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    I need help with coming up with a value for this rifle.
     

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    Uilleam

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    The person I might be buying it from said it needed the correct screw for it as you can see in the pictures with the green felt and some other part.
     

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    Numrich may have the ‘correct’ screw
    (If that is even an issue)
     

    Uilleam

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    Numrich may have the ‘correct’ screw
    (If that is even an issue)
    The guy I'm talking to doesn't really know a lot about it. Hopefully it's a simple fix. I just need to get a value of this rifle because I'm seeing some really big numbers.
     

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    IMHO Condition is everything. It looks like you have some light surface rust. You may want to address that with some good oil and some 0000 steel wool. Again, only my opinion. YMMV
     

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    Has it been re-blued?
    One thing you might think about is to take it over to Gulf breeze, it’s across from the 98 bistro, they can give you a fairly expert opinion and give you a lowball offer that will help quantify value.
     

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    Yeah, you need some professional assessment on that thing for an accurate price.

    Obviously if you are being offered it at a deal, it's probably a buy it now situation, depending on your relationship with the seller.
     

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    Yeah, you need some professional assessment on that thing for an accurate price.

    Obviously if you are being offered it at a deal, it's probably a buy it now situation, depending on your relationship with the seller.
    I think $900 was the starting negotiating price.
     

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    I just saw one yesterday at South’s Outpost over in Spanish Fort, it had been restored both mechanically and finish. This particular gun was in 32wcf caliber. The asking price for it was $1200.00. Hope this helps.
     

    Uilleam

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    I just saw one yesterday at South’s Outpost over in Spanish Fort, it had been restored both mechanically and finish. This particular gun was in 32wcf caliber. The asking price for it was $1200.00. Hope this helps.
    This one is a 44-40 I believe.
     

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    Another member here mentioned this company in another post not long ago. They seem to specialize in re bluing. I'd call then and share pics with them and get not only a price to fix it up, but also tell you if it's in fact been re blued. They deal with them so much they can likely give you a rough value of it as is, and after some work. Hope this helps...

    Deep south bluing
    850-304-3187
     

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    Another member here mentioned this company in another post not long ago. They seem to specialize in re bluing. I'd call then and share pics with them and get not only a price to fix it up, but also tell you if it's in fact been re blued. They deal with them so much they can likely give you a rough value of it as is, and after some work. Hope this helps...

    Deep south bluing
    850-304-3187
    Thanks!
     

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    You are well into the antique/collectable area with this one, IMO. Provided it has not been "restored" and/or "Bubba'ed," $900 is not unreasonable at all, IMO. Confession: I like old guns and think they should be kept alive as long as possible. It's your $. If I bought that, I'd clean 'er up, add a coat of Johnson's paste wax, and use it as-is, safety of the shooter(s) considered.
     

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    You are well into the antique/collectable area with this one, IMO. Provided it has not been "restored" and/or "Bubba'ed," $900 is not unreasonable at all, IMO. Confession: I like old guns and think they should be kept alive as long as possible. It's your $. If I bought that, I'd clean 'er up, add a coat of Johnson's paste wax, and use it as-is, safety of the shooter(s) considered.
    Agree 100%
     

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    Call me old fashioned, but a modern flat/phillips screw, held in place with green felt, and some sort of tape on the bolt, screams "bubba" to me.

    I agree. That screw was probably forced in there so it will hafta be re-threaded and an original screw won’t fit. If someone would do that, what else did they do?
    Not to say don’t buy it but it would need to be a very reasonable price.
     

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    I agree. That screw was probably forced in there so it will hafta be re-threaded and an original screw won’t fit. If someone would do that, what else did they do?
    Not to say don’t buy it but it would need to be a very reasonable price.
    Yeah, I need to take a look down the barrel. I didn't have a bore light on me at the time.
     

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