OH MY look what showed up in my friends gun shop

[F.G. Ford]

tac !
It seems you would do well selling cars, can openers, or phone services.
Fred

And to the gun, though it is interesting and not too common, I would think $200 would be a very generous offer.
A $1000 later, repaired and refitted, would probably bring you $1100.
Good luck!
Fred

 

[bpd303]

LOL... :haha: I just won an auction on an old percussion fowling piece that was described as "from the George Washington Period" I wasn't aware Washington was around as late as 1850-1900. Good thing it only cost me $160.

 

[wattlebuster]

Me being a redneck, I know nothing about it :idunno: but I do know its cool :thumbsup:

 

[suzkat]

A shame they did that comb work cause otherwise it would be a beauty. I would not invest in a high end restoration, but I might remove that comb myself and make a new piece for it. How many doubles do you see from that era. Pretty cool.

 

[Supercracker]

I would think $200 would be a very generous offer.

I'm waiting on a set of barrel tubes to start building a French Double Gun. I'd be interested in it around that price, just to be able to measure it dissect it and inspect the way they put them together.

Also, I'd bet money that the TG is a recent replacement too. I've saved a lot of research material on Empire Period and immediately prior to that French double guns and I've never seen on with a TG of that shape.

 

[robinghewitt]

Also, I'd bet money that the TG is a recent replacement too. I've saved a lot of research material on Empire Period and immediately prior to that French double guns and I've never seen on with a TG of that shape.

That's true, pillar front is normal French and Durs Egg brought it to London after his stay in Paris but it never caught on. I have seen pillar front and back on a Dutch musket, I don't think it is common but my brain is getting cob-webby.