New guns,new guner

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Hi Ron,same goes for U the number here is---8901.There arent many people around these parts that are into the hobby.

 

[flintlockmdj]

elker,
The Ruger is a comemerative made for the "Buy"centenial and so is a very collectable pistol.
The Leonard day swivel breech would in my estimate be worth the asking price for all the guns or possibly more. The CVA has some collectors value as it is a second veriation of the Kentucky rifle that CVA makes it being made in the USA makes it desirable as to the silver mountings I have no idea. My advice would be to write the check NOW before someone else does.

CVA started making the Kentucky rifle in .44 cal which was and still is a bastard caliber as nothing is made for that caliber now except swaged balls and round ball molds. So the good folks at CVA then wised up and had there rifles made in .45 cal which is a standard caliberand a world of accessories are made for. I have been told that the Usa made CVA barrells were made by Douglas Barrel Co, now defunct. "Can anyone shead more light on this?" The latest CVA kentucky rifles were made in .50 cal to be more apealing to big game (deer) hunters.

 

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Hi,I sure appreciate this info.I did write the check and have the guns here with me now and even gave an extra 200.00 for an over under berreta 12 guage shotgun that he also had.It is a percussion gun which has been used but in excelent condition.It is marked(1680 pietro beretta gardone 1980).It is very[url] light.Again[/url] I havent any idea about this gun either but figure being a beretta it must be worth 200.00.

 

[Rebel]

It is worth a lot more than $200. Ya did good.

 

[Zonie]

Don't rule out your Ruger as a collectable based on the Serial numbers I gave.
I was going by the numbers printed in the "Blue Book of Moden Black Powder Values" and it is possible that there was a mis-print.

Congrat's on your new found collection! :grin:

zonie

 

[paulvallandigham]

The Berretta is a fine over under shotgun. The only care you need to make is to keep a nipple pick( wire) on hand and make sure the flash channel to that lower barrel is always cleared before each loading, as it is fairly long, and narrow, and can be clogged easily. Just run the wire down through the nipple after you remove the spent cap and wipe the nipple off. Sometimes, blowking down the barrel will clear it easily, but I don't recommend this procedure as it points a gun with two barrels at something you don't want to destroy, and a bad habit can lead to an accident. If you will put a damp patch in front of a cleaning jag and run it down the barrel, you should hear, and sometime see smoke coming out that nipple- actually you should see this cleaning both barrels. The camp patch will snuff out any hot embers down there, so you don't get a surprise pouring in the next powder charge! I follow the damp patch with a dry one, to make sure all the gunk is out of the barrel, and the gun is shooting " One Shot Dirty ", each time I load and shoot it. When hunting with a shotgun, particularly a ML, I am in no hurry to load it fast, so I take my time. I also like to enjoy the scenery, watch the dogs retrieve downed birds and bring them to heel, and watch the faces of other hunters I am with watch me load that BP shotgun. They are like little kids in the candy shoppe. So, take your time and load it correctly, and it will serve you will. Like all double barreled guns, you will have to spend some time working up loads on paper, and finding out where each barrel prints its patterns. With some guns there are different loads for each barrel to gain maximum performance. That is just part of the deal.

You have a very good gun, and I know a lot of shooters who would jump at the chance to buy one for only $200.00.

 

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Hi and thanks for that advice.I am going to day to buy shot,powder and bullets to be able to shoot the guns,thanks everybody for there help.