I was a little suprised

[waarp8nt]

This is not mine, it was on an auction service that I use from time to time. I have both bought and sold at this auction house, I believe they done the owner well. Keep in mind the buyer pays a 15% premium. Your thoughts on why it done so well? Tax return money or other?

 

[TDM]

"A fool and His money soon parts." Only answer I know of.

 

[D.Summers]

OMG! That might be fun if you found it in the creek!! But why, oh why, would anyone pay $480.00 for such a thing??

 

[david w]

With a little oil and elbow grease,it should clean right up!

 

[necchi]

Provenance.

 

[user 49399]

Shazaam!!!

 

[waarp8nt]

OMG! That might be fun if you found it in the creek!!

I good friend of mine William "Bill" Gentry owned and operated Neoga Bullet Company. He sold bullets he cast and reloading supplies. In his shop he had an old relic of a muzzleloading rifle, a buddy of his found on the banks of the Ambarras River. His buddy let Bill display the rifle so more folks could see it and ponder on its history.

 

[poker]

Maybe they got the decimal point off by two places?

 

[Whitworth]

Any history on the piece at the auction site? Unless it came form a known camp or battlefield with the loading lever catch missing and the mainspring appearing broken I'm guessing it was just tossed probably after the kids got done playing it. You might be surprised at the number of discarded post war pistols found around old houses by relic hunters. I've seen them dug.

 

[Eutycus]

Did someone say a "little" oil and elbow grease? How about a whole lot of both. Then you still got a maybe.

 

[Jaeger]

Soak it in Ballistol....

 

[waarp8nt]

Any history on the piece at the auction site? Unless it came form a known camp or battlefield with the loading lever catch missing and the mainspring appearing broken I'm guessing it was just tossed probably after the kids got done playing it. You might be surprised at the number of discarded post war pistols found around old houses by relic hunters. I've seen them dug.

Some history, but nothing documented so take it for what it's worth.

 

[Sam squanch]

Someone wants it to plant at a battle ground, to dig up later,in front of witnesses, to attach a larger price tag to it.

 

[Kansas Jake]

Auctions are funny. It only takes two people saying “I really want that.” and in the scheme of things $500 isn’t out of reach of many people. It would be an interesting conversation piece in an office or business.

 

[TDM]

Auctions are funny. It only takes two people saying “I really want that.” and in the scheme of things $500 isn’t out of reach of many people. It would be an interesting conversation piece in an office or business.

That's why I don't go to auctions. I don't trust myself.

 

[Whitworth]

If you can make out the serial number look it up here Colt's Manufacturing LLC
Best I can guess from the crappy picture is SN 203395, that # shows a Colt Navy made in 1867. At least you can find out if it's post war which the 2xxxxx serial number makes me think it is. Good luck if you bid.

Some history, but nothing documented so take it for what it's worth.

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[waarp8nt]

If you can make out the serial number look it up here Colt's Manufacturing LLC
Best I can guess from the crappy picture is SN 203395, that # shows a Colt Navy made in 1867. At least you can find out if it's post war which the 2xxxxx serial number makes me think it is. Good luck if you bid.

Thanks for the link

To be honest I may have been a buyer in the $125 range, but not so much over $200.

 

[Whitworth]

Thanks for the link

To be honest I may have been a buyer in the $125 range, but not so much over $200.

You're most welcome. I'm with you, at $125 it would be a cool paperweight.

 

[Dale Lilly]

Fine weight for fishing sharks.

 

[Stantheman86]

These guns were seen as antiquated junk in the 1880s-1900s, the one post above is probably the most accurate. It was given to kids to run around with and when something broke it was just discarded. Especially if it's an 1867 production.

A while back I was talking to a coworker who said he'd buy used Italian brasser cap and ballers at gun shows for $20 , back in the 80s along with a can of Pyrodex or something. And they'd go in the woods and blast at trees or whatever else, and when the gun "stopped working" they'd toss it in the woods.

If anyone treasure hunts that area they'll probably find a dozen rusted up brassers that someone will pay $300 for