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    1853 Harpers Ferry Help

    Thanks for all the help. The owner came off the $3000 number but not by much. I told him that since I couldn't buy it I would try and sell it for him. He said he would give me a couple of bucks for doing it so I guess that is what I'm going to do. Thanks Again
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    1853 Harpers Ferry Help

    Thanks for the reply. Measuring the length was the first thing I did. Measuring down the left side of the barrel from the tip of the muzzle to where the wood stock starts, just below the number 1 in the date on the tang measures 33". If you freeze the slideshow on pic #4, the one showing the...
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    1853 Harpers Ferry Help

    Thanks for the help. As far as why it eneded up in the "smoothbore" section you would have to ask one of the administrators. I first had it in the percussion catagory but moved it to the ID section. AJ
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    1853 Harpers Ferry Help

    Thanks for the replies. I know they made a lot of them at Harpers Ferry and the prices and auction sites have a lot of different numbers. Have seen "Sold" prices of $2000-$3000 Just found one that sold in a CA auction for $7500 And the one I have a chance to buy is in about the same shape. I...
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    1853 Harpers Ferry, need a little help

    At Zonie's suggestion I moved the request to the ID section. I put the one picture up and the LINK to the other photos. I tried clicking on the LINK and my photobucket slideshow comes up. If you don't mind can you try it and let me know if it is working OK. Thanks, AJ
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    1853 Harpers Ferry Help

    I have been trying to research the Model 1841 produced at Harpers Ferry and have seen a few pics of other rifles but am not sure if everything on this rifle is legit. ]Link[/url] Link I can get this one pic up but there are 44 others so I will put the link to the photobucket address so...
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    1853 Harpers Ferry, need a little help

    I have moved my inquiry over to the ID section. AJ
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    1853 Harpers Ferry, need a little help

    Thanks for the warm welcome. I will take some pics tomorrow morning in the dayligt. If we have any here in PA. I have learned a LITTLE bit about these rifles and will post all the specs I can with the pics. Thanks Again, AJ
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    1853 Harpers Ferry, need a little help

    I might be able to purchase an 1853 Harpers Ferry rifle in the next few days. I have the rifle now and can post pictures but didn't want to do that until I found out if it was OK to ask for help on this site. Thanks, AJ
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