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Mr. Sir
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It is, but only with a paid subscription.
That gun is probably a Model 94. The Blue Book shows a value of $40 with a 60% condition rating. The maximum value if it were in 100% condition is $95. There is virtually no collector interest in Stevens 12 gauge shotguns.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Well, that
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woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Could Americans be spoiled about guns?
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Spoiled probably isn't a good choice of words. What I meant is that there are so many options and high quality guns available at affordable costs. A hundred bucks for a rifle in good shooting condition just seems very cheap. Quite expensive over here when I hear what people who are allowed to buy them pay, and what is readily available in comparison. A whole different gun culture, though.
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TreeDimensional
Guest
What chamber is that one B, 2 3/4 or 3"?
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Does anyone make handmade guns? Any craftsman artisans in such a trade?
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TreeDimensional
Guest
Yup, I know a guy that is a gunsmith! There is a guy 25 miles from here that held the world distance shooting record, and he did it with a gun he built himself!
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
I know this guy: Tom Curran
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Cherry looking work. Nice site, Dave.
The British still have many fine gunmakers:
http://www.hollandandholland.com/home.htm
http://www.johnrigbyandco.com/
I was given an old double hammer shotgun in fine condition a couple of years ago.
Of British manufacture, I forget the name right now," something Brothers", It wasn't worth a fortune , only about 1500$.
I passed it on to a friend who is into that kind of guns.
http://www.hollandandholland.com/home.htm
http://www.johnrigbyandco.com/
I was given an old double hammer shotgun in fine condition a couple of years ago.
Of British manufacture, I forget the name right now," something Brothers", It wasn't worth a fortune , only about 1500$.
I passed it on to a friend who is into that kind of guns.
sawinredneck
Treehouser
The Stevens version of this was basically a run of J. C. Higgins patents and buyouts. These were sold in the millions at Sears and other stores, back when you could mail order them. Back then you could buy them new for $12-$25 depending on the year it was. Cheap guns and millions of them!
Nothing wrong with them mind you, but the market is just flooded with them! I've got one I cut down to 18.5" and pistol gripped the stock that I use when fishing for a "snake gun". I use the low recoil 12 gauge shells and it's a nice pair for that kind of work.
Neat old gun, nice score, but it's a shooter, not a prize.
Nothing wrong with them mind you, but the market is just flooded with them! I've got one I cut down to 18.5" and pistol gripped the stock that I use when fishing for a "snake gun". I use the low recoil 12 gauge shells and it's a nice pair for that kind of work.
Neat old gun, nice score, but it's a shooter, not a prize.
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Mr. Sir
Guest
I just bought this one at an auction. It's a hand made .32 caliber black powder percussion rifle.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Wow...nice! I wonder how they accurately bored the barrel in the days before the gun boring machines that they have now?
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
Probably some sort of crude lathe Jay. If they were rifled, they then pulled a broach through. Early guns were Damascus, wrapped around a form and forge welded.
sawinredneck
Treehouser
I recall seeing somewhere, a long rod with a cutting edge attached. The angles on the cutting edge determined the twist in the barrel. Much like a broach, you would increase the size of the cutter to make the rifling deep enough.
Cobleskill
Treehouser
I have seen the machine that put the rifling in the bore. Pretty crude wooden machine - looked very time consuming. Landis Valley Museum in Pa. Extensive gun, tool, old timey everything. Worth a visit if you are ever in the Lancaster area.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
On the other side, the rifle boring machines that they have now are very precise. I looked at some for some projects that I had in mind. The bit science is well developed, with coolant moving through the shaft and exiting right at the point of cutting,
sawinredneck
Treehouser
I've run a couple of gun drills Jay, damn accurate and fast, but they sure make a mess! It's also amazing how flimsy the drill bits are, the pressure from the coolant helps keep them stable.
Neat concept that works like a charm!
Neat concept that works like a charm!
treebogan
Treehouser
Thats a elegant Rifle Mr Sir.Do you have increased fouling with a smaller Bore like .32?Are you planing on firing Round Ball or Minni Bullets through it?
