me by a very good friend and because of this, it has intrinsic value to me. I'm not planning on selling it. The idea of restoring it as much as possible interests me, but I don't want to through good money after bad either. Regards, Ed
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03-28-2020, 08:09 PM
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nice 10 gauge with rare long barrels...and on a 5 frame thats unusal for sure most 10 ga were on 3 frames....its a cool gun anyway you look at it...if it was my gun i would have to take it hunting...charlie
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03-28-2020, 08:57 PM
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I would probably just have the barrels redone and leave the rest as is , a partial restoration .
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