Welcome to the Leverguns.Com Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here ... politely.
Moderators: AmBraCol , Hobie
Forum rules
hfcable
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 2543 Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:24 pmLocation: wasilla, alaska and bozeman, montana
Post
by hfcable Tue May 27, 2008 6:56 pm
wonder what this will bring? this is the original 1885s browning made in utah before joining forces with winchester. have seen pictures in books but not for sale before!
http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.a ... id=3305528 cable
Griff
Posting leader...
Posts: 21344 Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:56 pmLocation: OH MY GAWD they installed a STOP light!!!
Post
by Griff Tue May 27, 2008 7:14 pm
Wow! I'd suspect it'll more than double where it is now (if the right collector see's it).
Griff,There is a fine line between hobby & obsession! AND... I'm over it!!
Ysabel Kid
Moderator
Posts: 28848 Joined: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:10 pmLocation: South Carolina, USA
Contact:
Post
by Ysabel Kid Tue May 27, 2008 7:17 pm
Wow +1!
Jaguarundi
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1804 Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:27 amLocation: Wiregrass Area,Alabama
Post
by Jaguarundi Wed May 28, 2008 1:49 am
OH MY GOSH
!
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
Pete44ru
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 11242 Joined: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:26 am
Post
by Pete44ru Wed May 28, 2008 8:17 am
Gents, that rifle has the early "Ogden, UT" barrel stamping (a + 40% premium), making that a $25,000.00 rifle, at a minimum.
awp101
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 5672 Joined: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:13 pmLocation: DeeDee Snavely's Used Guns and Weapons
Post
by awp101 Wed May 28, 2008 7:02 pm
Yikes...
If these walls could talk, I'd listen to the floor.
Kansas Ed
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1261 Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:08 pmLocation: Wichita
Post
by Kansas Ed Wed May 28, 2008 8:58 pm
Me thinks it would be tough to verify the authenticity of that rifle. Even the rarest rifle in the world isn't worth spit if you can't verify...
Pete44ru
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 11242 Joined: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:26 am
Post
by Pete44ru Thu May 29, 2008 1:27 am
IMHO, That gun would be it's own verification (if one knows what to look for), as it's one of the few hundred made by J.M.Browning (in his shop, anyway), before Bennett saw the gun & Winchester started buying his models.
